Carrington falls two spots in B poll

The Carrington Cardinal boys basketball team slipped from No. 5 to No. 7 in the latest state Class B basketball poll released Monday.

Carrington (13-1) suffered its first loss of the season at No. 5-ranked Four Winds-Minnewaukan 74-59 last Friday. The Indians (12-2) jumped from sixth to fifth in the poll as a result.

Carrington now plays its final 5 regular-season games at home, starting tonight against Harvey/Wells County. The District 7 tournament is slated to get underway Feb. 14 in Devils Lake.

The top 4 spots in the poll remained unchanged, with Beulah (15-0) leading the way. The only other undefeated team is No. 8-ranked Strasburg-Zeeland (14-0).

LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (12-2) and Griggs County Central (11-3) received votes in the poll.

On the girls side, Napoleon (11-1) holds firm at the No. 5 spot. Central Cass (7-2), Lakota/Adams-Edmore (10-2) and Benson County (9-1) are receiving votes.

State Class B Basketball Polls

Released Monday

(1st-place votes in parentheses)

Boys

Team Record Points LW

1. Beulah (13) 15-0 130 1

2. North Star 12-1 115 2

3. Dickinson Trinity 13-1 102 3

4. Rugby 14-1 91 4

5. Four Winds/Minn. 12-2 74 6

6. Oak Grove 13-2 56 7

7. Carrington 13-1 46 5

8. Strasburg-Zeeland 14-0 45 8

9. Trenton 13-1 24 9

10. Berthold 14-1 10 NR

Others receiving votes: Des Lacs-Burlington (13-2), Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky (13-1), Maple Valley (10-2), Powers Lake (13-1), LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (12-2), Griggs County Central (11-3).

Girls

Team Record Points LW

1. Bishop Ryan (13) 11-0 130 1

2. Grafton 10-0 116 2

3. New Town 11-1 93 3

4. Maple Valley 11-1 90 4

5. Napoleon 11-1 69 5

6. Hillsboro-CV 10-2 61 6

7. Thompson 10-2 57 7

8. Shiloh Christian 9-2 32 9

9. Ray 11-0 23 NR

10. Parshall 11-0 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Northern Cass (9-1), Central Cass (7-2), Lakota-Adams/Edmore (10-2), Velva (9-1), Beach (7-3), Benson County (9-1).

— Sun Staff

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