West Fargo moved to No. 1 in the latest Class A boys basketball media poll released Wednesday, one day after previously top-ranked Jamestown fell by four points at Minot.
The Magicians (5-0) slipped past the Blue Jays 54-50, moving up to No. 2 in the ranking from No. 4 and receiving nine of 20 first-place votes. Jamestown (2-1) is still ranked inside the top five at No. 4.
West Fargo garnered the remaining 11 first-place tallies and came in one point higher than Minot for the top spot, 88-87.
Jamestown will look to rebound Thursday (Dec. 21) at Bismarck. The Demons (3-1) have won three straight and finished sixth in this week's voting.
NDAPSSA Class A Basketball Polls
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DEC. 30
(First-place votes in parenthesis)
BOYS
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. West Fargo (11) 3-0 88 2
2. Minot (9) 5-0 87 4
3. W.F. Sheyenne 2-1 48 3
4. Jamestown 2-1 46 1
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5. Bismarck 3-1 16 5
Others receiving votes: Bismarck Century (3-0), Fargo Davies (2-2) and Mandan (3-1).
GIRLS
Team Rec. Pts. LW
1. Bis. Century (17) 3-0 97 1
2. Fargo Davies (3) 4-0 83 2
3. Devils Lake 4-0 50 4
4. Watford City 4-1 44 5
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5. Bis. Legacy 3-1 15 3
Others receiving votes: Bismarck High (3-1), Grand Forks Red River (2-0), West Fargo (3-1) and Fargo Shanley (4-1).
