Super Ten: Gazette area high school girls’ basketball rankings (Feb. 8)

The Gazette’s weekly girls’ basketball Super Ten, though games played Tuesday, Feb. 7:

1. Decorah

Record: 18-2. Northeast Iowa: 9-0.

Offensive average: 63.3. Defensive average: 41.3.

Streak: Won 11.

Previous: 3rd.

Last week: Beat Waukon, 61-42, Friday.

Coming up: Waverly-Shell Rock, Friday.

2. Solon

Record: 19-2. Wamac East: 8-0.

Offensive average: 57.7. Defensive average: 41.3.

Streak: Won 5.

Previous: 4th.

Last week: Beat Mount Vernon, 50-49, Friday; beat Independence, 61-27, Tuesday.

Coming up: Fairfield, Saturday (Class 3A regional quarterfinal).

3. Benton Community

Record: 18-3. Wamac West: 9-1.

Offensive average: 54.0. Defensive average: 39.3.

Streak: Won 1.

Previous: 2nd.

Last week: Lost to West Liberty, 64-57, Monday; beat South Tama, 54-16, Tuesday.

Coming up: Anamosa, Saturday (Class 3A regional quarterfinal).

4. North Linn

Record: 19-1. Tri-Rivers West: 14-0.

Offensive average: 71.6. Defensive average: 34.5.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 1st.

Last week: Beat Bellevue Marquette, 83-32, Friday; lost to Mount Vernon, 50-46, Monday.

Coming up: Cascade, Thursday; Belle Plaine/Iowa Valley winner, Wednesday (Class 1A regional quarterfinal).

5. Iowa City Liberty

Record: 13-6. MVC: 11-2.

Offensive average: 55.1. Defensive average: 49.1.

Streak: Won 4.

Previous: 7th.

Last week: Beat Iowa City West, 72-60, Friday; beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 51-35, Tuesday.

Coming up: At Cedar Rapids Prairie, Friday.

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6. Cedar Rapids Xavier

Record: 13-7. MVC: 8-5.

Offensive average: 58.6. Defensive average: 52.8.

Streak: Won 2.

Previous: 10th.

Last week: Beat Linn-Mar, 62-46, Friday; beat Cedar Rapids Prairie, 52-46, Tuesday.

Coming up: At Cedar Rapids Jefferson, Tuesday.

7. Linn-Mar

Record: 13-7. MVC: 8-5.

Offensive average: 53.0. Defensive average: 47.7.

Streak: Won 1.

Previous: 5th.

Last week: Lost to Cedar Rapids Xavier, 62-46, Friday; beat Dubuque Hempstead, 62-33, Tuesday.

Coming up: Western Dubuque, Friday.

8. Iowa City West

Record: 14-6. MVC: 9-4.

Offensive average: 54.6. Defensive average: 49.3.

Streak: Won 1.

Previous: 6th.

Last week: Lost to Iowa City Liberty, 72-60, Friday; beat Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 59-56, Tuesday.

Coming up: At Cedar Rapids Washington, Friday.

9. Clear Creek Amana

Record: 15-4. Wamac West: 7-3.

Offensive average: 58.7. Defensive average: 40.4.

Streak: Won 3.

Previous: 9th.

Last week: Beat South Tama, 68-16, Friday; beat Washington (Iowa), 55-24, Saturday; beat Williamsburg, 53-41, Tuesday.

Coming up: At Marion, Friday.

10. Cascade

Record: 18-2. River Valley North: 13-1.

Offensive average: 52.8. Defensive average: 38.7.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 8th.

Last week: Beat Bellevue, 46-34, Friday; lost to Dyersville Beckman, 52-49 (2 OT), Tuesday.

Coming up: At North Linn, Thursday; Starmont/Clayton Ridge winner, Wednesday (Class 2A regional quarterfinal)

Dropped out

None.

Area class rankings

Class 5A: 1. Iowa City Liberty (13-6), 2. Linn-Mar (13-7), 3. Iowa City West (14-6), 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (11-8), 5. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (8-13).

Class 4A: 1. Decorah (18-2), 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (13-7), 3. Clear Creek Amana (15-4), 4. Marion (10-9), 5. Maquoketa (13-9).

Class 3A: 1. Solon (19-2), 2. Benton Community (18-3), 3. Vinton-Shellsburg (14-7), 4. Mount Vernon (14-7), 5. West Liberty (15-6).

Class 2A: 1. Cascade (18-2), 2. Iowa City Regina (18-4), 3. East Buchanan (15-6), 4. Jesup (12-9), 5. Dyersville Beckman (11-10).

Class 1A: 1. North Linn (19-1), 2. Springville (17-4), 3. Montezuma (17-3), 4. Elkader Central (19-2), 5. Turkey Valley (16-5).

Area standings

MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All

y-Iowa City Liberty 11-2 13-6

Cedar Falls 10-3 13-6

Cedar Rapids Xavier 8-5 13-7

Dubuque Wahlert 8-6 15-6

Dubuque Senior 7-6 11-9

Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-7 9-11

Cedar Rapids Jefferson 4-9 8-13

MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All

x-Waterloo West 13-0 19-1

Iowa City West 9-4 14-6

Linn-Mar 8-5 13-7

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 7-6 11-8

Iowa City High 4-9 5-13

Western Dubuque 2-11 3-17

Cedar Rapids Washington 1-12 1-19

Dubuque Hempstead 0-13 1-19

WAMAC EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Solon 8-0 19-2

Mount Vernon 6-2 14-7

Marion 4-4 10-9

West Delaware 2-6 6-15

Independence 0-8 6-15

WAMAC WEST DIVISION Div. All

x-Benton Community 9-1 18-3

Clear Creek Amana 7-3 15-4

Vinton-Shellsburg 6-4 14-7

Center Point-Urbana 6-4 12-9

Williamsburg 2-8 5-16

South Tama 0-10 1-20

RIVER VALLEY NORTH DIVISION Div. All

x-Cascade 13-1 18-2

Monticello 12-2 17-5

Bellevue 10-4 14-7

Maquoketa 8-6 13-9

Dyersville Beckman 7-7 11-10

Northeast 4-10 9-11

Camanche 2-12 4-17

Anamosa 0-14 1-19

RIVER VALLEY SOUTH DIVISION Div. All

x-Iowa City Regina 12-0 18-4

Mid-Prairie 9-3 15-6

West Liberty 9-3 15-6

Wilton 4-8 9-12

Tipton 3-9 7-14

West Branch 3-9 5-16

Durant 2-10 6-15

TRI-RIVERS EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Calamus-Wheatland 12-0 17-5

Bellevue Marquette 9-3 14-7

Lisbon 9-3 10-11

Midland 5-7 9-12

Easton Valley 4-8 5-13

Clinton Prince of Peace 2-10 4-16

North Cedar 1-11 1-19

TRI-RIVERS WEST DIVISION Div. All

x-North Linn 14-0 19-1

Springville 12-2 17-4

East Buchanan 8-6 15-6

Maquoketa Valley 7-7 13-9

Alburnett 7-7 12-9

Edgewood-Colesburg 6-8 10-11

Central City 2-12 4-18

Starmont 0-14 1-20

NICL EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Sumner-Fredericksburg 7-1 13-7

Oelwein 6-2 11-11

Jesup 4-4 12-9

Union Community 2-6 4-17

Wapsie Valley 1-7 6-15

NORTHEAST IOWA Conf. All

y-Decorah 9-0 18-2

Waverly-Shell Rock 8-1 15-5

Waukon 6-4 13-8

New Hampton 3-7 8-12

Crestwood 3-7 8-13

Charles City 0-10 1-19

SICL EAST DIVISION Conf. All

x-Iowa Valley 11-4 14-6

Sigourney 10-5 15-7

English Valleys 9-6 14-7

Keota 6-9 7-14

Tri-County 1-14 4-17

Belle Plaine 1-14 2-18

SICL WEST DIVISION Conf. All

y-Montezuma 13-1 17-3

y-North Mahaska 13-1 17-3

Lynnville-Sully 10-4 14-7

HLV 4-10 5-16

BGM 2-12 7-15

UPPER IOWA Conf. All

x-Elkader Central 15-1 19-2

Turkey Valley 14-2 16-5

North Fayette Valley 12-4 14-7

MFL MarMac 11-5 13-7

South Winneshiek 6-10 6-14

Clayton Ridge 5-11 6-15

Lansing Kee 5-11 5-14

West Central 3-13 6-16

Postville 1-15 2-19

OTHERS All

Lone Tree 13-8

Highland 9-12

North Tama 7-13

Washington (Iowa) 7-13

Meskwaki 2-15

Hillcrest Academy 0-19

x — clinched league title

y — clinched tie for league title

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com