Girls basketball rankings: 11 new teams join the polls; Lutheran moves up to No. 1 in 3A
Steve Abeyta
A total of 11 new teams joined this week’s girls basketball rankings, and Lutheran moved up to No. 1 in Class 3A.
The rankings, voted upon by coaches, are the official polls of the Association. They are a factor in the postseason. During the regular season, the poll will release each Monday.
Complete rankings are below.
CHSAANow.com Girls Basketball Polls
Voted upon by coaches around the state.
First-place votes are in parentheses.
| Class 5A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Grandview (14) | 4-0 | 303 | 1 |
| 2 | Valor Christian (6) | 4-0 | 293 | 2 |
| 3 | Highlands Ranch | 4-1 | 239 | 3 |
| 4 | Regis Jesuit (1) | 5-0 | 229 | 4 |
| 5 | Ralston Valley | 3-2 | 199 | 8 |
| 6 | Arapahoe | 4-0 | 177 | 5 |
| 7 | Fossil Ridge | 4-0 | 165 | 7 |
| 8 | Chaparral | 3-1 | 141 | 6 |
| 9 | Rangeview | 4-0 | 131 | 8 |
| 10 | Vista PEAK | 3-0 | 87 | 12 |
| 11 | Fruita Monument | 3-0 | 71 | 11 |
| 12 | Cherry Creek | 1-3 | 65 | 10 |
| 13 | Chatfield | 4-0 | 53 | – |
| 14 | Doherty | 3-1 | 45 | 14 |
| 15 | Denver South | 5-1 | 44 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| ThunderRidge 32, Eaglecrest 31, Arvada West 30, Westminster 24, Broomfield 21, Mountain Vista 20, Lakewood 19, Columbine 19, Fountain-Fort Carson 18, Monarch 15, Ponderosa 12, Fairview 9, Loveland 8, Air Academy 6, Pine Creek 5, Cherokee Trail 3, Pueblo West 3, Denver East 2, Liberty 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| ThunderRidge (13), Broomfield (15) | ||||
| Class 4A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Mullen (15) | 3-1 | 310 | 1 |
| 2 | Holy Family (2) | 3-1 | 304 | 4 |
| 3 | Green Mountain (1) | 5-0 | 301 | 2 |
| 4 | George Washington (3) | 4-0 | 300 | 3 |
| 5 | Falcon (5) | 4-0 | 276 | 7 |
| 6 | Windsor (1) | 4-0 | 257 | 5 |
| 7 | Erie | 3-1 | 191 | 6 |
| 8 | The Classical Academy | 4-1 | 159 | 11 |
| 9 | Grand Junction Central | 4-0 | 154 | 12 |
| 10 | D’Evelyn (1) | 4-0 | 133 | – |
| 11 | Severance | 3-1 | 112 | 8 |
| 12 | Berthoud | 3-1 | 107 | 10 |
| 13 | Canon City | 3-1 | 86 | – |
| 14 | Roosevelt | 4-0 | 81 | 15 |
| 15 | Mead | 2-1 | 77 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Evergreen 74, Lewis-Palmer 64, Palmer Ridge 49, Northridge 43, Coronado 34, Durango 27, Thomas Jefferson 25, Sierra 22, Sand Creek 21, Thompson Valley 21, Montrose 14, Battle Mountain 14, Grand Junction 14, Littleton 12, Pueblo Centennial 12, Cheyenne Mountain 11, Palisade 9, Longmont 9, Riverdale Ridge 7, Denver North 6, Wheat Ridge 5, Rifle 4, Weld Central 3, Centaurus 3, Aurora Central 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Steamboat Springs 2, Eagle Valley 1, Conifer 1, Mountain View 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Thompson Valley (8), Sierra (13), Durango (14) | ||||
| Class 3A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Lutheran (8) | 4-0 | 299 | 2 |
| 2 | The Vanguard School | 4-0 | 286 | 4 |
| 3 | Eaton (5) | 4-0 | 282 | 6 |
| 4 | Centauri (7) | 5-0 | 278 | 1 |
| 5 | The Academy (1) | 2-0 | 216 | 5 |
| 6 | Pagosa Springs (1) | 5-0 | 178 | 8 |
| 7 | St. Mary’s | 4-0 | 161 | 8 |
| 8 | Platte Valley | 2-1 | 143 | 10 |
| 9 | Delta | 3-1 | 141 | 7 |
| 10 | Brush | 3-1 | 128 | 12 |
| 11 | University (1) | 2-3 | 127 | 3 |
| 12 | Manitou Springs | 1-2 | 78 | 11 |
| 13 | Resurrection Christian | 3-1 | 50 | – |
| 14 | Coal Ridge | 4-0 | 42 | – |
| 15 | Ellicott | 4-1 | 39 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Moffat County 30, Colorado Academy 28, Faith Christian 27, Alamosa 25, Colorado Springs Christian 24, Basalt 24, Kent Denver 22, Jefferson Academy 14, Lamar 13, Peak to Peak 13, Grand Valley 13, St. Mary’s Academy 10, Frontier Academy 10, Valley 9, Buena Vista 8, Sterling 8, Arrupe Jesuit 8, La Junta 6, Middle Park 5, Bayfield 4, The Pinnacle 3, Fort Lupton 3, Denver West 3, Prospect Ridge 1, Stargate School 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Moffat County (13), Grand Valley (14), Alamosa (15) | ||||
| Class 2A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Rye (10) | 4-1 | 251 | 1 |
| 2 | Sanford (4) | 4-0 | 237 | 2 |
| 3 | Holyoke (1) | 6-0 | 221 | 3 |
| 4 | Wray | 4-0 | 194 | 5 |
| 5 | Cedaredge (3) | 5-0 | 181 | 6 |
| 6 | Rocky Ford | 3-0 | 174 | 7 |
| 7 | Limon | 4-1 | 134 | 4 |
| 8 | Heritage Christian | 3-0 | 104 | 11 |
| 9 | Soroco | 3-0 | 94 | 8 |
| 10 | Lotus School for Excellence | 5-0 | 84 | 15 |
| 11 | Paonia | 4-0 | 83 | – |
| 12 | Ignacio | 1-1 | 77 | 8 |
| 13 | Sedgwick County | 5-0 | 69 | 12 |
| 14 | Del Norte | 4-2 | 62 | 10 |
| 15 | Peyton | 2-1 | 39 | 13 |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Meeker 23, Burlington 17, Front Range Christian 14, Gilpin County 11, Denver Christian 9, Yuma 8, Olathe 8, Holly 8, Addenbrooke Classical 7, Vail Christian 6, Fowler 6, Sargent 6, Dayspring Christian 5, Crested Butte 5, Center 4, Hotchkiss 3, Akron 3, Hoehne 2, Wiggins 2, Mancos 2, Rangely 2, Lake County 2, Dolores 1, Swink 1, Dawson 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Yuma (14) | ||||
| Class 1A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK | TEAM | W-L | PTS | PVS |
| 1 | Briggsdale (14) | 4-0 | 311 | 1 |
| 2 | Kit Carson (2) | 5-0 | 270 | 2 |
| 3 | Sangre de Cristo | 3-0 | 217 | 3 |
| 4 | Simla | 4-0 | 212 | 5 |
| 5 | Flatirons Academy (1) | 3-1 | 194 | 7 |
| 6 | McClave (1) | 2-1 | 188 | 4 |
| 7 | Fleming | 2-1 | 146 | 6 |
| 8 | Kim/Branson | 5-0 | 142 | 11 |
| 9 | Elbert (2) | 3-0 | 116 | 13 |
| 10 | Cotopaxi | 3-1 | 97 | 8 |
| 11 | Haxtun | 3-2 | 95 | 8 |
| 12 | Shining Mountain | 3-1 | 83 | 10 |
| 13 | Springfield | 3-0 | 70 | – |
| 14 | South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett] | 2-1 | 61 | 12 |
| 15 | North Park (1) | 3-1 | 56 | – |
| Others receiving votes: | ||||
| Lone Star 44, Kiowa 42, Sierra Grande 31, Eads 30, Dove Creek 26, Genoa-Hugo 21, Longmont Christian 21, Idalia 20, Antonito 16, Wiley 15, Arickaree/Woodlin 14, Primero 13, Prairie 11, Rocky Mountain Lutheran 9, Cheraw 9, Liberty/Stratton 9, Merino 8, Centennial 7, Ouray 6, Moffat 5, Cheyenne Wells 5, Belleview Christian 5, Norwood 4, Granada 3, Hanover 3, Pawnee 2, De Beque 2, Denver Waldorf 1 | ||||
| Dropped out | ||||
| Centennial (14), Lone Star (15) | ||||
