Pocatello, Malad locked into top spots in second week of state media poll

The was little movement in this week’s girls state media basketball poll.

Unbeaten Pocatello retained the top spot in 5A with six first-place votes, followed by Middleton and Blackfoot.

Malad, at 9-1, held the No. 1 spot in 3A, with Ririe and Firth tied for fourth with 10 points.

In 4A, unbeaten Timberlake was the unanimous selection at No. 1, but east Idaho was well represented with Sugar-Salem, Teton, Bear Lake and South Fremont rounding out the top 5.

Madison moved up a spot in 6A, coming in at No. 4.

Butte County was No. 5 in 2A, while Rockland, which received a first-place vote, was second in 1A, followed by Leadore at No. 3.

State Media Poll

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Owyhee (8) 8-0 40 1
2. Eagle 9-0 30 3
3. Boise 9-3 26 2
4. Madison 5-3 10 5
5. Coeur d’Alene 5-4 9 4
Others receiving votes: Borah 5.

CLASS 5A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Pocatello (6) 9-0 38 1
2. Middleton (2) 6-1 32 2
3. Blackfoot 7-2 20 3
4. Burley 8-0 16 5
5. Mountain Home 7-2 9 4
Others receiving votes: Bishop Kelly 2, Skyline 2, Lakeland 1.

CLASS 4A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Timberlake (8) 9-0 40 1
2. Sugar-Salem 8-0 31 2
3. Teton 7-0 21 3
4. Bear Lake 5-1 12 5
5. South Fremont 7-0 11 —
Others receiving votes: Weiser 5.

CLASS 3A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Malad (8) 9-1 40 1
2. Parma 7-1 32 2
3. Melba 7-3 17 3
t-4. Ririe 4-4 10 4
t-4. Firth 5-3 10 —
Others receiving votes: Grangeville 3, Priest River 3, Wendell 2, New Plymouth 2, Soda Springs 1.

CLASS 2A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Raft River (5) 9-0 37 2
2. Oakley (2) 8-0 33 3
t-3. Prairie 6-1 20 1
t-3. Lapwai (1) 6-0 20 5
5. Butte County 6-5 6 4
Others receiving votes: Kamiah 3, Valley 1.

CLASS 1A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Deary (6) 6-0 35 1
2. Rockland (1) 6-3 29 2
3. Leadore 5-0 20 3
4. Carey (1) 5-2 19 5
5. Salmon River 5-1 16 4
Others receiving votes: Challis 1.

Voters: Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Allan Steele, East Idaho News-Sports; Adam Engel, Times-News; Race Archibald, Idaho Press; Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman; Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com; Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee; Kole Emplit, KMVT-TV.