Super Ten: Final 2022-23 Gazette area high school girls’ basketball rankings

The Gazette’s final girls’ basketball Super Ten for 2022-23:

1. Benton Community

Record: 23-4. Wamac West: 9-1 (1st).

Postseason: Class 3A state runner-up.

Offensive average: 53.6. Defensive average: 39.2.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 3rd.

2. Solon

Record: 23-3. Wamac East: 8-0 (1st).

Postseason: Class 3A state semifinalist.

Offensive average: 58.2. Defensive average: 41.4.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 2nd.

3. North Linn

Record: 23-2. Tri-Rivers West: 14-0 (1st).

Postseason: Class 1A state semifinalist.

Offensive average: 70.6. Defensive average: 34.7.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 4th.

4. Decorah

Record: 21-3. Northeast Iowa: 10-0 (1st).

Postseason: Class 4A state qualifier.

Offensive average: 62.6. Defensive average: 43.2.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 1st.

5. Cedar Rapids Xavier

Record: 16-8. MVC: 9-5 (3rd, Mississippi Division).

Postseason: Class 4A state qualifier.

Offensive average: 57.4. Defensive average: 52.5.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 6th.

6. Linn-Mar

Record: 15-8. MVC: 9-5 (3rd, Valley Division).

Postseason: Class 5A regional finalist.

Offensive average: 52.4. Defensive average: 47.0.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 7th.

7. Iowa City West

Record: 16-7. MVC: 10-4 (2nd, Valley Division).

Postseason: Class 5A regional finalist.

Offensive average: 54.8. Defensive average: 49.7.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 8th.

8. Clear Creek Amana

Record: 18-5. Wamac West: 7-3 (2nd).

Postseason: Class 4A state qualifier.

Offensive average: 57.2. Defensive average: 40.9.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: 9th.

9. Vinton-Shellsburg

Record: 18-8. Wamac West: 6-4 (T-3rd).

Postseason: Class 3A state semifinalist.

Offensive average: 55.2. Defensive average: 42.1.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: NR.

10. Iowa City Regina

Record: 21-5. River Valley South: 12-0 (1st).

Postseason: Class 2A state qualifier.

Offensive average: 61.5. Defensive average: 46.0.

Streak: Lost 1.

Previous: NR.

Dropped out

Iowa City Liberty (5), Cascade (10).

Area class rankings

Class 5A: 1. Linn-Mar (15-8), 2. Iowa City West (16-7), 3. Iowa City Liberty (14-8), 4. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (13-9), 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (10-12).

Class 4A: 1. Decorah (21-3), 2. Cedar Rapids Xavier (16-8), 3. Clear Creek Amana (18-5), 4. Marion (11-12), 5. Maquoketa (13-10).

Class 3A: 1. Benton Community (23-4), 2. Solon (23-3), 3. Vinton-Shellsburg (18-8), 4. Mount Vernon (16-8), 5. West Liberty (17-7).

Class 2A: 1. Iowa City Regina (21-5), 2. Cascade (19-5), 3. Dyersville Beckman (13-11), 4. East Buchanan (15-7), 5. Jesup (13-10).

Class 1A: 1. North Linn (23-2), 2. Montezuma (21-4), 3. Springville (19-5), 4. Elkader Central (19-3), 5. Maquoketa Valley (16-10).

Springville (17-4), 3. Montezuma (17-3), 4. Elkader Central (19-2), 5. Turkey Valley (16-5).

Area standings (final)

MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All

y-Cedar Falls 11-3 15-7

y-Iowa City Liberty 11-3 14-8

Cedar Rapids Xavier 9-5 16-8

Dubuque Wahlert 8-6 18-7

Dubuque Senior 7-7 12-11

Cedar Rapids Prairie 7-7 10-12

Cedar Rapids Jefferson 4-10 9-15

MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All

x-Waterloo West 14-0 22-2

Iowa City West 10-4 16-7

Linn-Mar 9-5 15-8

Cedar Rapids Kennedy 8-6 13-9

Iowa City High 4-10 6-16

Western Dubuque 2-12 5-19

Cedar Rapids Washington 1-13 1-21

Dubuque Hempstead 0-14 2-21

WAMAC EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Solon 8-0 23-3

Mount Vernon 6-2 16-8

Marion 4-4 11-12

West Delaware 2-6 7-16

Independence 0-8 6-16

WAMAC WEST DIVISION Div. All

x-Benton Community 9-1 23-4

Clear Creek Amana 7-3 18-5

Vinton-Shellsburg 6-4 18-8

Center Point-Urbana 6-4 13-10

Williamsburg 2-8 5-17

South Tama 0-10 1-21

RIVER VALLEY NORTH DIVISION Div. All

x-Cascade 13-1 19-3

Monticello 12-2 18-6

Bellevue 10-4 16-8

Maquoketa 8-6 13-10

Dyersville Beckman 7-7 13-11

Northeast 4-10 9-12

Camanche 2-12 4-18

Anamosa 0-14 1-20

RIVER VALLEY SOUTH DIVISION Div. All

x-Iowa City Regina 12-0 21-5

West Liberty 9-3 17-7

Mid-Prairie 9-3 16-7

Wilton 4-8 10-13

Tipton 3-9 7-15

West Branch 3-9 7-17

Durant 2-10 6-16

TRI-RIVERS EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Calamus-Wheatland 12-0 19-6

Bellevue Marquette 9-3 15-8

Lisbon 9-3 10-12

Midland 5-7 10-13

Easton Valley 4-8 5-14

Clinton Prince of Peace 2-10 4-17

North Cedar 1-11 1-20

TRI-RIVERS WEST DIVISION Div. All

x-North Linn 14-0 23-2

Springville 12-2 19-5

East Buchanan 8-6 15-7

Maquoketa Valley 7-7 16-10

Alburnett 7-7 12-10

Edgewood-Colesburg 6-8 12-12

Central City 2-12 4-19

Starmont 0-14 1-21

NICL EAST DIVISION Div. All

x-Sumner-Fredericksburg 7-1 14-8

Oelwein 6-2 11-12

Jesup 4-4 13-10

Union Community 2-6 5-18

Wapsie Valley 1-7 6-16

NORTHEAST IOWA Conf. All

x-Decorah 10-0 21-3

Waverly-Shell Rock 8-2 16-7

Waukon 6-4 14-9

New Hampton 3-7 8-13

Crestwood 3-7 8-14

Charles City 0-10 1-20

SICL EAST DIVISION Conf. All

x-Iowa Valley 11-4 15-7

Sigourney 10-5 16-8

English Valleys 9-6 14-8

Keota 6-9 7-15

Tri-County 1-14 4-18

Belle Plaine 1-14 2-19

SICL WEST DIVISION Conf. All

y-Montezuma 13-1 21-4

y-North Mahaska 13-1 20-4

Lynnville-Sully 10-4 16-8

HLV 4-10 6-17

BGM 2-12 8-16

UPPER IOWA Conf. All

x-Elkader Central 15-1 19-3

Turkey Valley 14-2 17-6

North Fayette Valley 12-4 14-8

MFL MarMac 11-5 13-8

South Winneshiek 6-10 7-16

Clayton Ridge 5-11 7-16

Lansing Kee 5-11 5-15

West Central 3-13 6-17

Postville 1-15 2-20

OTHERSAll

Lone Tree 13-9

Highland 10-13

North Tama 7-14

Washington (Iowa) 7-14

Meskwaki 2-16

Hillcrest Academy 0-20

x — clinched league title

y — clinched tie for league title

Comments: jeff.linder@thegazette.com