The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA) released its latest state rankings on Thursday morning, with the unbeaten Winston, by benefit of a loss by previously top-ranked Walnut Grove, moving to the #1 position in Class 1 boys. Walnut Grove lost to Logan-Rogersville, 74-58 on January 3rd, opening the door for the Redbirds to move up.
Walnut Grove only fell one spot to #2, followed by Glasgow, GRC Western Division leading North Andrew, and Advance.
Braymer and Jefferson hold the #8 and #9 spots in the poll for this week.
The defending state champion Hartville Eagles lead Class 2 boys, with nearby power Wellington-Napoleon at #8, and the Lewis and Clark Conference’s Knox County Eagles at #10.
In Class 3, Cardinal Ritter is top-ranked, with Sikeston at the head of the poll in Class 4, and Chamindade pacing Class 5.
The slow yet steady climb up the Class 3 girls ranking continues for the Trenton Lady Bulldogs, as the GRC Eastern Division leader, for the fourth consecutive poll release, moved up one spot. The 11-2 Lady Bulldogs are up to #7 in the state this week, and, along with #6 Monroe City, remain the only two Missouri schools north of Highway 24 in the Class 3 rankings. Defending state champion Strafford leads Class 3, with Clopton on top of Class 2. Scotland County is ranked ninth in Class 2, with Mid-Buchanan, despite a recent loss to Lathrop, holding at #10.
The Chillicothe Lady Hornets, featuring just one loss (to Class 5 Columbia Hickman) on their resume, rose two spots this week, to #3. Carl Junction leads Class 4, with defending state champion St. Joseph Benton at #8.
Columbia Hickman, the only team to defeat Chillicothe, is up to #2 in Class 5, behind just Jefferson City High School.
The Mercer Lady Cardinals moved up one spot in the Class 1 girls state rankings, as previous #1 ranked Jefferson’s recent loss dropped the Lady Eagles to #4. Mercer is up to #2, behind Walnut Grove. Leeton is third, with Mound City at #6, South Nodaway 8th, Norborne 9th, and Southwest Livingston ranked tenth.
Here are the complete rankings from MBCA:
GIRLS
Class 1
1 Walnut Grove 10-2
2 North Mercer 7-1
3 Leeton 8-0
4 Jefferson 9-1
5 Mound City 8-2
6 Higbee 9-1
7 Wheatland 11-1
8 South Nodaway 10-1
9 Norborne 7-2
10 Southwest (Livingston County) 7-2
Class 2
1 Clopton 12-0
2 Norwood 9-0
3 Skyline 12-2
4 Gainesville 13-0
5 New Franklin 11-1
6 Thayer 12-1
7 Purdy 9-1
8 Spokane 11-2
9 Scotland County Central 9-1
10 Mid Buchanan 12-1
Class 3
1 Strafford 13-0
2 Southern Boone 11-0
3 St. James 15-0
4 Father Tolton 12-1
5 Central (Park Hills) 11-1
6 Monroe City 12-1
7 Trenton 9-2
8 Whitfield 8-6
9 California 5-2
10 Licking 9-3
Class 4
1 Carl Junction 8-0
2 Incarnate Word 12-1
3 Chillicothe 10-1
4 MICDS 11-1
5 Parkway North 9-2
6 Pacific 12-2
7 Logan-Rogersville 9-4
8 Benton (St. Joseph) 7-3
9 Osage 7-1
10 Borgia 7-1
Class 5
1 Jefferson City 11-0
2 Hickman 10-1
3 Kirkwood 10-2
4 Rock Bridge 11-2
5 Washington 10-1
6 Blue Springs South 7-2
7 Lees Summit North 10-0
8 Kickapoo 11-3
9 Jackson 9-2
10 Waynesville 7-2
BOYS
Class 1
1 Winston 12-0
2 Walnut Grove 13-1
3 Glasgow 10-0
4 North Andrew 10-0
5 Advance 9-2
6 Scott County Central 9-4
7 Hermitage 11-2
8 Braymer 9-1
9 Jefferson 8-3
10 Leeton 8-2
Class 2
1 Hartville 12-2
2 Thayer 12-2
3 Stanberry 9-1
4 Lincoln 12-1
5 Marionville 11-0
6 Newburg 10-2
7 Bismarck 10-2
8 Wellington-Napolean 10-1
9 Ellington 9-2
10 Knox County 10-3
Class 3
1 Cardinal Ritter 12-3
2 Southern Boone 9-0
3 Licking 12-1
4 Charleston 11-2
5 Caruthersville 8-1
6 Summit Christian Academy 10-1
7 Lamar 10-1
8 Mountain Grove 10-2
9 Saxony Lutheran 13-1
10 Monroe City 11-1
Class 4
1 Sikeston 10-1
2 Vashon 9-2
3 St. Mary’s 12-1
4 Helias 10-2
5 Farmington 10-2
6 Jennings 11-2
7 Parkway West 8-3
8 Hillsboro 12-1
9 Bolivar 10-2
10 St.Charles 9-5
Class 5
1 Chaminade 12-1
2 Lee’s Summit West 8-1
3 SLUH 12-4
4 Webster Groves 9-2
5 Kickapoo 10-2
6 Nixa 11-1
7 Park Hill 10-1
8 Liberty 9-2
9 Park Hill South 9-3
10 Republic 10-2
