Class B boys poll mostly unchanged, Ryan stays top girls poll

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The top five of the Class B boys basketball poll remained unchanged Monday as Beulah, North Star and Trinity, Rugby and Carrington stayed in the top five spots, respectively.

Beulah, the unanimous No. 1 at 13-0 and the one of three unbeaten teams in the state alongside No. 5 Carrington (12-0) and No. 8 Strasburg-Zeeland (12-0), was coming off a 58-53 victory over Trinity (13-1) on Jan. 15.

No. 2 North Star (11-1) has only lost to Beulah and No. 4 Rugby (12-1) has only lost to North Star.

In the Class B girls basketball poll, Minot Ryan remained the unanimous No. 1-ranked team with an 8-0 record. Grafton (9-0) stayed at No. 2 while New Town (8-1) leapt from two spots to No. 3.

Beach (6-2) is receiving votes.

Class B Boys Rcd Pts Pvs

1. Beulah (13) 13-0 130 1

2. North Star 11-1 114 2

3. Dickinson Trinity 13-1 102 3

4. Rugby 12-1 88 4

5. Carrington 12-0 81 5

6. Four Winds-Minn. 10-2 57 7

7. Fargo Oak Grove 11-2 55 6

8. Strasburg-Zeeland 12-0 35 9

9. Trenton 10-1 14 8

10. Des Lacs-Burl. 10-2 13 10

Others receiving votes: Berthold (12-1), Turtle Lake-Mercer-McClusky (12-1), LaMoure-Litchville-Marion (10-2), Powers Lake (11-1), Maple Valley (8-2)

Class B Girls Rcd Pts Pvs

1. Bishop Ryan (13) 8-0 130 1

2. Grafton 9-0 115 2

3. New Town 8-1 87 5

4. Maple Valley 9-1 79 6

5. Napoleon 9-1 62 3

6. Hillsboro-CV 9-2 54 9

7. Thompson 8-2 48 4

8. Northern Cass 8-0 47 10t

9. Shiloh Christian 8-2 21 8

10. Kindred 7-2 20 10t

Others receiving votes: Ray (9-0), Benson County (7-1), Parshall (10-0), Midkota (4-2), Velva (7-1), Central Cass (5-1), Beach (6-2).

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