ThunderRidge enters 5A girls hoops’ top 5 in latest poll
ThunderRidge’s big win over Highlands Ranch has the Grizzlies entering the top 5 in this week’s CHSAANow.com 5A girls basketball poll.
ThunderRidge, No. 8 last week, upset then-No. 2 Highlands Ranch on Friday. Monday morning, the squad moved up three spots to No. 5. Highlands Ranch dropped two to No. 4.
Regis Jesuit extended its stay atop the 5A ranking. The other No. 1s — Broomfield (4A), Holy Family (3A), Lutheran and Caliche (1A) — also stayed put.
Newcomers this week include No. 10 Longmont in 4A, No. 7 Salida in 3A, No. 10 The Vanguard in 2A and No. 10 Gilpin County in 1A.
Complete rankings for all classes 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.
Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.
| Class 5A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Regis Jesuit (14) | 15-2 | 149 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Grandview | 15-2 | 121 | 3 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Fossil Ridge (1) | 17-0 | 118 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 4 | Highlands Ranch | 15-2 | 106 | 2 | 1-1 |
| 5 | ThunderRidge | 12-4 | 89 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Lakewood | 17-1 | 68 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Castle View | 13-4 | 51 | 5 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Cherry Creek | 15-2 | 44 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 9 | Mountain Vista | 14-3 | 31 | 9 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Ralston Valley | 13-4 | 11 | 10 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Rock Canyon 10, Horizon 9, Pine Creek 6, Arapahoe 4, Denver East 4, Rampart 4. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| None. | |||||
| Class 4A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Broomfield (16) | 17-0 | 169 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Mesa Ridge (1) | 17-0 | 149 | 2 | 3-0 |
| 3 | Pueblo South | 17-1 | 140 | 3 | 3-0 |
| 4 | Valor Christian | 15-3 | 92 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Sand Creek | 12-3 | 90 | 6 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Elizabeth | 15-2 | 78 | 4 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Glenwood Springs | 15-0 | 72 | 7 | 1-0 |
| 8 | D’Evelyn | 13-3 | 62 | 8 | 2-0 |
| 9 | Pueblo West | 13-4 | 30 | 9 | 1-1 |
| 10 | Longmont | 13-3 | 20 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Palmer Ridge 14, Green Mountain 12, Montrose 3, Pueblo East 3, Pueblo County 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Palmer Ridge (10). | |||||
| Class 3A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Holy Family (12) | 15-1 | 154 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Pagosa Springs (4) | 13-0 | 145 | 2 | 1-0 |
| 3 | Lamar | 14-0 | 132 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Sterling | 12-2 | 107 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Strasburg | 13-2 | 57 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 6 | Olathe | 12-2 | 48 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Salida | 12-3 | 46 | – | 3-0 |
| 8 | Eaton | 10-4 | 44 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 9 | Peak to Peak | 10-4 | 43 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Centauri | 11-4 | 21 | 8 | 1-1 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| St. Mary’s 20, Grand Valley 14, Platte Valley 12, Jefferson Academy 11, Trinidad 7, Bishop Machebeuf 5, Ellicott 5, Alamosa 3, The Classical Academy 2, Manitou Springs 2, The Academy 2. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Brush (10). | |||||
| Class 2A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Lutheran (13) | 12-1 | 130 | 1 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Akron | 11-1 | 107 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Peyton | 12-1 | 101 | 3 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Yuma | 12-1 | 92 | 4 | 1-0 |
| 5 | Liberty Common | 13-0 | 78 | 5 | 1-0 |
| 6 | Meeker | 13-1 | 63 | 6 | 2-0 |
| 7 | Hoehne | 12-1 | 52 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Paonia | 11-3 | 36 | 8 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Sangre de Cristo | 11-3 | 30 | 9 | 2-0 |
| 10 | The Vanguard | 12-1 | 12 | – | 0-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Heritage Christian 11, C.S. School 1, Del Norte 1, Simla 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Heritage Christian (10). | |||||
| Class 1A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS | LW |
| 1 | Caliche (7) | 12-0 | 79 | 1 | 1-0 |
| 2 | Idalia (1) | 13-0 | 65 | 2 | 2-0 |
| 3 | Eads | 12-1 | 62 | 3 | 1-0 |
| 4 | Norwood | 11-1 | 50 | 4 | 2-0 |
| 5 | Dove Creek | 10-2 | 45 | 5 | 0-1 |
| 6 | Kit Carson | 10-3 | 36 | 6 | 1-1 |
| 7 | Briggsdale | 9-2 | 30 | 7 | 2-0 |
| 8 | Prairie | 9-3 | 21 | 8 | 0-0 |
| 9 | South Baca | 11-3 | 15 | 9 | 1-0 |
| 10 | Gilpin County | 12-3 | 13 | – | 2-0 |
| Others receiving votes: | |||||
| Cheraw 8, Centennial 5, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 5, Liberty 2, McClave 2, Holly 1, Liberty/Stratton 1. | |||||
| Dropped out | |||||
| Cheraw (10). | |||||
