Winfield-Mt. Union to No. 10

WINFIELD — Another week goes by and another week that the Winfield-Mt. Union girls are in the Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings.

In this weeks’ list, released by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union, the Wolves, who were previously rated No. 11 are now inside the top 10 at No. 10.

Last week was a big week for the Wolves as they not only stayed undefeated, but took down the previous No. 13 team in Class 2A in Mediapolis in dominating fashion. The Wolves topped the Bullets 54-38.

Not only did the win propelled the Wolves into the top 10, but it also moved WMU past Southeast Iowa Super Conference foe Notre Dame, who is now at No. 11. The Nikes were defeated by Mediapolis 67-50 as well.

Currently Winfield-Mt. Union sits at 15-0 and holds an 11-0 record in the Southeast Iowa Super Conference North Division. The Wolves are two games ahead of WACO (12-2, 9-1).

The two North opponents will square off on Tuesday. The Warrior’s lone conference loss came from the Wolves. That game ended with the Wolves on top, 46-39.

Leading WMU in scoring is Bradie Buffington with 15.3 points per game. Buffington pulls down 7.9 boards a game as well.

Melina Oepping averages 11.8 points per game. She pulls down a team-high 8.5 rebounds a contest. Oepping also tallies 3.4 steals a game.

Keely Malone has an average of 9.7 points per contest. Her 4.6 assists a game are a team-high as well.

Keetyn Townsely is the Wolves fourth highest scorer. Townsley averages 9.5 points a night, along with 3.7 steals (team-high).

Josie Nelson averages 3.7 points a game and Anna Anderson averages 3.5 points and 2.3 assists, second-best on the squad. Mariana Hagmeier follows with an average of 2.9 points a night.

The full list of rankings from all Classes can be found below.

IOWA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS RANKINGS

CLASS 1A

School Record LW

1 Algona Bishop Garrigan 11-1 1

2 Newell-Fonda 7-1 2

3 North Linn 11-0 3

4 Remsen St. Mary's 9-1 4

5 Westwood 12-0 5

6 Woodbine 11-0 6

7 Council Bluffs St. Albert 11-1 7

8 Central Elkader 11-0 8

9 West Fork 11-0 9

10 Winfield-Mount Union 14-0 11

11 Burlington Notre Dame 10-4 10

12 North Mahaska 12-1 12

13 Riceville 13-1 13

14 Stanton 10-1 14

15 Martensdale-St. Marys 11-2 15

Dropped Out: None

CLASS 2A

School Record LW

1 Dike-New Hartford 11-0 1

2 Central Lyon 9-0 2

3 Sibley-Ocheyedan 8-1 3

4 Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 12-0 5

5 Cascade 10-1 6

6 Iowa City Regina 12-1 7

7 Underwood 9-2 9

8 Pocahontas Area 7-2 8

9 Treynor 11-1 4

10 Panorama 11-1 15

11 North Union 8-2 NR

12 South Central Calhoun 9-1 NR

13 South Hamilton 9-2 11

14 Aplington-Parkersburg 9-2 14

15 Hinton 9-2 NR

Dropped Out: West Monona (10), West Burlington (12), Mediapolis (13)

CLASS 3A

School Record LW

1 Estherville Lincoln Central 11-0 1

2 Unity Christian 7-2 3

3 Solon 10-1 4

4 Benton Community 10-2 2

5 West Marshall 10-1 5

6 Des Moines Christian 10-2 8

7 Center Point-Urbana 9-2 6

8 Cherokee 7-2 7

9 Osage 10-1 9

10 Vinton-Shellsburg 6-4 10

11 Grinnell 7-3 13

12 Dubuque Wahlert 8-4 12

13 Mount Vernon 7-5 11

14 Atlantic 9-3 15

15 Sioux Center 8-2 14

Dropped Out: None

Class 4A

School Record LW

1 Dallas Center-Grimes 9-2 2

2 North Polk 10-2 3

3 Cedar Rapids Xavier 10-3 1

4 Sioux City Bishop Heelan 7-2 4

5 Ballard 9-2 5

6 Decorah 10-2 6

7 Clear Creek-Amana 8-2 7

8 Carlisle 10-2a 9

9 Waverly-Shell Rock 7-3 11

10 Pella 9-2 15

11 Indianola 5-6 8

12 Central DeWitt 8-4 10

13 Marion 6-5 14

14 Glenwood 7-3 13

15 Lewis Central 8-3 NR

Dropped Out: Winterset (12)

Class 5A

School Record LW

1 Johnston 13-0 1

2 Pleasant Valley 13-0 2

3 Waterloo West 10-1 3

4 West Des Moines Valley 9-3 4

5 Davenport North 12-1 7

6 Dowling Catholic 8-4 8

7 Ankeny Centennial 10-4 5

8 Southeast Polk 8-4 6

9 Iowa City West 9-2 12

10 Linn-Mar 9-4 10

11 Sioux City East 8-1 14

12 Des Moines North 8-2 13

13 Ankeny 7-6 11

14 Cedar Falls 7-4 NR

15 Iowa City Liberty 7-4 15

Dropped Out: Waukee Northwest (9)