Blue Jay girls hold No. 4 spot in ‘A’ poll

The red-hot Jamestown High School girls basketball team remained at No. 4 in the final Class A girls basketball poll of the season.

Winners of eight straight, the Blue Jays (12-3 West Region, 14-4 overall) wrap up the regular season tonight when they host Dickinson at 5:45 p.m. at the JHS gym. The Blue Jays have already sewn up the No. 2 seed in next week’s West Region tournament at the Bismarck Civic Center. They have not lost since late January.

Fargo Shanley (17-1) remains at No. 1, while West Region top seed Bismarck Century (16-2) got two first-place votes and is ranked second. The Blue Jays beat the Patriots 47-46 Feb. 19 here.

In the boys poll Bismarck St. Mary’s (16-2) is up to No. 2 behind only Grand Forks Red River, which got all nine first-place votes.

North Dakota Class A basketball polls

BISMARCK (AP) — This week’s North Dakota Class A basketball polls compiled by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Each team is followed by first-place votes In parentheses, records, total points and previous ranking.

Boys

Team W-L Pts LW

1. GF Red River (9) 18-1 45 1

2. Bismarck St. Mary’s 16-2 32 3

3. Fargo Shanley 15-3 31 2

4. Bismarck Century 14-4 16 5

5. Minot 15-4 11 4

Others receiving votes: None.

Girls

Team W-L Pts LW

1. Fargo Shanley (7) 17-1 42 1

2. Bismarck Century (2) 16-2 36 T2

3. West Fargo 16-2 30 T2

4. Jamestown 14-4 18 4

5. Fargo North 13-5 5 NR

Others receiving votes: Bismarck (12-6) 3 points.

— Sun Staff

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