(KMAland) — I simply realized I randomly moved the KMAland Ladies Basketball Energy Rankings to Tuesdays final week. I really type of like Tuesdays higher. So, let’s maintain it on Tuesday.
As a reminder, the KMAland Energy Rankings embrace all groups from the Hawkeye Ten, Nook, Western Iowa, Delight of Iowa, Rolling Valley, Missouri River and Bluegrass convention faculties and are cut up between 3A/4A/5A and 1A/2A. The Energy Rankings are risky and at all times depend on most up-to-date outcomes.
This week, Lewis Central, Stanton, Fremont-Mills, East Mills, Sidney, Audubon, AHSTW, Mount Ayr, Lenox, Paton-Churdan, Glidden-Ralston, Abraham Lincoln and Sergeant Bluff-Luton transfer up, and IKM-Manning, Tri-Middle, Southwest Valley and Boyer Valley transfer in.
KMALAND CLASS 3A/4A/5A GIRLS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS
1. Glenwood (9-2): The Rams misplaced a recreation for the second straight week, however they’re nonetheless the perfect staff eligible for these rankings. And I don’t suppose a loss to a revolutionary participant and a fantastic staff (Serena Sundell and Maryville) is a few kind of illustration of this staff or their season. They received’t see them once more, but it surely’s an excellent factor they did see them. (LW: 1)
2. Sioux Metropolis East (9-1): It is a very, very robust No. 2. The Black Raiders adopted a dominant efficiency of Abraham Lincoln final Monday with a dominant win over a stable LeMars squad. (LW: 2)
3. Abraham Lincoln (6-6): Let’s return to December 10th. The Lynx are 5-4 since then with wins at Sergeant Bluff-Luton and over Bishop Heelan Catholic. Their losses throughout that point? Glenwood, Waukee, Bellevue West and Sioux Metropolis East. An important results of all: The win over Heelan on Saturday. (LW: 8)
4. Bishop Heelan Catholic (7-3): The Crusaders misplaced their first two, received their subsequent seven after which obtained blitzed by AL on Saturday. Nonetheless, their general résumé may be very, very robust. (LW: 3)
5. Sergeant Bluff-Luton (5-4): They have been 1-1 within the final week, however their loss was by three to Heelan earlier than a domination of Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. Massive matchup with LeMars tonight. (LW: 9)
6. Harlan (9-3): The Cyclones five-game win streak got here to a end with a loss at Glenwood final Tuesday. They haven’t performed since, and so they received’t play once more till Thursday. I’m very intrigued with some upcoming conferences with Denison-Schleswig (a rematch from a loss in early December) and Creston within the subsequent 10 days. (LW: 6)
7. Lewis Central (7-4): The Titans get the increase with a win over Creston on Saturday. Not solely that, it was a 10-point win AT Creston. It’s a younger staff that has some swings in play, however perhaps they’ll begin to discover some consistency after that win. Massive one with Denison-Schleswig tonight. (LW: 10)
8. Creston (9-4): Robust loss for the Panthers on Saturday, contemplating they have been hanging on within the prime eight of the Class 4A state rankings. They’re going to take a drop this week with that loss in these rankings, however they will get proper again on monitor with some massive video games on the horizon. (LW: 4)
9. Denison-Schleswig (9-2): Sort of an odd drop, proper? The Monarchs, although, have been harm most by that Lewis Central win at Creston on Saturday. Since their loss to Creston was way more latest than their win over Harlan, that is the place they sit for the week. It’s low, but it surely’ll change quickly sufficient. (LW: 5)
10. LeMars (6-6): The Bulldogs nonetheless have a feather of their cap with a 10-point victory over Abraham Lincoln from early December, and so they’ve been stable since. They might make a giant rise subsequent week with probabilities towards Sergeant Bluff-Luton and AL between from time to time. (LW: 7)
KMALAND CLASS 1A/2A GIRLS BASKETBALL POWER RANKINGS
1. Nodaway Valley (11-0): They performed one recreation within the final week, but it surely positive was an announcement. The Wolverines went into Panorama and got here out a 13-point winner. You realize all about their offensive firepower, however how in regards to the protection holding the Panthers to simply 39 factors? That was proper after they scored 72, 66 and 62. Their stranglehold on No. 1 has by no means been stronger. (LW: 1)
2. Exira/Elk Horn-Kimballton (12-0): And the Spartans stranglehold on No. 2 has additionally by no means been stronger. They confronted a number of powerful exams within the final two weeks, and their file continues to be spotless. Their newest take a look at got here with a nine-point win over Audubon. (LW: 2)
3. Treynor (13-1): The Cardinals gave up simply eight factors towards Missouri Valley final night time. Eight factors. Eight. It’s exhausting to attain when you possibly can’t get across the athletes Joe Chapman employs across the perimeter. (LW: 3)
4. Underwood (12-1): They’ve performed only one recreation within the final week, but it surely was an enormous two-point victory at Logan-Magnolia. That completed a season sweep of a stable Panthers staff. (LW: 4)
5. Mount Ayr (10-2): The Raiderettes are a a lot completely different staff than they’ve been within the latest previous. Final yr, they killed you with Sam Stewart’s protection into offense domination. This yr, they only swarm you with athleticism and size on protection, holding Murray to 23, Southwest Valley to twenty-eight and Bedford to 30 of their final three. (LW: 7)
6. Lenox (9-2): The Tigers get a second shot at Mount Ayr tonight after a four-point loss again in early December. Additionally they have performed Nodaway Valley nearer than anyone. Hear Lenox/Mount Ayr for a probable prime 5 spot in these rankings later tonight on KMA-FM 99.1. (LW: 8)
7. Logan-Magnolia (9-4): The Panthers have been 0-2 up to now week, dropping by two to Underwood and by 18 to West Monona. One other massive probability comes later this week after they journey to Treynor. (LW: 6)
8. Paton-Churdan (10-2): The within-outside combo of Danielle Hoyle and Tessa Steimel proceed to shine. Hoyle had 26 factors and 10 rebounds whereas Steimel handed out seven assists in a win over Ar-We-Va. (LW: 9)
9. Audubon (6-6): The Wheelers had their four-game win streak snapped on Saturday by Exira/EHK, however they have been spectacular final Tuesday in taking a three-point win at AHSTW. (LW: 12)
10. AHSTW (9-5): The Vikes misplaced to Audubon final Tuesday, however they rebounded final night time for a formidable win over St. Albert. That’s a giant increase for them at a time after they wanted it. (LW: 11)
11. St. Albert (5-9): The Saintes are shut, however they now maintain losses by 2, 3, 1, 7, 5 and eight this yr. Simply suppose if they may have simply received half of these coin-flip video games. They might be 8-6. There’s nonetheless time to show the file round, but it surely received’t be simple. Denison-Schleswig is subsequent. (LW: 5)
12. Stanton (11-2): Massive week for the Viqueens, who received by seven at Sidney after which rolled to a win over Southwest Valley. They’ll look to maintain issues rolling by profitable their second straight Nook Convention Event this week. (LW: 13)
13. Fremont-Mills (7-5): A pair of wins over Essex within the final week and now an opportunity to climb even additional with some massive video games within the Nook Tourney this week. (LW: 15)
14. East Mills (7-4): The Wolverines cut up video games over the previous week with a one-point loss to Pink Oak and a 17-point win over Griswold. Extra exams to come back this week, beginning with one other assembly with Sidney tomorrow night time. (LW: 16)
15. Glidden-Ralston (6-5): The final time the Wildcats misplaced to an eligible staff in these rankings was December 15th. Over the past week, they beat Ogden and misplaced to Westwood. Another outcomes have them transferring up 4 spots. (LW: 19)
16. Sidney (6-5): It’s been a troublesome street for Sidney because the New 12 months, as they’ve received only one time in 5 video games. Nevertheless, the opponents have hardly been simple. They did beat Clarinda by 29 factors on Thursday, so there’s a little bit of momentum heading into the Nook tourney. (LW: 17)
17. IKM-Manning (3-7): Let’s get bizarre. The Wolves are 2-2 because the New 12 months with dominant wins over Missouri Valley and Tri-Middle, however they performed proper with our No. 3, Treynor, one week in the past. (LW: NR)
18. Tri-Middle (5-7): I instructed you issues may begin to get wild. The Trojans are within the ballot for the primary time this yr. Principally, they’ve received each recreation you may count on them to, and so they’ve misplaced each recreation you may count on them to. Shenandoah was in all probability a toss-up, and so they received that one final night time. Right here’s a reward. (LW: NR)
19. Boyer Valley (3-10): Have the Bulldogs turned a nook? They upset CAM final Tuesday. That was after a loss to Exira/EHK, a win at West Harrison and a loss to Lo-Ma because the flip of the New 12 months. Additionally they maintain a win from all the way in which again in early December over Ar-We-Va, which I additionally thought of this week. (LW: NR)
20. Southwest Valley (2-10): The best way I run these rankings, it permits for wild swings and volatility. One consequence can utterly change the course of the rankings, but it surely’s often solely on the again half. You’re going to see the identical prime 10 groups for probably the most half, organized in response to how their week went. The final a part of these rankings enable for me to focus on some groups that perhaps haven’t been within the rankings and obtained a giant win. Properly, that’s the place the T-Wolves are available. Their 37-33 win over Wayne on Saturday was one of many largest shockers of the season, and I believe it’s price honoring, noting and rewarding. (LW: NR)
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