Cardinals hold firm, Imperials drop in poll

The Carrington High School boys basketball team held its No. 7 ranking over the holiday break.

The Cardinals are 7-0 on the season and received 50 points in the poll, just six behind Rugby. Beulah received all 12 first-place votes atop the poll. North Star is second. Dickinson Trinity and Oak Grove, who play each other on Saturday at the Shiloh Shootout in Bismarck, were third and fourth, respectively.

Napoleon, at 4-0, dropped a spot in the poll and sits third, but is still receiving one first-place vote. Minot Ryan received the other 11 in the top spot. Grafton slipped into second.

Maple Valley also received votes.

Class B Basketball Polls

Boys

Team Record Pts. LW

1. Beulah (12) 8-0 120 1

2. North Star 8-1 105 2

3. Dickinson Trinity 8-0 86 3

4. Oak Grove 6-1 75 4

5. Des Lacs-Burlington 5-0 63 5

6. Rugby 7-1 56 6

7. Carrington 7-0 50 7

8. Cavalier 6-1 29 8-TIE

9. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 7-2 27 8-TIE

10. Central Cass 7-0 26 10

Others receiving votes: Our Redeemer’s (7-0), Trenton (6-0).

Girls

Team Record Pts. LW

1. Bishop Ryan (11) 4-0 119 1

2. Grafton 4-0 85 4

3. Napoleon (1) 4-0 84 2-TIE

4. Grant County 6-0 70 6

5. Kindred 4-1 67 2-TIE

6. Thompson 4-1 59 9

7. Hillsboro-Central Valley 4-1 42 5

8. New Town 3-1 33 10

9. Shiloh Christian 3-1 26 7

10. Benson County 5-0 25 NR

Others receiving votes: Lakota-Adams-Edmore (3-1), Velva (3-0), Northern Cass (3-0), Larimore (5-0), Maple Valley (2-1), Beach (2-2).

— Sun Staff

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