First girls’ Class B poll released

Defending champion Bottineau holds the top spot in the initial Class B girls’ basketball poll of the year.

The Braves, off to a 2-0 start, got all 10 first-place votes.

Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock is ranked second after its 3-0 start. Beach (2-0), Dickinson Trinty (2-0) and New Rockford-Sheyenne (4-0) round out the top five.

BISMARCK (AP) — The first North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Class B girls basketball poll of the season, with teams followed by first-place votes, record and points.

1. Bottineau (10) 2-0 100

2. Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock 3-0 64

3. Beach 2-0 52

4. Dickinson Trinity 2-0 45

5. New Rockford-Sheyenne 4-0 42

6. Fordville-Lankin-Park River 2-0 36

7. Fairmount-Campbell-Tintah 3-0 29

8. Hankinson 1-1 26

9. Northern Cass 3-0 23

10. Tie: Kenmare 4-0 22

Larimore 3-0 22

Others receiving votes: Finley-Sharon-Hope-Page (3-0), Standing Rock-Selfridge (0-0), Stanley (3-1), Central Cass (2-0), Hazen (1-0), Hillsboro (1-0).

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