Sugar-Salem, Malad continue to hold top spots in final state media poll

IDAHO FALLS — The final girls basketball state media poll of the season saw little movement this week as Sugar Salem (4A) and Malad (3A) unanimously retained their top spots.

District 6 teams Rigby and Madison received votes in 6A, but did not crack the top five.

Pocatello stayed No. 2 behind Middleton in 5A while Blackfoot and Skyline remained fourth and fifth, respectively.

The unbeaten Diggers earned all 10 first-place votes in 4A with South Fremont holding at No. 2 and Bear Lake at No. 3.

Malad retained the No. 1 spot in 3A, with Ririe jumping back into the top five with six points.

In 2A, Butte County was back in the rankings at No. 5.

Rockland stayed No. 2 in the 1A poll, while Leadore slipped a spot to No. 4.

District tournaments conclude this week with state tournaments slated to start Feb. 20.

CLASS 6A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Owyhee (7) 21-2 47 1
2. Boise (2) 20-3 39 2
3. Eagle (1) 19-4 32 4
4. Borah 18-5 19 3
5. Coeur d’Alene 15-7 9 5
Others receiving votes: Rigby 3, Madison 1.

CLASS 5A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Middleton (7) 22-1 47 1
2. Pocatello (3) 20-2 43 2
3. Mountain Home 18-4 26 3
4. Blackfoot 17-5 18 4
5. Skyline 15-7 15 5
Others receiving votes: Bishop Kelly 1.

CLASS 4A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Sugar-Salem (10) 22-0 50 1
2. South Fremont 20-4 34 2
3. Bear Lake 19-3 29 3
4. Timberlake 18-3 27 4
5. Kimberly 16-7 8 —
Others receiving votes: Weiser 1, Fruitland 1.

CLASS 3A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Malad (10) 21-1 50 1
2. Parma 19-2 40 2
3. Melba 17-4 26 3
4. Grangeville 16-6 22 4
5. Ririe 14-9 6 —
Others receiving votes: New Plymouth 4, Soda Springs 2.

CLASS 2A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Oakley (9) 20-1 49 1
2. Prairie 19-2 36 2
3. Lapwai (1) 19-3 32 3
4. Valley 18-4 21 4
5. Butte County 16-7 6 —
Others receiving votes: Kamiah 3, Wilder 2, Raft River 1.

CLASS 1A

Team W-L Pts Pvs
1. Genesee (9) 19-1 48 1
2. Rockland (1) 17-5 41 2
3. Tri-Valley 17-4 23 4
4. Leadore 14-4 20 3
5. Dietrich 12-7 7 —
Others receiving votes: Deary 5, Mackay 3, Carey 2, Salmon River 1.

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