The latest edition of the Montana basketball power poll rankings are in and Bigfork continues its climb in the boys’ standings. The Vikings, 13-1, are now ranked third in Class B statewide. Columbia Falls, 11-2, is still second in Class A.
In girls, Polson is fifth in Class A. The Lady Pirates are 11-2. Bigfork, 11-3, is ranked seventh in Class B.
Here is a full breakdown of the standings, with first-place votes in parentheses, team record and total points from voting.
Boys
Class AA:
1. Billings West (6) – 9-1; 94
2. Great Falls CMR (3) – 11-1; 91
3. Billings Senior (1) – 11-1; 85
4. Bozeman – 9-3; 65
5. Billings Skyview – 9-3; 59Others receiving votes: Missoula Sentinel 6
Class A:
1. Laurel (10) – 13-1; 100
2. Columbia Falls – 11-2; 89
3. Browning – 11-3; 75
4. Glendive – 9-3; 74
5. Belgrade – 9-5; 31Others receiving votes: Dillon 25, Stevensville 6
Class B:
1. Rocky Boy (9) – 13-0; 99
2. Florence (1) – 12-1; 86
3. Bigfork – 11-1; 77
4. Missoula Loyola – 11-2; 62
5. Plains – 11-1; 58
6. Shepherd – 12-2; 53
7. Huntley Project – 9-3; 34
8. Malta – 9-3; 23
9. Whitehall – 9-4; 13
(tie) Boulder – 9-4; 13Others receiving votes: Conrad 12, Manhattan 9, Fairfield 5, Wolf Point 3, Three Forks 2, Columbus 1
Class C:1. Winifred (8) – 13-0; 98
2. Joliet (1) – 15-0; 89
3. Fairview – 14-1; 73
4. Culbertson (1) – 13-1; 62
5. Arlee – 11-1; 60
6. Wibaux – 12-1; 38
7. Twin Bridges – 10-1; 33
(tie) Belt – 12-1; 33
9. Drummond – 12-2; 30
10. Big Sandy – 11-2; 17Others receiving votes: Centerville 6, Circle 4, Saco-Whitewater 3, Shields Valley 2, St. Labre 1, Roy 1
GirlsClass AA:
1. Missoula Sentinel (9) – 12-0; 90
2. Bozeman – 11-1; 79
3. Great Falls CMR – 9-3 ; 65
4. Butte – 9-2; 63
5. Missoula Big Sky – 8-4; 44Others receiving votes: Helena 12, Billings Senior 7
Class A:
1. Anaconda (6) – 10-1; 87
2. Livingston (1) – 11-1; 75
3. Sidney (2) – 9-2; 73
4. Billings Central – 10-2; 65
5. Polson – 11-2; 53Others receiving votes: Miles City 7
Class B:1. Malta (8) – 11-0; 89
2. Fairfield (1) – 11-1; 82
3. Missoula Loyola – 12-1; 71
4. Shepherd – 11-2; 63
5. Choteau – 11-2; 51
6. Manhattan Christian – 11-3; 32
7. Bigfork – 11-3; 30
8. Florence – 12-1; 29
9. Broadus – 9-3; 27
10. Three Forks – 11-4; 13Others receiving votes: Wolf Point 7, Whitehall 1
Class C:
1. Harlowton-Ryegate (7) – 13-0; 87
2. Fairview (1) – 14-0; 80
3. Belt (1) – 13-1; 72
4. Winifred – 11-1; 59
5. Hot Springs – 13-1; 47
6. Saco-Whitewater – 12-1; 42
7. Roberts – 14-1; 39
8. Twin Bridges – 9-2; 20
9. Terry – 14-1; 14
10. Culbertson – 12-2; 12Others receiving votes: Drummond 11, Seeley-Swan 8, Chester-Joplin-Inverness 2, Joliet 1, Scobey-Peerless 1