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Iowa high school boys’ basketball rankings: A new No. 1 in Class 2A
Boyden-Hull takes over from Monticello for the top spot
Jan. 31, 2022 5:55 pm, Updated: Feb. 4, 2022 11:35 am
CEDAR RAPIDS — Boyden-Hull assumed the top spot in Class 2A in this week’s Associated Press boys’ basketball poll.
The Comets (16-1) took over No. 1 from Monticello (16-1), which lost its first game of the season to East Dubuque (Ill.) in a weekend tournament. East Dubuque has a 15-5 record.
Mid-Prairie (17-0) is the lone unbeaten team in 2A and checks in second this week. Western Christian is third, Monticello fourth and Central Lyon fifth.
Williamsburg (15-2) is eighth.
The other No. 1 teams remain the same: Ames (12-1) in Class 4A, Fort Madison (18-0) in 3A and Grand View Christian (21-0) in 1A.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy (12-4) moved up a spot in 4A, from fifth to fourth. Iowa City West (11-2) went from 10th to seventh.
Decorah (15-1) picked up one first-place vote in Class 3A and is second. Washington (14-2) is fourth and Marion (14-3) seventh.
North Linn remained third in Class 1A.
Here are the entire rankings, with first-place votes in parentheses.
CLASS 4A Record Pts Prv
- Ames (10)........................12-1 116 1
- Pleasant Valley (1)..........15-0 108 2
- Cedar Falls (1).................11-2 76 6
- Cedar Rapids Kennedy....12-4 66 5
- Waukee Northwest..........12-3 57 3
- Ankeny..............................12-2 55 8
- Iowa City West.................11-2 41 10
- Council Bluffs Lincoln.....10-2 33 4
- West Des Moines Valley..12-3 29 NR
- Ankeny Centennial...........16-4 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Cedar Rapids Prairie 20, Sioux City East 18, Johnston 10, Waterloo West 9, Davenport North 1.
CLASS 3A Record Pts Prv
- Fort Madison (10)........18-0 112 1
- Decorah (1).................. 15-1 101 5
- Humboldt......................14-1 87 6
- Washington...................14-2 69 2
- Harlan............................12-2 63 3
- Spencer..........................12-3 53 9
- Marion............................14-3 50 10
- Dallas Center-Grimes....11-4 33 4
- Ballard............................13-4 13 NR
- DeWitt Central................11-4 12 7
- Dubuque Wahlert.............9-4 12 7
Others receiving votes: Waverly-Shell Rock 10, Clear Lake 9, Hampton-Dumont-CAL 8, Pella 8, Denison-Schleswig 7, Winterset 5, Clear Creek-Amana 4, North Polk 3, Clarke 1.
CLASS 2A Record Pts Prv
- Boyden-Hull (2)..............16-1 93 2
- Mid-Prairie (1)................17-0 89 3
- Western Christian (3).....15-1 83 5
- Monticello (5).................16-1 80 1
- Central Lyon....................15-1 63 7
- Van Meter........................14-1 61 6
- Aplington-Parkersburg (1)....13-2 48 4
- Williamsburg...................15-2 31 8
- Des Moines Christian.....15-2 24 10
- Central Decatur...............14-1 16 10
Others receiving votes: Clarion CGD 15, Denver 9, Camanche 8, Garner GHV 8, Jesup 7, Roland-Story 7, Union Community 6, Central Springs 5, Forest City 4, South Central Calhoun 2, Guthrie Center ACGC 1.
CLASS 1A Record Pts Prv
- Grand View Christian (9)..21-0 105 1
- Remsen St. Mary’s........16-0 85 2
- North Linn......................16-1 80 3
- Lake Mills.......................17-0 72 6
- Avoca AHSTW (1)..........17-0 70 4
- Gladbrook-Reinbeck......16-1 36 5
- Martensdale-St. Marys..15-1 33 7
- Easton Valley..................15-2 27 7
- Mason City Newman......15-1 23 9
- Dunkerton (1)..................17-2 21 NR
Others receiving votes: Newell-Fonda 16, New London 10, Wapsie Valley 8, Janesville 7, Winfield-Mount Union 4, WACO 3, Moravia 3, Iowa Valley 2.
How The Gazette’s Jeff Johnson Voted
Class 4A — 1. Ames, 2. Pleasant Valley, 3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 4. Ankeny, 5. Cedar Falls, 6. West Des Moines Valley, 7. Waukee Northwest, 8. Iowa City West, 9. Cedar Rapids Prairie, 10. Johnston.
Class 3A — 1. Fort Madison, 2. Humboldt, 3. Decorah, 4. Marion, 5. Harlan, 6. Washington, 7. Dubuque Wahlert, 8. Spencer, 9. Ballard, 10. Dallas Center-Grimes.
Class 2A — 1. Western Christian, 2. Boyden-Hull, 3. Central Lyon, 4. Mid-Prairie, 5. Williamsburg, 6. Aplington-Parkersburg, 7. Clarion CGD, 8. Monticello, 9. Des Moines Christian, 10. Van Meter.
Class 1A — 1. Grand View Christian, 2. Remsen St. Mary’s, 3. North Linn, 4. Lake Mills, 5. Avoca AHSTW, 6. Mason City Newman, 7. Newell-Fonda, 8. Gladbrook-Reinbeck, 9. Dunkerton, 10. New London.
Comments: (319)-398-8258, jeff.johnson@thegazette.com
Dubuque Hempstead guard Reggie Porter (11) guards Cedar Rapids Kennedy guard Connor Jeffords (5) in the second half of the game at Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
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