Blue Jay girls ranked fourth in Class A

Riding its six-game winning streak the Jamestown High School girls’ basketball team remains ranked fourth in the latest Class A basketball poll.

The 6-2 Blue Jays host Minot on Saturday before a tough week ahead, featuring road games at No. 2 Bismarck Century (8-1) and No. 5 Mandan (4-5).

Fargo South still tops the poll with its 10-0 record. The Bruins got eight of the nine first-place votes.

Bismarck (8-2) is third and West Fargo (5-4) fifth.

Unbeaten Mandan (9-0 got all nine first-place votes in the boys’ poll.

Williston (4-2) remains at No. 2. West Fargo is up to three, with Century and Fargo North rounding out the top five.

ND 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, previous ranking and total points.

Boys

1. Mandan (9) 9-0 1 45

2. Williston 4-2 2 32

3. West Fargo 7-3 4 30

4. Bismarck Century 6-3 3 9

5. Fargo North 5-3 5 8

Others receiving votes: Wahpeton, Minot, Grand Forks Red River.

Girls

1. Fargo South (8) 10-0 1 44

2. Bismarck Century (1) 8-1 2 36

3. Bismarck 8-2 3 28

4. Jamestown 6-2 4 18

5(t) West Fargo 5-4 NR 2

Turtle Mtountain 5-4 NR 2

Mandan 4-5 5 2

Devils Lake 6-3 NR 2

Others receiving votes: Grand Forks Central.

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