BOISE, Idaho — Three classifications saw a new team enter the rankings for the first time this season in the latest Idaho high school girls basketball state media poll, released Thursday.
Despite finishing the regular season with its 14th-straight win, Boise remains just behind 5A leader Lake City, who beat the Brave to open the season back in November. Both squads are 19-1, with Lake City's lone loss coming to Rocky Mountain.
No. 4 Sugar-Salem debuted in the 3A rankings Thursday after handing No. 1 Teton its first loss. The Diggers picked up two other top-five wins this week, defeating No. 3 Snake River and No. 5 South Fremont.
Melba and Mackay also entered the state media poll, sitting at No. 5 in the 2A and 1A DII rankings respectively. Others trending up this week include Middleton, Cole Valley Christian, Bear Lake, Richfield and Grace – who took sole possession of the 1A DI top spot after last week's tie with Lapwai.
The latest Idaho high school girls basketball rankings are listed below by classification, ranked by sports reporters across the Gem State:
5A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Lake City (7) 19-1 49 1
2. Boise (4) 19-1 48 2
3. Rigby 18-2 34 3
4. Middleton 17-3 20 5
5. Coeur d'Alene 13-5 12 4
Others receiving votes: Rocky Mountain 2
4A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Shelley (11) 19-0 55 1
2. Sandpoint 16-3 39 2
3. Pocatello 14-5 37 3
4. Jerome 15-3 17 4
5. Bishop Kelly 14-4 9 5
Others receiving votes: Skyline 4, Ridgevue 2, Blackfoot 1, Preston 1
3A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Teton (7) 19-1 49 1
2. Timberlake (3) 13-3 38 2
3. Snake River (1) 14-5 36 3
4. Sugar-Salem 14-6 19 —
5. South Fremont 14-5 12 4
Others receiving votes: Parma 6, Weiser 4, Fruitland 1
2A
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Grangeville (11) 14-2 55 1
2. Cole Valley 14-6 28 3
3. Bear Lake 16-3 23 4
4. Malad 16-4 22 2
5. Melba 14-5 19 —
Others receiving votes: Declo 12, Soda Springs 5, North Fremont 1
1A DI
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Grace (8) 15-3 51 t-1
2. Lapwai (3) 13-5 42 t-1
3. Murtaugh 15-3 31 3
4. Raft River 15-3 19 4
5. Oakley 13-5 12 5
Others receiving votes: Prairie 8, Kamiah 2
1A DII
Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Kendrick (9) 15-2 52 1
2. Richfield (2) 13-3 41 3
3. Dietrich 15-3 32 2
4. Tri-Valley 12-2 26 4
5. Mackay 12-6 4 —
Others receiving votes: Grace Lutheran 3, Council 3, Leadore 2, Deary 1, Salmon River 1
VOTERS:
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Brady Frederick, KTVB
- Teren Kowatsch, Lewiston Tribune
- Eric Moon, KIFI
- Adam Engel, Times-News
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press
- Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman
- Allan Steele, Post Register
- Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com
- Joey DuBois, KPVI
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