The Columbia Falls boys and girls basketball teams remain ranked No. 1 in Class A, according to the latest Associated Press polls, released Wednesday.
The Wildkats (12-1) were the unanimous top team on the girls side, ahead of Laurel (9-2) and Dillon (8-3).
The Wildcats (11-2) received four first-place votes while runner-up Dillon (11-1) earned three.
The Bigfork boys (11-1) held onto their top spot in Class B, ahead of Choteau (12-0) and Glasgow (11-1).
The Glacier girls (10-1) remain No. 2 in Class AA. The Wolfpack boys (7-3) jumped into fifth place.
Glacier and Flathead play tonight at Flathead starting with the girls game at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7:30 p.m.
The top teams in the Associated Press Montana high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
BOYS
Class AA
1. Missoula Hellgate (6) 10-1 68 1
2. Billings Skyview (1) 9-2 64 2
3. Billings West 9-1 57 3
4. Bozeman 8-3 49 5
5. Glacier 7-3 18 NR
Others receiving votes: Helena Capital 12, Missoula Big Sky 6, Great Falls 6.Class A
1. Columbia Falls (4) 11-2 67 1
2. Dillon (3) 11-1 66 2
3. Butte Central 8-4 55 3
4. Havre 8-4 27 4
5. Billings Central 7-4 25 5
Others receiving votes: Hardin 21, Belgrade 12, Laurel 7.Class B
1. Bigfork (6) 11-1 60 1
(tie)Choteau (1) 12-0 60 3
3. Glasgow 11-1 59 2
4. Big Timber 10-1 50 4
5. St. Labre 9-2 39 8
6. Missoula Loyola 11-2 34 5(tie)
7. Columbus 7-3 20 5(tie)
8. Florence 7-4 19 10
9. Jefferson (Boulder) 9-3 13 NR
10. Shepherd 9-3 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Lodge Grass 8, Huntley Project 4, Rocky Boy 4, Thompson Falls 3, Townsend 1. Lame Deer 1.Class C
1. Belt (3) 12-0 57
2. Manhattan Christian (1) 12-0 50 3
3. Box Elder (2) 11-1 45 1
4. Fairview 9-1 40 5
5. Arlee 12-0 36 4
6. Westby-Grenora 11-1 29 8
7. Hinsdale 11-1 28 7
8. Broadview-Lavina 11-1 15 10
9. Great Falls Central 11-1 11 NR
10. Plenty Coups 9-2 6 NR
Others receiving votes: Highwood 5, Sunburst 4, Wibaux 3, Hays-Lodgepole 1.GIRLS
Class AA
1. Helena Capital (7) 9-1 70 1
2. Glacier 10-1 63 2
3. Missoula Sentinel 10-1 56 3
4. Bozeman 8-2 48 4
5. Missoula Big Sky 9-3 31 5
Others receiving votes: Billings Senior 6, Billings Skyview 6.Class A
1. Columbia Falls (7) 12-1 70 1
2. Laurel 9-2 59 2
3. Dillon 8-3 53 3
(tie)Havre 9-2 53 4
5. Miles City 9-2 33 NR
Others receiving votes: Hamilton 12.Class B
1. Fairfield (7) 12-0 70 1
2. Malta 13-0 63 2
3. Forsyth 12-0 55 3
4. Manhattan 12-0 50 4
5. Choteau 10-2 30 8
6. Colstrip 9-3 24 5
7. Red Lodge 9-3 22 7
(tie)Rocky Boy 9-3 22 9
9. Wolf Point 10-2 15 NR
10. Shepherd 8-4 11 10
(tie)Plains 10-2 11 NR
Others receiving votes: Bigfork 10, Ronan 2.Class C
1. Roy-Winifred (5) 11-0 59 1
2. Belt (1) 10-2 47 2
3. Seeley-Swan 12-0 40 3
4. Saco-Whitewater 12-1 39 4
5. Harrison-Willow Creek 12-0 34 5
6. Park City 11-1 28 7
7. Fairview 10-1 25 9
8. Cascade 10-1 13 8
9. Circle 9-2 11 NR
10. Gardiner 9-2 10 NR
Others receiving votes: Harlowton-Ryegate 7, Twin Bridges 5, Geraldine/Ft. Benton 4, Chinook 4, Jordan 2, Arlee 1, Scobey-Opheim 1.