C-Falls girls remain atop Class A basketball poll

by The Daily Inter Lake
| February 21, 2013 12:08 AM

The Columbia Falls girls garnered 7 of 8 first-place votes to remain at No. 1 in the final Class A poll of the season.

The Wildkats came in ahead of second-ranked Butte Central, the only other team to earn a first-place vote, and third-ranked Frenchtown, which it could see this weekend at the Northwestern A tournament. Hamilton and Hardin rounded out the top five.

The Glacier girls fell one spot in the Class AA poll, dropping to No. 5 after a loss to No. 2 Sentinel on Friday. Missoula Sentinel maintained the top spot, as it has all season, with Capital holding on to its position just behind the Spartans. Great Falls jumped two spots to No. 3 and Butte is ranked fourth.

Glacier and Columbia Falls each climbed a spot in the boys polls.

The Wolfpack leapt to No. 4, bouncing a Capital team they beat on Friday to No. 5. Billings Skyview took the top spot for the second-straight week, with Billings West ranked second and Missoula Hellgate third.

Montana Basketball Prep Poll

BOYS

Class AA

RecordPtsPrv

1. Billings Skyview (8)16-2801

2. Billings West15-3713

3. Missoula Hellgate15-3592

4. Glacier15-3585

5. Helena Capital13-6404

Others receiving votes: Great Falls Russell 12.

Class A

RecordPtsPrv

1. Laurel (6)17-1781

2. Stevensville (2)15-3712

3. Browning16-2673

4. Columbia Falls13-5485

5. Dillon13-4434

Others receiving votes: Glendive 7, Belgrade 6.

GIRLS

Class AA

RecordPtsPrv

1. Missoula Sentinel (8)17-1801

2. Helena Capital17-1722

3. Great Falls15-3595

4. Butte16-2583

5. Glacier14-4514

Others receiving votes: None.

Class A

RecordPtsPrv

1. Columbia Falls (7)15-3781

2. Butte Central (1)14-4722

3. Frenchtown14-4623

4. Hamilton14-4584

5. Hardin12-6245

Others receiving votes: Laurel 20, Havre 6.