E/K-M and Oakes girls hoops stay ranked in NDAPSSA Class B polls

Jan. 8—JAMESTOWN — There are multiple local teams that have found their way into the latest edition of the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association's Class B basketball polls.

The Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier Rebels girls' basketball team is standing pat at No. 6 with an 8-2 record. The Rebels are coming off a 61-14 win over South Border on Jan. 5. The Oakes High School Tornadoes climb two spots from No. 10 to No. 8 with an 8-1 record. The Tornadoes are coming off a 57-26 win over Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter on Jan. 6. The win pushes the Tornadoes win streak out to six games.

The Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock boys' basketball team comes in at No. 5 in the boys poll with a 7-0 record. The Lions are coming off a 53-41 win over Sargent County.

The full polls are below:

Class B Girls' Poll:

1. May-Port-CG (10): 8-0, last week 1

2. Langdon Area-Edmore-Munich (6): 10-1, 2

3. Sargent County (2): 9-0, 3

4. Central McLean (1): 9-0, 4

5. Bowman County: 7-1, 5

6. Edgeley-Kulm-Montpelier: 8-2, 6

7. TGU: 10-2, tie for 7

8. Oakes: 8-1, 10

9. Kenmare-Bowbells: 9-4, unranked

10. Maple River: 6-3, unranked

RV: Trenton (9-2), Garrison (7-2), Grant County-Mott-Regent (9-3), Linton/HMB (7-3), Our Redeemer's (6-4), Hatton-Northwood (5-3), Tioga (7-2).

Class B Boys' Poll:

1. Bowman County (14): 7-0, 1

2. North Star (3): 8-0, 2

3. Bishop Ryan (2): 7-0, 3

4. Westhope-Newburg: 7-0, 4

5. Linton/HMB: 7-0, 6

6. Hankinson: 5-1, 7

7. Glen Ullin-Hebron: 8-1, unranked

8. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood: 5-0, unranked

9. Sargent County: 5-3, 5

10. Garrison: 7-2, unranked

RV: Alexander (7-0), Wilton-Wing (6-1), Ellendale (6-2), North Border (5-1), Williston Trinity Christian (4-1), Cavalier (6-2), Edgeley/Kulm-Montpelier (5-3), TGU (6-1).