The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association released its latest poll Tuesday evening and there are still a lot of local teams that are being named in the rankings. Cardinal Ritter reached the top slot in Class 5 while Vashon remains the top team in Class 4 as they join four other teams in the listing.
Incarnate Word once again is in the top spot in Class 6 on the girls’ side while John Burroughs remains in the second position in Class 5 with Vashon heading the list in Class 4.
Listed below are the complete state listings.
Boys:
Class 6
- Staley
- Nixa
- Oak Park
- Lee’s Summit West
- Park Hill South
- CBC
- Republic
- Kirkwood
- Chaminade
- Kickapoo
Receiving Votes: North Kansas City, Hickman, Rock Bridge
Class 5
- Cardinal Ritter
- Central (Cape Girardeau)
- St. Francis Borgia
- De Smet
- Westminster Christian Academy
- Ladue
- Hogan Prep Academy
- Pembroke Hill
- Bolivar
- Jefferson City
Receiving Votes: Winnetonka, Festus, Webb City, Rolla, Helias Catholic
Class 4
- Vashon
- John Burroughs
- MICDS
- Central (Park Hills)
- Father Tolton
- St. Charles
- Fulton
- Hollister
- Fatima
- T10. Logan-Rogersville, T10. Whitfield
Receiving Votes: Mexico, Forsyth, Whitfield, Lafayette (St. Joseph)
Class 3
- Charleston
- Lafayette County
- T3. Central (New Madrid County), T3. Mansfield
- Thayer
- Steelville
- Sparta
- Lone Jack
- Greenwood
- El Dorado Springs
Receiving Votes: Caruthersville, Hermann, Seymour, Palmyra
Class 2
- Plattsburg
- Principia
- Hartville
- Ash Grove
- New Franklin
- Advance
- Greenville
- Salisbury
- Westran
- T10. Lincoln, T10. Cooter
Receiving Votes: Eugene, Marionville, Tipton, Gallatin, Bernie, Weaubleau
Class 1
- South Iron
- Bunker
- Platte Valley
- Green City
- Higbee
- Northwest (Hughesville)
- Atlanta
- Leeton
- Drexel
- Humansville
Receiving Votes: Chadwick, St. Elizabeth, Thomas Jefferson Independent, Couch, Macks Creek
Girls:
Class 6
- Incarnate Word
- Truman
- Republic
- Raytown
- Park Hill South
- Grain Valley
- Nixa
- Hickman
- Pattonville
- Raytown South
Receiving Votes: Battle, Rock Bridge, Liberty North, Kickapoo
Class 5
- Carl Junction
- John Burroughs
- Helias Catholic
- Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau)
- Rolla
- West Plains
- Farmington
- Lutheran St. Charles
- Jefferson City
- T10. Lutheran South, T10. Marshfield
Receiving Votes: Webb City, Union
Class 4
- Vashon
- St. James
- Benton
- Central (Park Hills)
- T5. California
- T5. Ava
- Doniphan
- Fatima
- Chillicothe
- T10. Pembroke Hill, T10. Owensville
Receiving Votes: Southern Boone County, Centralia, Perryville
Class 3
- Strafford
- El Dorado Springs
- South Shelby
- Fair Grove
- Skyline
- Licking
- East Buchanan
- West County
- Mansfield
- Sparta
Receiving Votes: Palmyra, St. Pius X (Festus), Steelville, South Harrison, Montgomery County, Diamond, Carrollton
Class 2
- Bishop LeBlond
- Tipton
- Northeast (Cairo)
- Miller
- Schuyler County
- St. Vincent
- Neelyville
- Polo
- North Platte
- Blue Eye
Receiving Votes: East Carter County, Marion C. Early, St. Joseph Christian, Marionville
Class 1
- South Iron
- Meadville
- Delta
- Leeton
- Platte Valley
- North Shelby
- St. Elizabeth
- Mercer
- Golden City
- T10. Hume, T10. Santa Fe
Receiving Votes: Santa Fe, Chadwick, Braymer, Community, Walnut Grove
Jim Powers has been covering prep sports in the St. Louis area for 15+ years and a part of the Missouri State High School Activities Association Championship Broadcasts for the past 11 years. Powers is also a part of the Fox 2 Verlo Mattress Prep Zone Friday nights at 10:10 during the football and basketball seasons. If you have a prep sports story, please contact Jim at japowers2421@yahoo.com. Follow Jim at @hssportscaravan