Canon City takes over atop 4A girls basketball rankings

Marissa McIntosh and Canon City are now No. 1 in the 4A poll. (Brandon Hopper)

Canon City is the new No. 1 team in CHSAANow.com’s Class 4A girls basketball rankings.

The Tigers are the lone remaining unbeaten team (17-0) in 4A, and they got 12 of the 17 first-place votes this week.

Former No. 1 Valor Christian was upset by D’Evelyn last week, and dropped to No. 2. D’Evelyn moved up to No. 5.

Elsewhere, the four other No. 1 teams remained the same: ThunderRidge (5A), Sterling (3A), Peyton (2A) and Kit Carson (1A).

The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association. Polls are released each Monday.

Complete rankings are below.

Voted upon by coaches and media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

First-place votes are in parentheses.

Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

Go to: 5A | 4A | 3A | 2A | 1A

Class 5A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	ThunderRidge (16)	15-2	169	1	2-0
2	Broomfield (1)	15-2	154	2	3-0
3	Highlands Ranch	14-4	127	5	2-0
4	Monarch	15-2	111	4	1-1
5	Grandview	13-3	90	3	1-2
6	Ralston Valley	12-4	73	8	2-0
7	Denver East	13-3	58	7	2-0
8	Rampart	12-4	46	10	1-0
9	Grand Junction	14-4	32	9	2-0
10	Cherry Creek	11-6	16	–	2-0
Others receiving votes:
Horizon 15, Lakewood 13, Arapahoe 12, Regis Jesuit 5, Fossil Ridge 4, Legacy 4, Pine Creek 3, Rocky Mountain 3.
Dropped out
Horizon (6).

Class 4A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Canon City (12)	17-0	163	2	3-0
2	Valor Christian (4)	15-2	149	1	2-1
3	Holy Family (1)	13-3	122	3	2-0
4	Pueblo West	13-4	103	4	2-0
5	D’Evelyn	13-4	87	7	3-0
6	Montrose	12-3	69	6	2-0
7	Pueblo East	13-4	56	8	2-0
8	Glenwood Springs	13-2	44	5	2-0
9	Pueblo South	11-4	40	9	1-1
10	Evergreen	14-3	36	10	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Silver Creek 15, Mullen 11, Palisade 10, Eagle Valley 8, Sand Creek 8, Greeley Central 7, Longmont 2, Mesa Ridge 2, Air Academy 1, Mead 1, Weld Central 1.
Dropped out
None.

Class 3A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Sterling (9)	15-0	143	1	2-0
2	Manitou Springs (3)	13-1	126	2	2-0
3	Pagosa Springs (4)	12-0	121	3	2-0
4	Lutheran	14-1	111	4	2-0
5	St. Mary’s	15-0	108	5	1-0
6	Eaton	12-2	69	6	1-0
7	Olathe	11-1	59	7	2-0
8	Platte Valley	11-3	31	10	2-0
9	La Junta	11-4	29	8	1-1
10	Centauri	9-4	16	–	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Machebeuf 15, Liberty Common 14, Faith Christian 8, Salida 7, Kent Denver 6, Trinidad 6, Lamar 5, The Vanguard 3, Colorado Academy 2, Valley 1.
Dropped out
Machebeuf (9).

Class 2A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Peyton (7)	13-0	88	1	3-0
2	Hoehne (2)	14-0	74	2	2-0
3	Yuma	12-2	71	4	2-0
4	Caliche	12-1	62	3	0-1
5	Cedaredge	14-0	58	5	1-0
6	Akron	12-2	52	6	2-0
7	Ellicott	10-3	26	–	2-0
8	Meeker	9-3	21	7	1-1
9	Paonia	9-4	13	9	1-0
10	Del Norte	11-3	8	10	1-0
Others receiving votes:
Highland 6, Ignacio 3, Sanford 3, Sargent 3, Soroco 3, Wray 3, Byers 1.
Dropped out
Highland (8).

Class 1A
RK	TEAM	W-L	PTS	PVS	LW
1	Kit Carson (9)	14-0	99	1	4-0
2	Norwood (1)	11-0	79	4	1-0
3	Idalia	12-1	74	3	2-0
4	Sangre De Cristo	10-1	68	2	0-1
5	Genoa-Hugo	13-1	58	5	2-0
6	South Baca	11-2	49	7	0-0
7	Rocky Mountain Lutheran	11-2	21	9	2-0
8	Fleming	10-3	18	–	2-0
9	Cheraw	9-4	16	8	1-1
10	La Veta	11-2	16	–	3-0
Others receiving votes:
Eads 13, Briggsdale 9, Heritage Christian 9, Hi-Plains 8, Prairie 7, Flagler 4, Plateau Valley 2.
Dropped out
Briggsdale (6), Heritage Christian (10).