Basketball polls place Vikes on top

by Bigfork Eagle
| January 30, 2013 6:37 AM

The Bigfork and Glacier boys basketball teams top their respective classes in the latest Associated Press poll released last week.

Bigfork (9-3) moved up from second place in Class B after previous No. 1 Rocky Boy lost to unranked Harlem. Glacier’s only loss this season was at Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, while all three of Bigfork’s losses came against Class A competition. Glacier retained the top spot in Class AA after notching a 31-point win over Class A Whitefish to improve to 9-1.

Boys Basketball Prep Poll

Class B

Record Pts Prv

1. Bigfork (3) 9-3 69 2

2. Florence (2) 11-1 68 4

3. Malta (1) 11-1 67 3

4. Rocky Boy (2) 11-1 57 1

5. Forsyth 11-1 48 4

6. Missoula Loyola 9-3 33 T8

7. Fairfield 9-3 25 5

8. Jefferson (Boulder) 9-3 19 NR

9. Wolf Point 8-5 11 NR

(tie) Red Lodge 8-3 11 NR

Others receiving votes: Three Forks 10, Plentywood 10, Manhattan 4, Columbus 4, Baker 3, Whitehall 1.

Class C

Record Pts Prv

1. Fairview (4) 12-0 58 1

2. Roy-Winifred (2) 12-0 56 2

3. Ennis (1) 11-1 54 4

4. Broadview-Lavina 10-1 37 T7

5. Centerville 11-1 35 3

6. Wibaux 10-1 34 5

7. Drummond 9-2 26 10

8. Arlee 10-2 25 NR

9. Melstone 9-2 14 NR

10. Highwood 9-3 11 9

Others receiving votes: Dutton-Brady 6, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 5, Superior 5. Box Elder 5, Northern Cheyenne 3, Shields Valley 3, Plenty Coups 3, Victor 2, Big Sandy 2, Nashua 1.