C-Falls stays atop Class A, Vikings fall to No. 2
In the second batch of prep basketball polls this season, the Columbia Falls boys and girls programs retained their top spots from a week ago, the Glacier girls remained No. 2 in Class AA, the Bigfork Vikings fell one position and the Valkyries climbed to No. 5.
Columbia Falls hosts Glacier in both girls and boys basketball action. The outcome of tonight’s matchups could have major implications in next week’s rankings.
Montana High School Basketball Polls
BOYS
Class AA
Record Pts Prv
1. Missoula Hellgate (9) 6-0 90 1
2. Billings Skyview 6-2 79 5
3. Billings West 6-1 62 2
4. Bozeman 5-2 54 4
5. Helena 4-2 46 NR
Others receiving votes: Helena Capital 14. Billings Senior 9. Butte 6.
Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Columbia Falls (7) 8-1 88 1
2. Dillon (2) 7-1 81 2
3. Havre 7-1 66 2
4. Butte Central 5-2 60 4
5. Sidney 5-2 46 NR
Others receiving votes: Laurel 13. Miles City 6.
Class B
Record Pts Prv
1. Glasgow (4) 8-0 83 2
2. Bigfork (5) 6-1 79 1
3. Choteau 7-0 73 3
4. Big Timber 6-1 54 7
5. Columbus 5-1 52 6
6. Missoula Loyola 7-1 48 8
7. Lodge Grass 6-1 24 4
8. Wolf Point 5-2 23 9
9. St. Labre 4-2 21
10. Jefferson (Boulder) 6-2 14 5
Others receiving votes: Huntley Project 6.
Class C
Record Pts Prv
1. Box Elder (6) 7-1 66 1
2. Belt 7-0 54 10
3. Fairview (1) 6-1 51 4
(tie)Hays-Lodgepole 8-0 51 5
5. Manhattan Christian (1) 8-0 47 8
6. Arlee 8-0 43 7
7. Highwood 6-1 42 2
8. Westby-Grenora 8-1 28 6
9. Denton-Stanford-Geyser 6-1 25 3
10. Hinsdale 8-1 18 9
Others receiving votes: Broadview-Lavina 9. Great Falls Central 4. Park City 1. Sunburst 1.
GIRLS
Class AA
Record Pts Prv
1. Helena Capital (6) 6-1 60 1
2. Kalispell Glacier 6-1 52 2
3. Missoula Sentinel 7-1 45 4
4. Bozeman 5-1 40 5
5. Billings Senior 4-2 37 3
Others receiving votes: Great Falls Russell 6.
Class A
Record Pts Prv
1. Columbia Falls (6) 9-0 60 1
2. Laurel 6-1 53 2
3. Dillon 6-2 46 5
4. Hamilton 7-2 45 3
5. Butte Central 5-2 24 4
Others receiving votes: Havre 12.
Class B
Record Pts Prv
1. Fairfield (5) 8-0 59 1
2. Malta (1) 8-0 55 2
3. Manhattan 8-0 46 3
4. Forsyth 8-0 41 5
5. Bigfork 6-2 28 7
6. Choteau 7-1 18 4
(tie)Colstrip 6-2 18 8
8. Rocky Boy 4-2 17 8
9. Red Lodge 6-2 14 6
10. Shepherd 5-3 9 NR
Others receiving votes: Ronan 7. Wolf Point 5. Missoula Loyola 4. Plains 4. Florence 3.
Class C
Record Pts Prv
1. Roy-Winifred (3) 7-0 47 1
2. Belt (2) 5-2 37 2
3. Geraldine Ft. Benton 8-0 29 10
4. Saco-Whitewater 8-1 28 3
5. Darby 8-0 23 3
6. Seeley-Swan 8-0 21 6
7. Harrison-Willow Creek 8-0 19 NR
8. Cascade 7-0 18 8
9. Charlo 8-0 13 9
10. Chinook 7-1 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Park City 7. Fairview 6. Highwood 5. Chester-Joplin-Inverness 5. Grass Range/Winnett 4. Jordan 3.