Basketball ratings
Three Big South teams listed in Class 2A boys poll
Jackson County Central has moved up one more place to fourth in the latest Class 2A boys basketball rankings by Minnesota Basketball News, a statewide basketball publication. The Huskies, 14-1, are one of three Big South Conference teams in the 2A boys ratings.
Waseca (17-0) remains second, and Belle Plaine (11-2) is new to the poll at No. 10.
JCC’s lone loss was at Belle Plaine 71-61 on Jan. 3. The Huskies host Waseca on Saturday, Feb. 8.
Albany (14-0) remains first in the 2A rankings.
Another BSC school is rated as Marshall (13-3) is No. 10 in Class 3A. JCC defeated the Tigers 71-67 in double overtime in their only scheduled meeting Dec. 31.
All four leaders are the same for the boys ratings with Cherry (17-0) on top in Class 1A, Benilde-St. Margaret’s (11-0) first in Class 3A and Cretin-Derham Hall (14-0) leading Class 4A.
Three of the girls leaders remain the same including Marshall (18-0) in Class 3A.
Goodhue (13-4) again leads Class 1A and Providence Academy (16-0) is the Class 2A leader. Maple Grove (12-2) is the new Class 4A leader.
Following are the complete ratings. Listed are rank, school, won-loss record through Tuesday and last week’s ranking.
Boys
Class 1A
1. Cherry 17-0 1
2. Dawson-Boyd 10-3 2
3. Nevis 10-2 3
4. Henning 14-2 4
5. Cedar Mountain 13-0 5
6. Red Lake County 11-1 6
7. Springfield 13-1 7
8. Ada-Borup West 10-5 8
9. Park Christian 11-2 10
10. Deer River 13-1 NR
Class 2A
1. Albany 14-0 1
2. Waseca 17-0 2
3. Caledonia 14-2 3
4. Jackson County Central 14-1 5
5. Montevideo 13-1 6
6. Breck 9-6 7
7. Blake 11-1 8
8. Warroad 15-0 9
9. Cannon Falls 13-2 10
10. Belle Plaine 11-2 NR
Class 3A
1. Benilde-St. Margaret's 11-0 1
2. Orono 10-3 2
3. Mankato East 12-1 3
4. Alexandria 9-3 4
5. DeLaSalle 12-1 5
6. Totino-Grace 10-4 6
7. Byron 12-2 7
8. Stewartville 13-2 8
9. Richfield 10-4 9
10. Marshall 13-3 10
Class 4A
1. Cretin-Derham Hall 14-0 1
2. Wayzata 14-2 3
3. Hopkins 13-1 2
4. Tartan 14-0 4
5. Apple Valley 12-1 7
6. Prior Lake 12-3 8
7. Eagan 10-4 6
8. Moorhead 11-4 9
9. Sauk Rapids-Rice 12-3 10
10. Anoka 12-3 5
Girls
Class 1A
1. Goodhue 13-4 1
2. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 15-0 3
3. Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 15-0 4
4. Mountain Iron-Buhl 13-2 5
5. Mayer Lutheran 13-2 2
6. Kittson County Central 13-1 6
7. Central Minnesota Christian 15-2 10
8. Breckenridge 11-4 NR
9. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 11-6 7
10. Hancock 12-3 8
Class 2A
1. Providence Academy 16-0 1
2. Crosby-Ironton 16-0 2
3. New London-Spicer 16-0 3
4. Minnehaha Academy 13-4 4
5. Sauk Centre 15-0 5
6. Caledonia 17-2 6
7. Proctor 16-1 7
8. Minnewaska Area 14-2 8
9. Duluth Marshall 11-6 9
10. Jordan 9-5 10
Class 3A
1. Marshall 18-0 1
2. Alexandria 13-2 2
3. Monticello 16-0 3
4. DeLaSalle 11-3 5
5. Benilde-St. Margaret's 11-5 6
6. Orono 14-2 4
7. Hill-Murray 12-5 8
8. Mahtomedi 13-4
9. Delano 14-4 10
10. Totino-Grace 10-4 9
Class 4A
1. Maple Grove 12-2 2
2. Hopkins 12-4 1
3. Eden Prairie 14-3 3
4. Eastview 13-3 4
5. Wayzata 12-4 7
6. St. Michael-Albertville 13-3 5
7. Prior Lake 13-3 6
8. Minnetonka 10-6 8
9. Lakeville North 8-7 9
10. Rosemount 8-7 NR