The Eugene Eagles are the new No. 1 team in Class 2 in the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association state rankings, which were released Thursday.
Eugene moved up two spots from No. 3. The Eagles improved to 15-0 with Friday’s 69-41 win at Linn.
Norwood, the previous top-ranked team in Class 2, dropped to No. 2, followed by Salisbury at No. 3.
The Blair Oaks Falcons continue to hold the No. 2 ranking in Class 4. The Falcons improved to 13-1 with Friday’s 91-56 win against Versailles.
The Tipton Lady Cardinals also held steady at No. 5 in Class 3. Tipton (11-3), which won 69-29 on Friday at Northwest: Hughesville, beat Class 2 No. 4 Wellington-Napoleon 61-52 in last week’s MRVC/I-70 Crossfire championship game.
Both St. Elizabeth basketball teams are state-ranked. The Hornets (7-4) moved up two spots to No. 5 in the Class 1 boys rankings, while the Lady Hornets (12-1) moved up one spot to No. 7 in Class 1 following a title in the Calvary Lutheran Tournament.
The Fatima Lady Comets (11-5), who won the South Callaway Tournament on Friday, dropped out of the Class 4 girls rankings but are receiving votes. The Helias Lady Crusaders (13-5) are also receiving votes in Class 4.
Helias will play Thursday at Fatima in a rematch of the Comet Classic. The Lady Crusaders won that matchup 58-55 in Westphalia.
The California Pintos (13-2) are still receiving votes in the Class 4 boys rankings. They are coming off a third-place finish in the California Tournament, beating Southern Boone 60-36 on Friday.
The Central Missouri Activities Conference has a pair of state-ranked teams in Class 6, as the Rock Bridge girls are No. 2 and the Hickman girls are No. 8.
As for the Tri-County Conference girls, Southern Boone is ranked No. 2 and Boonville is getting votes in Class 4.
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Boys Basketball
Here are the state rankings assembled by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, with records through Jan. 12 and last week’s rankings.
CLASS 6
Rank, team Record LW
1. Liberty 12-0 1
2. Lee’s Summit 10-1 2
3. Staley 11-1 3
4. Chaminade 8-3 4
5. C.B.C. 8-4 5
6. Nixa 10-1 6
7. Fort Zumwalt South 12-1 9
8. Kickapoo 11-2 7
9. Troy-Buchanan 10-3 8
10. North Kansas City 10-1 NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Blue Springs.
Other receiving votes: St. Louis University High (9-3), Blue Springs (9-3), Carthage (11-2), Ozark (11-5).
CLASS 5
Rank, team Record LW
1. Webster Groves 11-2 2
2. Bolivar 13-1 1
3. De Smet 9-4 3
4. Westminster Christian 13-1 4
5. Cardinal Ritter 9-8 6
6. Parkview 9-3 7
7. Springfield Catholic 14-2 5
8. Webb City 9-3 8
9. William Chrisman 9-3 9
10. Platte County 8-1 NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Rolla.
Others receiving votes: Neosho (10-5), Cape Girardeau: Notre Dame (5-7).
CLASS 4
Rank, team Record LW
1. Vashon 12-1 1
2. Blair Oaks 12-1 2
3. Mexico 10-0 3
4. New Madrid County Central 6-2 4
5. MICDS 9-2 5
6. Father Tolton 11-4 6
7. Ava 14-1 7
8. Kirksville 12-1 8
9. Hollister 13-3 9
10. Aurora 10-3 10
Others receiving votes: Fulton (8-4), California (12-1), Willow Springs (7-3), Richmond (8-3), Orchard Farm (11-3), Miller Career (10-5), Pembroke Hill (8-2).
CLASS 3
Rank, team Record LW
1. Thayer 12-0 1
2. Monroe City 9-3 2
3. Charleston 12-2 3
4. Lafayette County 11-0 4
5. St. Michael the Archangel 8-4 8
6. Greenwood 11-4 5
7. Skyline 10-3 7
8. Hartville 10-5 6
9. Lone Jack 13-1 NR
10. Steelville 9-6 NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Kelly, No. 10 Ash Grove.
Others receiving votes: Strafford (6-8), Kelly (9-4), Ash Grove (11-3), Mansfield (8-6), Stockton (9-5).
CLASS 2
Rank, team Record LW
1. Eugene 14-0 3
2. Norwood 12-1 1
3. Salisbury 12-1 2
4. Westran 15-1 4
5. Advance 10-2 5
6. Harrisburg 11-3 6
7. Lakeland 13-1 9
8. Bernie 10-1 10
9. Alton 10-4 7
10. Richland 13-1 NR
Dropped out: No. 8 Gainesville.
Others receiving votes: Marionville (12-2), Sedalia Sacred Heart (11-3), Gallatin (10-2), Northeast: Cairo (8-4), Putnam County (12-0), Smithton (12-2), Gainesville (9-3), Plattsburg (11-4), Meadow Heights (10-2).
CLASS 1
Rank, team Record LW
1. South Iron 13-2 1
2. Mound City 14-0 2
3. Higbee 13-0 4
4. Stanberry 11-1 6
5. St. Elizabeth 7-4 7
6. Chadwick 9-3 9
7. Dadeville 11-2 10
8. Bunker 9-2 3
9. Winston 13-1 5
10. Green City 10-3 8
Others receiving votes: Thomas Jefferson (8-2), Leeton (9-4), Wellsville-Middletown (7-3).
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Girls Basketball
Here are the state rankings assembled by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association, with records through Jan. 12 and last week’s rankings.
CLASS 6
Rank, team Record LW
1. Incarnate Word 9-0 1
2. Rock Bridge 11-0 2
3. Kickapoo 10-1 3
4. Blue Springs South 8-2 6
5. Nixa 10-2 8
6. Francis Howell Central 11-2 9
7. Grain Valley 10-2 10
8. Hickman 11-1 NR
9. Raytown 10-2 NR
10. Republic 7-4 4
Dropped out: No. 5 St. Charles West, No. 7 Webster Groves.
Others receiving votes: Lebanon (10-4).
CLASS 5
Rank, team Record LW
1. Whitfield 8-2 1
2. West Plains 11-2 3
3. Webster Groves 9-2 4
4. Cape Girardeau: Notre Dame 7-1 2
5. Carl Junction 11-3 5
6. Farmington 10-1 7
7. Raytown South 10-3 9
8. Rolla 10-4 6
9. Grandview 10-3 8
10. Lincoln College Prep 4-4 NR
Dropped out: No. 10 Lutheran: St. Charles.
Receiving votes: Lutheran: St. Charles (11-3).
CLASS 4
Rank, team Record LW
1. Westminster Christian 9-1 1
2. Southern Boone 11-1 2
3. St. Charles West 10-1 3
4. Chillicothe 11-1 4
5. Mexico 9-1 6
6. Cardinal Ritter 8-3 7
7. St. James 10-3 5
8. Ava 11-4 8
9. Macon 9-3 10
10. Park Hills Central 10-2 NR
Dropped out: No. 9 Fatima.
Others receiving votes: Fatima (10-5), Boonville (8-4), Helias (12-5), St. Joseph Benton (10-4).
CLASS 3
Rank, team Record LW
1. Strafford 12-1 1
2. El Dorado Springs 13-2 2
3. Skyline 12-2 4
4. Licking 12-1 3
5. Tipton 10-3 5
6. Milan 13-2 6
7. South Shelby 13-2 NR
8. Steelville 10-5 8
9. West County 9-3 9
10. Palmyra 9-4 7
Dropped out: No. 10 Mansfield.
Others receiving votes: Mansfield (11-4), Mid-Buchanan (8-6), Sparta (10-4), Hartville (12-3), Scott City (10-2).
CLASS 2
Rank, team Record LW
1. Ellington 9-2 1
2. Blue Eye 11-4 2
3. Miller 11-3 3
4. Wellington-Napoleon 11-2 5
5. Bishop LeBlond 12-2 4
6. Scotland County 9-1 7
7. Newburg 12-1 6
8. Northeast: Cairo 12-2 10
9. Community 13-1 NR
10. Schuyler County 11-1 NR
Dropped out: No. 8 Oran, No. 9 Santa Fe.
Others receiving votes: Richland (7-4), Oran (6-1), Santa Fe (11-2).
CLASS 1
Rank, team Record LW
1. Platte Valley 12-0 1
2. Leeton 12-0 2
3. South Iron 12-0 3
4. Delta 11-2 4
5. McAuley Catholic 10-2 5
6. Stanberry 10-2 7
7. St. Elizabeth 12-1 8
8. Mercer 11-1 9
9. Macks Creek 11-2 NR
10. Meadville 12-3 6
Dropped out: No. 10 Walnut Grove.
Others receiving votes: Golden City (14-3), Higbee (11-2), Marion County (11-2), Walnut Grove (10-3).