Strasburg-Zeeland breaks into ‘B’ boys poll

Unbeaten Strasburg-Zeeland has played its way into the Class B boys basketball rankings.

The 10-0 Clippers went from unranked to the No. 9 spot in the latest top 10 and are the only Region 3 team in the rankings.

The top eight spots in the poll are identical to last week with Beulah the unanimous No. 1.

LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (9-2) and Maple Valley (6-2) got votes.

Napoleon holds steady at No. 3 in the girls poll, although the Imperials did suffer their first loss Monday night to Midkota. Maple Valley is sixth. Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock got votes in the poll.

The top four spots are unchanged from last week. Top-ranked Minot Bishop Ryan got 12 of the 13 first-place votes. No. 2 Grafton got the other.

Class B Basketball Polls

Boys

Team Record Pts. LW

1. Beulah (13) 11-0 130 1

2. North Star 9-1 113 2

3. Dickinson Trinity 12-0 107 3

4. Rugby 10-1 82 4

5. Carrington 9-0 74 5

6. Fargo Oak Grove 8-2 59 36

7. Four Winds-Minnewaukan 8-2 55 7

8. Trenton 8-0 38 8

9. Strasburg-Zeeland 10-0 20 NR

10. Des Lacs-Burlington 7-2 13 9T

Also receiving votes: Central Cass (8-1), Berthold (9-1), LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (9-2), Turtle Lake-Mercer (9-1), Maple Valley (6-2), Cavalier (9-2).

Girls

Team Record Pts. LW

1. Minot Bishop Ryan (12) 6-0 129 1

2. Grafton (1) 6-0 114 2

3. Napoleon 6-1 97 3

4. Thompson 7-1 91 4

5. New Town 7-1 73 6

6. Maple Valley 6-1 42 NR

7. Benson County 7-0 40 9

8. Shiloh Christian 7-1 28 10

9. Hillsboro-Central Valley 6-2 24 7

10T. Kindred 6-2 21 5

10T. Northern Cass 6-0 21 NR

Also receiving votes: Velva (5-0), Larimore (6-0), Ray (7-0), Linton-Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock (5-2), Grant County (7-2), Beach (4-2).

— Sun Staff

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