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

Jamestown High School remains ranked fourth in the latest Class A girls’ basketball poll.

There are no changes to the top five, after the Blue Jays (8-3) snapped fifth-ranked Mandan’s 69-game home winning streak Jan. 29 and loss to the third-ranked Bismarck Demons (9-3) on Jan. 31. The Blue Jays host Turtle Mountain (7-5) on Saturday.

Fargo South (14-0) is still No. 1, getting all seven first-place votes. Bismarck Century remains at No. 2 despite a 17-point loss (60-43) to Mandan Tuesday night.

There was a significant shakeup in the boys’ poll. Only unbeaten and top-ranked Mandan is in the same place as last week.

Fargo North jumped from No. 5 to second. Wahpeton went from being unranked to No. 3. West Fargo is fourth, while Williston fell from No. 2 to No. 5 after two losses last week.

N.D. 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 (7) 13-0 1 35

2. Fargo North 9-3 5 24

3. Wahpeton 10-3 NR 17

4. West Fargo 9-4 4 15

5. Williston 8-4 2 11

Others receiving votes: Minot

Girls

1. Fargo South (7) 14-0 1 35

2. Bismarck Century 11-2 2 27

3. Bismarck 9-3 3 22

4. Jamestown 8-3 4 12

5. Mandan 8-6 5 9

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