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Iowa high school boys’ basketball rankings: A new No. 1 in Class 2A
Western Christian heads that class this week, as do Cedar Rapids Kennedy in Class 4A, Bondurant-Farrar in 3A and Grand View Christian in 1A
Jan. 30, 2023 2:05 pm, Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 12:21 pm
Kennedy Cougars guard Colby Dolphin (3) and Kennedy Cougars guard Kenzie Reed (1) block Waukee Northwest Wolves guard Pryce Sandfort (21) as he looks to shoot the ball in the first half of the game during the Class 4A boys quarterfinals state basketball tournament at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
CEDAR RAPIDS — There’s a new top-ranked boys’ basketball team in Class 2A.
That’d be Western Christian, which takes over the No. 1 spot in the class in this week’s Iowa High School Athletic Association poll.
The Wolfpack (14-1) moved from third to first, replacing Central Lyon (13-1), which dropped to second after a one-point loss last week to rival West Lyon. Aplington-Parkersburg (15-1) slipped from second to fourth after suffering its first loss of the season, to Gladbrook-Reinbeck.
Roland-Story (16-1) is third. Alburnett (15-2), which survived Central City in overtime this past Friday night, stayed at No. 9.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy (14-0) remains top-ranked in Class 4A. The class has had a pretty static top four of Kennedy, Waukee, Waukee Northwest and West Des Moines Valley, with the other spots changing week to week.
Sioux City East (16-0) and Indianola (14-2) flip-flopped at fifth and sixth this week, with Waterloo West (13-2) rejoining the top 10 at No. 7. Indianola fell to Norwalk (12-3) last week, with Norwalk making its first appearance in the 4A top 10 at ninth.
There was a bit of moving and shaking in 3A, though Bondurant-Farrar (15-0) stays a solid No. 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-4) dropped from second to sixth after a loss to Mount Vernon.
Marion (14-3) climbed from fourth to third.
The big aforementioned win by Gladbrook-Reinbeck (15-1) inched it up from fourth to third, behind No. 1 Grand View Christian and No. 2 North Linn, who are both 16-0. North Linn has a big game Thursday night at sixth-ranked Dunkerton (16-0).
Class 4A
1. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (14-0 record) Last week: 1
2. Waukee (16-2) 2
3. Waukee Northwest (14-2) 3
4. West Des Moines Valley (12-3) 4
5. Sioux City East (16-0) 6
6. Indianola (14-2) 5
7. Waterloo West (13-2) —
8. Ankeny Centennial (10-5) 7
9. Norwalk (12-3) —
10. Dubuque Senior (12-3) 9
Dropped out: Cedar Falls (8), North Scott (10).
Class 3A
1. Bondurant-Farrar (15-0) Last week: 1
2. Clear Lake (12-1) 3
3. Marion (14-3) 4
4. MOC-Floyd Valley (14-2) 5
5. Newton (9-4) 8
6. Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-4) 2
7. Webster City (13-1) 9
8. Charles City (11-3) 10
9. Mount Pleasant (14-3) —
10. Humboldt (12-2) —
Dropped out: Sioux City Heelan (6), North Polk (7).
Class 2A
1. Western Christian (14-1) Last week: 3
2. Central Lyon (13-1) 1
3. Roland-Story (16-1) 4
4. Aplington-Parkersburg (15-1) 2
5. Sioux Central (15-0) 6
6. West Burlington (17-0) 5
7. Avoca AHSTW (16-1) 7
8. Grundy Center (15-2) 8
9. Alburnett (15-2) 9
10. West Lyon (11-3) —
Dropped out: Lake Mills (10).
Class 1A
1. Grand View Christian (16-0) Last week: 1
2. North Linn (16-0) 2
3. Gladbrook-Reinbeck (15-1) 4
4. WACO (17-0) 3
5. West Harrison (13-1) 6
6. Dunkerton (16-0) 5
7. Remsen St. Mary’s (12-2) 7
8. Baxter (14-1) 9
9. Newell-Fonda (11-2) —
10. Wapsie Valley (13-3) 8
Dropped out: Le Mars Gehlen (10).
Comments: jeff.johnson@thegazette.com
