Gazette's state boys' basketball poll has new No. 1 in Class 2A

CEDAR RAPIDS — There's a new No. 1 in Class 2A.

Western Christian has taken the top spot there in the latest Gazette boys' basketball poll. The Wolfpack (18-1) jump ahead of previously top-ranked and defending 2A champ Treynor (16-1), which dropped its first game of the season last week, 68-67, to IKM-Manning.

Dike-New Hartford (20-0) is the only unbeaten left in the class and is ranked second. Treynor is third, followed by Cascade (17-1), Northeast Goose Lake (18-2), Anamosa (13-5) and Monticello (14-5).

By the way, Cascade and Northeast play Tuesday night.

The other No. 1s remain the same. In Class 4A, Pleasant Valley (17-0) is the only remaining undefeated team and is first, followed by Iowa City West (14-3), Des Moines Hoover (15-1), West Des Moines Dowling (18-2) and Ankeny (15-3).

West Des Moines Valley (15-2) is seventh, dropping three spots after its second straight loss, 69-58, last week to Ankeny.

There are no undefeated teams in Class 3A. Pella (16-1) is No. 1, with Dubuque Wahlert and Cedar Rapids Xavier (13-4) second and third, flip-flopping from last week. Xavier lost twice, including to Iowa City West, without injured point guard Matt Mims.

In Class 1A, West Fork (19-0) remains a solid No. 1, with Colo-NESCO (18-1), Gladbrook-Reinbeck (17-2), Jesup 17-2 and Boyden-Hull (17-2) second through fifth, respectively.

Grand View Christian (19-0) of Des Moines is the other unbeaten team in the class and is sixth. Danville (19-1) was eliminated from the undefeated ranks last week, losing to a school from Illinois, and fell from fourth to eighth.

There will be one more Gazette poll for Class 1A and 2A next week. There are two remaining polls for Class 3A and 4A.

The postseason for 1A and 2A begins Monday.

CLASS 4A

1. Pleasant Valley 17-0 (1)

2. Iowa City West 14-3 (2)

3. Des Moines Hoover 15-1 (3)

4. West Des Moines Dowling 16-2 (4)

5. Ankeny 15-3 (7)

6. Council Bluffs Lincoln 16-1 (6)

7. West Des Moines Valley 15-2 (4)

8. Sioux City East 14-3 (9)

9. Ames 13-4 (NR)

10. Waukee 12-5 (NR)

CLASS 3A

1. Pella 16-1 (1)

2. Dubuque Wahlert 13-4 (3)

3. Cedar Rapids Xavier 13-4 (2)

4. Chariton 18-1 (4)

5. Harlan 15-2 (5)

6. Webster City 14-2 (7)

7. Spirit Lake 16-3 (10)

8. MOC-Floyd Valley 16-3 (NR)

9. Waverly-Shell Rock 16-3 (6)

10. Glenwood 13-4 (9)

CLASS 2A

1. Western Christian 18-1 (2)

2. Dike-New Hartford 20-0 (3)

3. Treynor 16-1 (1)

4. Cascade 17-1 (5)

5. Northeast 18-2 (4)

6. Anamosa 13-5 (7)

7. Monticello 14-5 (8)

8. Ridge View 16-2 (6)

9. Southeast Valley 16-3 (9)

10. Garner-Hayfield-Ventura 16-3 (NR)

CLASS 1A

1. West Fork 19-0 (1)

2. Colo-NESCO 18-1 (2)

3. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 17-2 (3)

4. Jesup 17-2 (5)

5. Boyden-Hull 15-2 (6)

6. Grand View Christian 19-0 (7)

7. Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire 17-1 (8)

8. Danville 19-1 (4)

9. West Hancock 18-2 (9)

10. IKM-Manning 17-2 (NR)

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