By the slimmest of margins, Kit Carson is the new No. 1 team in the Class 1A CHSAANow.com girls basketball rankings.
The Wildcats registered 95 points, only one point better than former No. 1 Sangre De Cristo, which falls to No. 2.
Kim jumped from No. 10 to No. 7 this week, but there were no new teams added to the 1A poll.
Highlands Ranch maintains the No. 1 spot in the 5A rankings, taking 13 of 15 first-place votes. In fact, the top seven teams in the 5A poll maintained their position from last week.
Rocky Mountain did join the rankings, landing at No. 10.
The 4A rankings also saw few changes as Sand Creek is still the top team with Mesa Ridge still nipping at the Scorpions' heels.
Montrose is No. 10 in 4A this week. (Tom Hoganson)
The Western Slope got some love from the votes as Montrose breaks into the 4A poll, coming in at No. 10.
The two remaining unbeaten teams in 3A continue to sit atop their rankings. Pages Springs and Manitou Springs remain entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2 respectively. St. Mary's moved up to No. 4 and have a looming showdown with Manitou on Tuesday.
Liberty Common joins the 3A poll at No. 10.
No new teams were added to the 2A poll, which still has Yuma as the No. 1 overall team.
Kiowa did make a two-spot jump from last week, coming in at No. 7.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. During the regular season, they are released each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Highlands Ranch (13) | 19-1 | 148 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grandview (2) | 18-0 | 136 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | ThunderRidge | 16-3 | 113 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Lakewood | 16-3 | 101 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Broomfield | 17-2 | 88 | 5 | 3-0 |
| 6 | Ralston Valley | 16-2 | 74 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Horizon | 15-5 | 49 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Pine Creek | 15-3 | 34 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Cherry Creek | 13-6 | 31 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Rocky Mountain | 16-4 | 15 | - | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Poudre 9, Regis Jesuit 8, Fruita Monument 6, Fairview 5, Fossil Ridge 3, George Washington 3, Doherty 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Regis Jesuit (10). | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Sand Creek (11) | 14-1 | 136 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Mesa Ridge (3) | 17-1 | 120 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Valor Christian | 17-1 | 109 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Longmont | 17-1 | 105 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Holy Family | 14-5 | 66 | 5 | 2-1 |
| 6 | Pueblo East | 14-4 | 58 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Evergreen | 17-2 | 55 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Pueblo West | 14-5 | 27 | 6 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Windsor | 16-2 | 26 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | Montrose | 12-5 | 19 | - | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Pueblo South 16, Berthoud 8, Golden 8, Durango 5, Centaurus 4, D'Evelyn 4, Palisade 2, Mullen 1, Thomas Jefferson 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Centaurus (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Pagosa Springs (9) | 15-0 | 122 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Manitou Springs (4) | 16-0 | 117 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Sterling | 14-1 | 96 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | St. Mary's | 15-1 | 84 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Eaton | 15-1 | 82 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Centauri | 14-2 | 64 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Lutheran | 12-4 | 56 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 8 | Lamar | 12-4 | 24 | 9 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Moffat County | 12-3 | 19 | 8 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Liberty Common | 12-3 | 12 | - | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Grand Valley 11, La Junta 11, Trinidad 9, Monte Vista 6, Faith Christian 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| La Junta (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Yuma (12) | 14-1 | 128 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Paonia (1) | 14-2 | 102 | 2 | 2-1 |
| 3 | Cedaredge | 15-1 | 99 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Wray | 11-3 | 93 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Haxtun | 12-3 | 58 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Soroco | 15-2 | 49 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Kiowa | 13-2 | 48 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Akron | 12-4 | 43 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Ignacio | 12-3 | 35 | 8 | 3-0 |
| 10 | West Grand | 14-2 | 24 | 10 | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Swink 13, Evangelical Christian 7, Simla 7, Del Norte 3, Vail Christian 2, Clear Creek 1, Ellicott 1, Highland 1, Rye 1, Sanford 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Kit Carson (5) | 16-0 | 95 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Sangre De Cristo (5) | 13-0 | 94 | 1 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Idalia | 13-2 | 62 | 3 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Jim Elliot | 16-0 | 56 | 6 | 4-0 |
| 5 | Briggsdale | 14-2 | 52 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Heritage Christian | 14-1 | 47 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Kim | 13-2 | 46 | 10 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Fleming | 14-1 | 38 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Norwood | 13-1 | 24 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | South Baca | 12-3 | 20 | 4 | 0-2 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| McClave 7, Eads 3, Antonito 2, Prairie 2, Genoa-Hugo 1, Otis 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||