Sugar-Salem takes over No. 1 spot in 4A state poll as Malad holds its slot while Rockland drops

There’s a new No. 1 in this week’s girls basketball state media poll as unbeaten Sugar-Salem moved to the top of the 4A rankings.

The Diggers had been trailing Timberlake most of the season but the White Tigers lost a pair of games to drop down to third. South Fremont moved up to No. 2 while Bear Lake and Teton maintained the fourth and fifth spots, respectively.

There was no change in 5A as Pocatello held at No. 2 and Skyline and Blackfoot were third and fifth. The Grizzlies and Broncos close out the conference regular season on Tuesday night.

Malad received all nine first-place votes in 3A to stay No. 1, but Rockland fell from the top spot in 1A as Genesee tallied one more first-place vote and jumped to No. 1 by a point.

STATE MEDIA POLL

6A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Owyhee (9) 18-1 45 1
2. Boise 16-3 34 2
3. Borah 15-3 27 3
4. Eagle 15-4 15 4
5. CdA 13-7 10 5
Others receiving votes: Rigby 4.

5A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Middleton (7) 17-1 43 1
2. Pocatello (2) 17-2 38 2
t-3. Skyline 14-6 22 3
t-3. Mountain Home 14-4 22 4
5. Blackfoot 14-5 8 5
Others receiving votes: Jerome 1, Bishop Kelly 1.

4A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Sugar-Salem (9) 19-0 45 2
2. South Fremont 17-2 30 3
3. Timberlake 15-3 29 1
4. Bear Lake 15-3 22 4
5. Teton 15-4 7 5
Others receiving votes: Weiser 2.

3A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Malad (9) 19-1 45 1
2. Parma 17-2 36 2
3. Melba 15-4 27 3
4. Grangeville 12-5 15 5
5. New Plymouth 14-5 8 —
Others receiving votes: Soda Springs 4.

2A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Oakley (9) 19-0 45 1
2. Prairie 16-1 36 2
3. Lapwai 13-3 16 3
4. Butte County 14-6 13 5
t-5. Raft River 14-5 8 4
t-5. Valley 15-4 8 —
t-5. Kamiah 15-3 8 —
Others receiving votes: Wilder 1.

1A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Genesee (5) 15-1 41 2
2. Rockland (4) 14-5 40 1
3. Leadore 13-2 22 3
4. Deary 12-3 10 5
5. Tri-Valley 15-4 8 —
Others receiving votes: Carey 6, Challis 5, Salmon River 3.

Voters: Mark Nelke, Coeur d’Alene Press; Allan Steele, East Idaho Sports; Adam Engel, Times-News; Race Archibald, Idaho Press; Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman; Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal; Brady Frederick, KTVB; Max Oswald, Bonner County Daily Bee; Kade Calvin, KPVI