AP releases boys rankings

The Associated Press released its first rankings of the new year for Iowa high school boys basketball.

WACO, which is unbeaten after surviving a two-point win over Southeast Iowa Super Conference South Division foe New London Friday, is still ranked sixth in Class 1A despite receiving two first-place votes. New London got one vote and fellow South member Notre Dame had five votes.

River Valley Conference members Camanche and Iowa City Regina are ranked in Class 2A. Camanche is fourth and Regina seventh. West Branch is receiving votes as is SEISC South Division member West Burlington.

South Iowa Cedar League member Montezuma is ranked second in Class 1A.

Associated Press rankings are below with first-place votes in parenetheses, record, points and previous ranking.

Class 4A

Record Pts Prv

1. Waukee (7) 6-0 104 1

2. Dubuque, Hempstead 7-0 92 3

3. Sioux City East (2) 7-0 71 4

4. Waterloo West (1) 6-1 67 5

5. Ankeny Centennial (1) 7-1 52 2

6. Cedar Falls (1) 5-1 48 7

7. West Des Moines Dowling 6-1 47 9

8. Iowa City West 5-1 42 8

9. Cedar Rapids Prairie 6-1 38 6

10. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln 5-0 30 10

Others receiving votes: North Scott, Eldridge 24. Dubuque, Senior 18. Ankeny 17. Council Bluffs, Thomas Jefferson 7. Cedar Rapids, Kennedy 3.

Class 3A

Record Pts Prv

1. Assumption, Davenport (8) 7-0 114 1

2. Carroll (3) 5-0 100 2

3. Dallas Center-Grimes (1) 7-0 90 3

4. Mount Vernon 7-0 81 4

5. Algona 6-0 66 7

6. Winterset 5-1 53 5

7. Norwalk 4-2 36 8

8. Harlan 6-1 30 6

9. MOC-Floyd Valley 7-1 25 NR

10. Central Clinton De Witt 6-1 19 NR

Others receiving votes: Clear Lake 13. Pella 10. Marion 10. Knoxville 6. Sergeant Bluff-Luton 4. Webster City 1. Gilbert 1. Glenwood 1.

Class 2A

Record Pts Prv

1. West Sioux, Hawarden (1) 8-0 96 6

2. Treynor (4) 7-1 87 2

3. North Linn, Troy Mills (3) 7-0 86 3

4. Camanche (4) 6-0 82 T4

5. Beckman, Dyersville 7-1 64 1

6. Dike-New Hartford 7-0 46 9

7. Iowa City Regina 6-1 35 T4

8. Van Meter 5-0 23 10

9. East Sac County 6-1 22 NR

10. Boyden-Hull 6-1 19 8

Others receiving votes: Albia 18. Monticello 17. Osage 10. Aplington-Parkersburg 10. Western Christian, Hull 8. South Central Calhoun 8. Woodward-Granger 7. Des Moines Christian 6. Unity Christian, Orange City 6. West Branch 5. West Burlington 2. Pella Christian 2. Tri-Center, Neola 1.

Class 1A

Record Pts Prv

1. Remsen St. Mary's (5) 7-0 109 1

2. Montezuma (1) 6-0 89 2

3. Easton Valley 8-0 80 4

4. West Fork, Sheffield (1) 8-0 78 5

5. Bishop Garrigan, Algona (3) 8-1 76 3

6. WACO, Wayland (2) 9-0 55 6

7. Siouxland Christian 8-0 30 NR

8. Lake Mills 6-1 24 9

9. CAM, Anita 7-0 18 NR

10. Gladbrook-Reinbeck 6-0 16 10

Others receiving votes: Don Bosco, Gilbertville 14. Martensdale-St. Marys 13. South O'Brien, Paullina 13. Mount Ayr 9. Grand View Christian 8. Ankeny Christian Academy 7. Madrid 5. Notre Dame, Burlington 5. George-Little Rock 3. MFL-Mar-Mac 2. Springville 2. Stanton 1. New London 1. Newell-Fonda 1. Meskwaki Settlement School 1.