Girls’ basketball: Super Ten

The Gazette's area Super Ten girls' basketball teams, through Feb. 10. Next rankings will be released after the state tournament.

1. WESTERN DUBUQUE (20-0 overall, 14-0 Wamac East)

Offensive average: 55.4. Defensive average: 31.6. Streak: Won 20. Previous rank: 1st.

Last week: Beat Solon, 61-31, Friday; beat West Delaware, 44-28, Tuesday.

Coming up: Dubuque Hempstead, Saturday; Dubuque Wahlert/DeWitt Central winner in 4A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

2. IOWA CITY WEST (18-2 overall, 11-1 MVC)

Offensive average: 61.0. Defensive average: 39.0. Streak: Won 3. Previous rank: 2nd.

Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 58-26, Friday; beat Dubuque Wahlert, 58-26, Tuesday.

Coming up: Iowa City High, Friday; Burlington/Muscatine winner in 5A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

3. NORTH LINN (20-1 overall, 12-0 Tri-Rivers West)

Offensive average: 65.8. Defensive average: 29.4. Streak: Won 9. Previous rank: 3rd.

Last week: Beat Springville, 62-39, Friday.

Coming up: Edgewood-Colesburg/Wapsie Valley winner in 2A regional quarterfinal, Tuesday.

4. CEDAR RAPIDS KENNEDY (15-5 overall, 10-2 MVC)

Offensive average: 58.8. Defensive average: 44.4. Streak: Won 5. Previous rank: 6th.

Last week: Beat Cedar Rapids Washington, 67-35, Friday; beat Cedar Rapids Jefferson, 65-26, Tuesday.

Coming up: at Dubuque Hempstead, Friday; Clinton/Dubuque Senior winner Saturday in 4A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

5. CENTER POINT-URBANA (17-4 overall, 13-1 Wamac West)

Offensive average: 53.1. Defensive average: 40.4. Streak: Won 12. Previous rank: 7th.

Last week: Beat Independence, 68-29, Friday; beat Marion, 51-46, Tuesday.

Coming up: Anamosa in 3A regional quarterfinal, Saturday.

6. LINN-MAR (14-7 overall, 10-2 MVC)

Offensive average: 48.0. Defensive average: 38.9. Streak: Won 4. Previous rank: NR.

Last week: Beat Iowa City High, 64-37, Friday; beat Bettendorf, 66-46, Saturday; beat Cedar Rapids Xavier, 42-24, Tuesday.

Coming up: Cedar Rapids Prairie, Friday; Cedar Rapids Washington in 5A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

7. CEDAR RAPIDS XAVIER (14-6 overall, 9-3 MVC)

Offensive average: 54.6. Defensive average: 42.8. Streak: Lost 1. Previous rank: 4th.

Last week: Beat Waterloo West, 65-29, Friday; lost to Linn-Mar, 42-24, Tuesday

Coming up: Waterloo East, Friday; Clear Creek Amana/Mount Pleasant winner in 4A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

8. IOWA CITY HIGH (14-6 overall, 10-2 MVC)

Offensive average: 60.2. Defensive average: 51.7. Streak: Won 1. Previous rank: 5th.

Last week: Lost to Linn-Mar, 64-37, Friday; lost to Ankeny Centennial, 54-47, Saturday; beat Cedar Falls, 62-55, Tuesday.

Coming up: at Iowa City West, Friday; Davenport Central/Bettendorf winner in 5A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

9. MARION (16-5 overall, 11-3 Wamac West)

Offensive average: 53.0. Defensive average: 39.9. Streak: Lost 1. Previous rank: 8th.

Last week: Beat Williamsburg, 58-34, Friday; lost to Center Point-Urbana, 51-46, Tuesday

Coming up: Decorah/West Delaware winner in 4A regional semifinal, Feb. 21.

10. IOWA CITY REGINA (18-3 overall, 15-3 River Valley)

Offensive average: 54.4. Defensive average: 39.5. Streak: Won 1. Previous rank: 9th.

Last week: Lost to West Branch, 49-35, Friday; beat Camanche, 54-38, Tuesday.

Coming up: North Mahaska/Highland winner in 2A regional quarterfinal, Tuesday.

DROPPED OUT: Cascade (10).

AREA CLASS RANKINGS:

Class 5A - 1. Iowa City West (18-2), 2. C.R. Kennedy (15-5), 3. Linn-Mar (14-7), 4. Iowa City High (14-6), 5. C.R. Washington (12-8).

Class 4A - 1. Western Dubuque (20-0), 2. C.R. Xavier (14-6), 3. Marion (16-5), 4. Clear Creek Amana (13-8), 5. West Delaware (15-6).

Class 3A - 1. Center Point-Urbana (17-4), 2. Mid-Prairie (14-7), 3. Union (17-4), 4. Monticello (14-7), 5. Mount Vernon (13-8).

Class 2A - 1. North Linn (20-1), 2. Iowa City Regina (18-3), 3. Cascade (18-3), 4. West Branch (16-5), Clayton Ridge (16-4).

Class 1A - 1. Turkey Valley (20-1), 2. Springville (18-3), 3. North Tama (18-3), 4. Lansing Kee (18-3), 5. Midland (15-6).

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