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Super Ten: Gazette area high school girls’ basketball rankings (Jan. 26)
Iowa City West overtakes Iowa City High for the top spot

Jan. 26, 2022 9:34 am, Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 6:09 pm
Iowa City West’s Meena Tate (12) looks for an opening as Iowa City High’s Kelsey Joens defends during their game Friday. West won, 52-49, and has climbed past City as the No. 1 team in this week’s area Super Ten. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
This week’s area girls’ basketball Super Ten, including games played Tuesday, Jan. 25:
1. Iowa City West
Record: 11-2. MVC: 8-1.
Offensive average: 55.1. Defensive average: 48.5.
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Streak: Won 4.
Previous: 2nd
Last week: Beat Iowa City High, 52-49, Friday.
Coming up: At Cedar Rapids Xavier, Friday; at Southeast Polk, Saturday.
2. Iowa City High
Record: 11-2. MVC: 7-2.
Offensive average: 64.5. Defensive average: 50.1.
Streak: Lost 2.
Previous: 1st
Last week: :Lost to Iowa City West, 52-49, Friday; lost to Cedar Rapids Xavier, 61-50, Saturday.
Coming up: Iowa City Liberty, Friday; West Des Moines Valley, Saturday; Western Dubuque, Tuesday.
3. North Linn
Record: 15-1. Tri-Rivers West: 10-0.
Offensive average: 71.3. Defensive average: 34.7.
Streak: Won 14.
Previous: 3rd
Last week: Beat Maquoketa Valley, 68-31, Friday.
Coming up: At East Buchanan, Friday; Edgewood-Colesburg, Saturday; Springville, Tuesday.
4. Springville
Record: 17-1. Tri-Rivers East: 10-1.
Offensive average: 68.6. Defensive average: 39.0.
Streak: Won 5.
Previous: 4th
Last week: Beat Alburnett, 80-46, Friday; beat East Buchanan, 52-43, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Starmont, Friday; at North Linn, Tuesday.
5. Cedar Rapids Xavier
Record: 11-5. MVC: 7-3.
Offensive average: 54.8. Defensive average: 44.4.
Streak: Lost 1.
Previous: 7th
Last week: Beat Waterloo East, 73-39, Friday; beat Iowa City High, 61-50, Saturday; lost to Waterloo West, 70-57, Tuesday.
Coming up: Iowa City West, Friday; Dubuque Hempstead, Tuesday.
6. Benton Community
Record: 15-3. Wamac: 12-2.
Offensive average: 51.0. Defensive average: 34.9.
Streak: Won 8.
Previous: 8th
Last week: Beat Williamsburg, 48-35, Friday; beat Union Community, 64-31, Saturday; beat Independence, 63-29, Monday; beat South Tama, 51-8, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Independence, Tuesday.
7. Center Point-Urbana
Record: 13-3. Wamac: 11-3.
Offensive average: 54.0. Defensive average: 33.8.
Streak: Won 2.
Previous: 5th
Last week: Lost to Vinton-Shellsburg, 49-38, Thursday; beat South Tama, 57-10, Friday; beat Independence, 67-31, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Williamsburg, Friday; Marion, Saturday; at Vinton-Shellsburg, Tuesday.
8. Iowa City Liberty
Record: 8-5. MVC: 5-2.
Offensive average: 56.3. Defensive average: 52.8.
Streak: Won 1.
Previous: 9th
Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Prairie, 51-47, Friday.
Coming up: At Iowa City High, Friday; at Dubuque Senior, Saturday; at Waterloo East, Monday; Dubuque Wahlert, Tuesday.
9. Cedar Rapids Washington
Record: 11-5. MVC: 6-4.
Offensive average: 62.6. Defensive average: 49.3.
Streak: Won 3.
Previous: 10th
Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 71-38, Friday; beat Dubuque Hempstead, Monday; beat Western Dubuque, 77-47, Tuesday.
Coming up: At Linn-Mar, Friday; Cedar Rapids Prairie, Tuesday.
10. Marion
Record: 10-5. Wamac: 10-4.
Offensive average: 54.3. Defensive average: 44.1.
Streak: Won 2.
Previous: NR
Last week: Beat Dyersville Beckman, 58-41, Friday; beat Mount Vernon, 72-52, Tuesday.
Coming up: Maquoketa, Friday; at Center Point-Urbana, Saturday; at Clear Creek Amana, Tuesday.
DROPPED OUT: Linn-Mar (6).
Area class rankings
Class 5A: 1. Iowa City West (11-2), 2. Iowa City High (11-2), 3. Iowa City Liberty (8-5), 4. Cedar Rapids Washington (10-5), 5. Cedar Rapids Kennedy (8-6).
Class 4A: 1. Cedar Rapids Xavier (11-5), 2. Benton Community (13-3), 3. Marion (10-5), 4. Clear Creek Amana (11-5), 5. Solon (10-7).
Class 3A: 1. Center Point-Urbana (13-2), 2. West Liberty (12-4), 3. Vinton-Shellsburg (11-6), 4. Williamsburg (10-7), 5. Mid-Prairie (11-6).
Class 2A: 1. Iowa City Regina (14-3), 2. Jesup (13-3), 3. West Branch (13-4), 4. Cascade (13-3), 5. MFL MarMac (12-4).
Class 1A: 1. North Linn (15-1), 2. Springville (17-1), 3. East Buchanan (13-3), 4. Montezuma (14-2), 5. Elkader Central (12-3).
Area conference standings
(Through Tuesday)
MVC MISSISSIPPI DIVISION Conf. All
Iowa City High 7-2 11-2
Iowa City Liberty 5-2 8-5
Cedar Rapids Washington 6-4 11-5
Cedar Rapids Prairie 4-4 4-9
Linn-Mar 5-5 9-6
Cedar Falls 4-5 8-6
Dubuque Wahlert 2-7 5-10
Western Dubuque 1-8 2-13
MVC VALLEY DIVISION Conf. All
Waterloo West 9-0 13-1
Iowa City West 8-1 11-2
Cedar Rapids Xavier 7-3 11-5
Cedar Rapids Kennedy 6-4 8-6
Dubuque Senior 4-5 9-6
Cedar Rapids Jefferson 3-7 5-10
Dubuque Hempstead 2-8 6-10
Waterloo East 0-8 3-11
WAMAC EAST DIVISION Div. Conf. All
y-Marion 7-1 10-4 10-5
Solon 4-3 8-5 10-7
Mount Vernon 4-3 7-7 9-9
West Delaware 3-4 4-9 8-9
Maquoketa 2-5 6-8 7-10
Dyersville Beckman 2-6 4-10 5-12
WAMAC WEST DIVISION Div. Conf. All
Benton Community 7-2 12-2 15-3
Clear Creek Amana 7-2 10-4 11-5
Center Point-Urbana 6-3 11-3 13-3
Vinton-Shellsburg 5-3 10-4 11-6
Williamsburg 4-4 7-7 9-7
Independence 1-7 1-13 4-13
South Tama 0-9 0-14 1-16
RIVER VALLEY NORTH DIVISION Conf. All
Cascade 12-3 13-3
Monticello 11-4 11-6
Bellevue 10-4 11-4
Camanche 4-11 5-11
Northeast 3-10 3-12
North Cedar 1-14 1-15
Anamosa 0-15 0-16
RIVER VALLEY SOUTH DIVISION Conf. All
Iowa City Regina 14-1 14-3
West Branch 12-3 13-4
West Liberty 11-3 12-4
Mid-Prairie 11-5 11-6
Wilton 8-6 10-6
Durant 5-12 5-12
Tipton 2-13 2-15
TRI-RIVERS EAST DIVISION Div. All
x-Calamus-Wheatland 10-0 13-4
Clinton Prince of Peace 6-3 9-7
Midland 5-3 7-9
Bellevue Marquette 5-5 8-9
Easton Valley 3-6 4-11
Lisbon 3-7 6-12
Cedar Valley Christian 0-8 0-17
TRI-RIVERS WEST DIVISION Div. All
North Linn 10-0 15-1
Springville 10-1 17-1
East Buchanan 8-3 13-3
Central City 5-5 11-6
Maquoketa Valley 5-5 9-7
Alburnett 2-9 7-10
Edgewood-Colesburg 1-8 5-9
Starmont 0-10 1-16
NICL EAST DIVISION Div. All
Jesup 4-0 13-3
Sumner-Fredericksburg 3-2 11-4
Wapsie Valley 3-2 8-9
Union Community 2-4 4-12
Oelwein 0-4 2-14
NORTHEAST IOWA Conf. All
Waverly-Shell Rock 6-0 11-4
Decorah 4-1 9-6
Waukon 5-2 10-5
Crestwood 2-5 2-12
New Hampton 1-6 5-9
Charles City 0-4 0-13
SICL EAST DIVISION Conf. All
English Valleys 12-2 16-2
Iowa Valley 10-3 13-3
Belle Plaine 7-6 10-6
Sigourney 6-7 9-9
Keota 4-9 4-13
Tri-County 1-11 3-12
SICL WEST DIVISION Conf. All
North Mahaska 12-0 14-1
Montezuma 12-1 14-2
Lynnville-Sully 7-7 10-9
Colfax-Mingo 4-8 5-11
HLV 3-10 3-13
BGM 0-14 0-18
UPPER IOWA Conf. All
MFL MarMac 12-0 12-4
Elkader Central 9-2 12-3
North Fayette Valley 9-4 11-4
Turkey Valley 8-4 10-5
Lansing Kee 4-6 5-9
West Central 3-8 6-10
South Winneshiek 3-9 5-11
Clayton Ridge 3-10 4-13
Postville 2-10 3-12
OTHERSAll
Meskwaki 12-3
Highland 7-8
Lone Tree 5-12
North Tama 4-10
Washington (Iowa) 2-13
Hillcrest Academy 1-14
x — clinched league title
y — clinched share of league title
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