Watford City, Bottineau ranked first in polls

The Watford City boys and the Bottineau girls remain the top-ranked teams in the state’s polls.

Watford City collected nine of the 10 first-place votes in the poll, with the other vote going to fellow unbeaten LaMoure, which is ranked second.

Lisbon is tied with Richland for seventh while Steele-Dawson and New Rockford-Sheyenne were among teams receiving votes.

The Stars received all 10 first-place votes in the final girls’ poll of the season while Steele-Dawson is fourth.

Minnewaukan-Leeds is ranked fifth while Carrington is ninth and New Rockford-Sheyenne is tenth. Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock and Dakota Prairie also received votes

North Dakota Class B basketball polls

BISMARCK (AP) — The latest North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Class B basketball polls, with teams followed by first-place votes, records, points and last week’s rankings.

Boys

1. Watford City (9) 15-0 99 1

2. LaMoure (1) 16-0 91 2

3. Bishop Ryan 14-1 75 4

4. Hankinson 14-1 61 6

5. North Border 14-1 59 3

6. Turtle Lake-Mercer 14-1 44 7

7. Tie: Lisbon 13-2 33 5

Richland 13-2 33 8

9. Grafton 14-2 27 9

10. Richardton-Taylor 13-2 20 10

Others receiving votes: Steele-Dawson (13-2), Munich-Starkweather (13-2), New Rockford-Sheyenne (12-3).

Girls

1. Bottineau (10) 18-0 100 1

2. Grafton 17-1 86 2

3. Bowman County 17-1 76 3

4. Steele-Dawson 17-1 59 5

5. Minnewaukan-Leeds 16-2 52 4

6. Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 17-1 45 7

7. Kenmare 16-2 40 6

8. Northern Cass 16-2 26 10

9. Carrington 16-2 21 NR

10. New Rockford-Sheyenne 16-2 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Hankinson (14-4), Turtle Lake-Mercer (15-3), Dakota Prairie (16-3), Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock (15-3), Velva (15-3).

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