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Super Ten: Gazette area high school girls’ basketball rankings (Dec. 22)
City High maintains its spot at No. 1 after win over Iowa City West

Dec. 22, 2021 2:02 pm
This week’s area girls’ basketball Super Ten, including games played Tuesday, Dec. 21:
1. Iowa City High
Record: 7-0. MVC: 4-0.
Offensive average: 62.9. Defensive average: 47.1.
Streak: Won 7.
Previous: 1st
Last week: Beat Iowa City West, 65-52, Friday; beat Muscatine, 66-29, Saturday; beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 63-53, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Iowa City Liberty, Jan. 4; Cedar Falls, Jan. 7; at Dubuque Wahlert, Jan. 11.
2. Iowa City West
Record: 6-1. MVC: 4-0.
Offensive average: 59.1. Defensive average: 51.1.
Streak: Won 1.
Previous: 2nd
Last week: Lost to Iowa City High, 65-52, Friday; beat Linn-Mar, 60-50, Tuesday.
Coming up: Cedar Rapids Xavier, Jan. 4; Waterloo West, Jan. 7; at Dubuque Hempstead, Jan. 11.
3. Springville
Record: 11-0. Tri-Rivers East: 4-0.
Offensive average: 70.7. Defensive average: 36.1.
Streak: Won 11.
Previous: 4th
Last week: Beat Alburnett, 63-35, Friday; beat East Buchanan, 56-55, Tuesday.
Coming up: Starmont, Jan. 4; North Linn, Jan. 7; at Maquoketa Valley, Jan. 11.
4. Cedar Rapids Xavier
Record: 7-2. MVC: 3-1.
Offensive average: 53.3. Defensive average: 40.2.
Streak: Won 4.
Previous: 10th
Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Washington, 51-49, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Iowa City West, Jan. 4; at Iowa City Liberty, Jan. 7; at Dubuque Senior, Jan.11.
5. Cedar Rapids Washington
Record: 6-3. MVC: 1-3.
Offensive average: 62.8. Defensive average: 49.2.
Streak: Lost 1.
Previous: 5th
Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 74-43, Friday; lost to Cedar Rapids Xavier, 51-49, Tuesday.
Coming up: Linn-Mar, Jan. 4; Dubuque Wahlert, Jan. 7; at Cedar Falls, Jan. 11.
6. Center Point-Urbana
Record: 8-1. Wamac: 7-1.
Offensive average: 56.7. Defensive average: 34.8.
Streak: Lost 1.
Previous: 3rd
Last week: Lost to Clear Creek Amana, 55-50, Friday.
Coming up: At Waverly-Shell Rock, Jan. 4; Williamsburg, Jan. 7; at Independence, Jan. 11.
7. North Linn
Record: 9-1. Tri-Rivers West: 4-0.
Offensive average: 72.6. Defensive average: 33.4.
Streak: Won 8.
Previous: 7th
Last week: Beat Maquoketa Valley, 60-35, Friday; beat Edgewood-Colesburg, 84-43, Tuesday.
Coming up: East Buchanan, Jan. 4; at Springville, Jan. 7; at Central City, Jan. 11.
8. Iowa City Liberty
Record: 6-2. MVC: 3-0.
Offensive average: 56.1. Defensive average: 49.1.
Streak: Won 2.
Previous: 6th
Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Prairie, 44-37, Friday; beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 51-47, Tuesday.
Coming up: Iowa City High, Jan. 4; Cedar Rapids Xavier, Jan. 7; at Western Dubuque, Jan. 11.
9. Benton Community
Record: 7-2. Wamac: 6-1.
Offensive average: 50.2. Defensive average: 39.3.
Streak: Won 4.
Previous: NR
Last week: Beat Vinton-Shellsburg, 50-39, Friday.
Coming up: At Clear Creek, Jan. 4; at Marion, Jan. 7; Waverly-Shell Rock, Jan. 10; South Tama, Jan. 11.
10. East Buchanan
Record: 7-1. Tri-Rivers East: 3-1.
Offensive average: 57.5. Defensive average: 29.8.
Streak: Lost 1.
Previous: NR
Last week: Beat Edgewood-Colesburg, 61-27, Friday; lost to Springville, 56-55, Tuesday.
Coming up: At North Linn, Jan. 4; Central City, Jan. 7; at Alburnett, Jan. 11.
DROPPED OUT: West Liberty (8), Linn-Mar (9).
Area class rankings:
Class 5A: 1. Iowa City High (7-0), 2. Iowa City West (6-1), 3. Cedar Rapids Washington (6-3), 4. Iowa City Liberty (6-2), 5. Linn-Mar (5-3).
Class 4A: 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (7-2), 2. Benton Community (7-2), 3. Marion (5-3), 4. Solon (5-5), 5. Decorah (5-3).
Class 3A: 1. Center Point-Urbana (8-1), 2. West Liberty (6-2), 3. Vinton-Shellsburg (7-3), 4. Williamsburg (5-3), 5. Monticello (6-3).
Class 2A: 1. West Branch (7-1), 2. Cascade (8-1), 3. Iowa City Regina (7-2), 4. Dyersville Beckman (5-4), 5. Jesup (6-2).
Class 1A: 1. Springville (11-0), 2. North Linn (9-1), 3. East Buchanan (7-1), 4. Montezuma (7-2), 5. Elkader Central (7-2).
Area standings
(Through Tuesday)
MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All
Iowa City High 4-0 7-0
Iowa City Liberty 3-0 6-2
Cedar Falls 3-1 6-2
Cedar Rapids Prairie 3-1 3-5
Linn-Mar 2-2 5-3
Cedar Rapids Washington 1-3 6-3
Dubuque Wahlert 1-3 2-6
Western Dubuque 1-3 2-7
MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All
Iowa City West 4-0 6-1
Waterloo West 4-0 6-1
Cedar Rapids Xavier 3-1 7-2
Dubuque Senior 1-2 5-2
Cedar Rapids Kennedy 1-3 3-5
Dubuque Hempstead 0-4 2-6
Waterloo East 0-4 2-6
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 0-4 2-7
WAMAC EAST DIVISION Div. Conf. All
Marion 3-0 5-2 5-3
Dyersville Beckman 2-0 4-3 5-4
Mount Vernon 1-1 3-5 4-6
Solon 0-1 4-3 5-5
Maquoketa 0-2 3-5 3-6
West Delaware 0-2 1-6 3-6
WAMAC WEST DIVISION Div. Conf. All
Center Point-Urbana 2-1 7-1 8-1
Benton Community 2-1 6-1 7-2
Williamsburg 2-1 4-3 5-3
Clear Creek Amana 2-1 4-3 4-4
Vinton-Shellsburg 1-1 6-2 7-3
South Tama 0-2 0-6 1-7
Independence 0-2 0-7 1-7
RIVER VALLEY NORTH DIVISION Conf. All
Cascade 7-1 8-1
Monticello 6-2 6-3
Bellevue 3-4 4-4
Northeast 3-6 3-8
Camanche 2-5 3-5
North Cedar 0-8 0-8
Anamosa 0-9 0-10
RIVER VALLEY SOUTH DIVISION Conf. All
Iowa City Regina 7-0 7-2
West Branch 7-1 7-1
West Liberty 6-1 6-2
Wilton 5-2 6-2
Mid-Prairie 4-3 4-3
Durant 2-6 2-6
Tipton 2-6 2-7
TRI-RIVERS EAST DIVISION Div. All
Calamus-Wheatland 4-0 6-4
Clinton Prince of Peace 2-1 3-4
Bellevue Marquette 2-1 3-5
Midland 2-1 3-6
Lisbon 1-3 3-8
Easton Valley 1-3 2-8
Cedar Valley Christian 0-3 0-10
TRI-RIVERS WEST DIVISION Div. All
Springville 4-0 11-0
North Linn 4-0 9-1
East Buchanan 3-1 7-1
Central City 2-2 7-2
Maquoketa Valley 2-2 6-4
Alburnett 1-3 6-3
Edgewood-Colesburg 0-4 4-5
Starmont 0-4 1-8
NICL EAST DIVISION Div. All
Jesup 2-0 6-2
Sumner-Fredericksburg 2-1 6-3
Wapsie Valley 1-1 6-4
Union Community 1-2 3-4
Oelwein 0-2 1-8
NORTHEAST IOWA Conf. All
Waverly-Shell Rock 3-0 7-1
Decorah 3-0 5-3
New Hampton 1-2 3-4
Waukon 1-2 3-5
Crestwood 1-2 1-6
Charles City 0-3 0-6
SICL EAST DIVISION Conf. All
English Valleys 6-1 8-1
Belle Plaine 5-2 6-2
Iowa Valley 4-2 7-2
Sigourney 3-4 4-5
Keota 3-4 3-8
Tri-County 0-6 2-6
SICL WEST DIVISION Conf. All
North Mahaska 7-0 8-1
Montezuma 5-1 7-2
Colfax-Mingo 3-3 4-4
Lynnville-Sully 3-4 6-6
HLV 1-6 1-9
BGM 0-7 0-9
UPPER IOWA Conf. All
MFL MarMac 6-0 6-3
Elkader Central 6-1 7-2
Turkey Valley 4-2 5-3
North Fayette Valley 3-2 4-2
Lansing Kee 3-2 4-4
West Central 2-4 3-5
Clayton Ridge 2-5 2-8
South Winneshiek 1-6 3-7
Postville 1-6 2-7
OTHERS All
Meskwaki 7-3
Highland 5-4
Lone Tree 4-6
North Tama 1-7
Washington (Iowa) 1-7
Hillcrest Academy 1-8
Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com
Iowa City High’s Kelsey Joens (10) fights for control of the ball against Iowa City West’s Melae Lacy (22) in their game Friday. City High won, 65-52. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)