AP Poll: Washington to No. 3, Mid-Prairie holds No. 2

With a new Associated Press high school basketball poll, Union area coverage teams still find themselves slated with some of the best teams from across the state.

Washington continues to be ranked among the best teams in 3A. The Demons, who were previously ranked No. 4 have now moved up to No. 3 in the rankings.

The Demons have been on a roll as of late, picking up wins against, then No. 1 Fort Madison and Clear Creek-Amana.

Most recently, Washington ran into a bit of a speed bump, falling to Class 2A’s No. 6 ranked Williamsburg on Monday night.

The Demons will wrap up their week with a Southeast Conference matchup against Keokuk on Feb. 11.

For Mid-Prairie, this season has been everything they could have asked for and more.

The Golden Hawks still hold the ranking as the No. 2 team in Class 2A. At 20-0, Mid-Prairie is the only unbeaten inside the top 10.

They will be put to the test on Friday, in a marquee matchup with No. 7 ranked Monticello.

In Class 1A, no Union area teams are inside the top 10, but New London, WACO and Winfield-Mt. Union are all receiving votes. Danville is also in the conversation.

The Tigers are just outside the top 10 with 13 votes. WACO received five votes. Winfield-Mt. Union has two.

CLASS 4A

Record Pts Prv

1. Ames (9) 15-1 108 1

2. Pleasant Valley (2) 17-0 101 2

3. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 14-4 81 4

4. Cedar Falls 13-2 70 3

5. West Des Moines Valley 15-3 56 9

6. Ankeny 14-3 46 6

7. Waukee Northwest 14-4 40 5

8. Johnston 14-3 31 NR

9. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 13-3 30 8

10. Iowa City West 13-4 13 7

Others receiving votes: Ankeny Centennial 9. Cedar Rapids Prairie 8. Sioux City East 6. Indianola 4. Davenport North 2.

CLASS 3A

Record Pts Prv

1. Decorah (7) 17-1 104 2

2. Humboldt (4) 16-1 93 3

3. Washington 16-2 86 4

4. Spencer 15-3 67 6

5. Dallas Center-Grimes 13-4 63 8

6. Marion 15-3 58 7

7. Fort Madison 18-3 34 1

8. Ballard 15-4 27 9

9. Winterset 14-4 21 NR

10. Harlan 13-4 17 5

Others receiving votes: Dubuque Wahlert 10. Davenport Assumption 8. Clear Lake 7. Bondurant Farrar 5. Nevada 2. Clarke 1. Pella 1. Central DeWitt 1.

CLASS 2A

Record Pts Prv

1. Boyden-Hull (3) 18-1 97 1

2. Mid-Prairie (5) 19-0 93 2

3. Western Christian (3) 18-1 91 3

4. Central Lyon 17-2 79 5

5. Aplington-Parkersburg 16-2 48 7

6. Williamsburg 17-2 42 8

7. Monticello 17-2 30 4

8. Van Meter 16-2 27 6

9. Central Decatur 18-1 23 10

10. Roland-Story 18-2 18 NR

Others receiving votes: Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 17, Des Moines Christian 8. Camanche 6. Rock Valley 4. AC-GC 3. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 3. South Central Calhoun 2.

CLASS 1A

Record Pts Prv

1. Grand View Christian (11) 20-0 110 1

2. North Linn 19-2 88 3

3. Remsen St. Mary's 18-0 86 2

4. Lake Mills 19-0 73 4

5. A-H-S-TW 18-1 53 5

6. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 19-1 51 6

7. Easton Valley 17-2 34 8

8. Mason City Newman 18-1 25 9

9. Newell-Fonda 17-2 21 NR

10. Dunkerton 19-2 20 10

Others receiving votes: New London 13. Storm Lake St. Mary's 9. WACO 5. Martensdale-St. Marys 5. East Buchanan 5. Winfield-Mount Union 2. Iowa Valley 2. Edgewood-Colesburg 2. Danville 1.