PAYNESVILLE – Martin County West is again third in this week’s Class 1A boys basketball ratings by Minnesota Basketball News. The Mavericks are 18-2 on the season.
Hayfield (20-1) is still first, with New York Mills (18-1) jumping from fifth to second.
MCW is at Alden-Conger Friday and then plays four games five days next week.
The Mavericks are at No. 8 Mankato Loyola Monday, host Nicollet Tuesday, visit Madelia Thursday and host No. 1 Hayfield Friday.
Caledonia (18-1) continues to lead Class 2A. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial (17-4) of the Valley Conference is sixth and Pipestone of the Big South Conference is 19th.
Columbia Heights (16-0) and Totino-Grace (13-5) traded places in the top two spots in Class 3A. Two Big South Conference teams are ranked in 3A with New Ulm (14-4) and Marshall (14-7) 20th.
Park Center (18-1) is again first in Class 4A.
Following are the complete polls. Listed are rank, team, won-loss record through Tuesday and rating in the last poll.
Class 1A
1. Hayfield 20-1 1
2. New York Mills 18-1 5
3. Martin County West 18-2 3
4. Henning 16-2 6
5. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 16-3 19
6. Cass Lake-Bena 16-1 2
7. Ashby 14-3 4
8. Mankato Loyola 15-4 7
9. Rushford-Peterson 15-4 8
10. Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 19-2 9
11. Spring Grove 18-3 11
12. East Grand Forks Sacred Heart 16-2 10
13. Fertile-Beltrami 16-3 13
14. Mahnomen-Waubun 15-3 14
15. Nevis 18-2 15
16. Central Minnesota Christian 17-3 16
17. Springfield 17-3 NR
18. Goodhue 14-6 17
19. Cherry 15-4 18
20. Deer River 15-2 20
Class 2A
1. Caledonia 18-1 1
2. Minneapolis North 12-4 2
3. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 17-1 3
4. Lake City 15-3 4
5. Minnehaha Academy 7-7 5
6. Lake Crystal Wellcome Memorial 17-4 6
7. Maple River 17-3 7
8. Plainview-Elgin-Millville 18-1 8
9. Rockford 18-2 9
10. Annandale 16-2 10
11. Osakis 16-3 17
12. Mora 16-3 NR
13. Albany 15-4 11
14. Hiawatha Collegiate 13-4 12
15. Crosby-Ironton 16-2 14
16. LaCrescent-Hokah 13-4 15
17. Esko 16-2 19
18. West Central Area 15-4 18
19. Pipestone 15-4 16
20. Park Rapids 12-4 20
Class 3A
1. Columbia Heights 16-0 2
2. Totino-Grace 13-5 1
3. South St. Paul 19-0 3
4. DeLaSalle 12-5 4
5. Princeton 17-1 5
6. Orono 14-4 7
7. Alexandria 15-4 7
8. Mankato West 14-5 10
9. Austin 9-10 9
10. Mankato East 11-7 11
11. Mahtomedi 13-6 12
12. St. Thomas Academy 10-7 14
13. Simley 13-6 16
14. Benilde-St. Margaret’s 12-7 15
15. Hibbing 11-4 17
16. North Branch 14-6 NR
17. Stewartville 16-5 19
18. Two Rivers 11-7 NR
19. New Ulm 14-4 20
20. Marshall 14-7 NR
Class 4A
1. Park Center 18-1 1
. Shakopee 18-1 2
3. Wayzata 15-4 4
4. East Ridge 14-4 3
5. Minnetonka 13-4 5
6. Eastview 14-4 6
7. Hopkins 14-5 7
8. Osseo 13-6 8
9. Owatonna 15-2 9
10. Farmington 13-6 10
11. Lakeville North 13-5 13
12. Eden Prairie 13-3 11
13. Tartan 14-2 14
14. Cretin-Derham Hall 10-7 17
15. Park 11-6 15
16. Irondale 12-6 16
17. Edina 12-8 18
19. Coon Rapids 13-6 19
20. Bloomington Jefferson 12-5 NR