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MBCA releases fourth boys basketball rankings



The Missouri Basketball Coaches Association has released its fourth statewide basketball rankings.The Nixa boys are on top of Class 5 after CBC tumbled to No. 3 this time around. Billings stays at No. 1 in Class 2. Republic moved up to No. 4 in Class 4 off the strength of a championship in the Gold Division of the Blue and Gold. Parkview fell to Repbulic in that game, but still stays in the top 10 of Class 5 at No. 8.

The complete rankings are below.

CLASS 1
1. South Iron (12-1)
2. Meadville (11-0)
3. Drexel (7-1)
4. Glasgow (7-1)
5. Fair Play (8-0)
6. Eminence (9-1)
7. North Andrew (9-0)
8. Leopold (10-2)
9. Braymer (7-1)
10. Ridgeway (8-1)
others receiving votes:  Oak Ridge, Scott County Central, Marion County,  Pilot Grove, Everton

CLASS 2
1. Billings (10-1)
2. West Platte (9-0)  
3. Canton (9-0)
4. Sacred Heart (8-0)
5. Gallatin (9-0)
6. Holcomb (9-3)
7. Bernie (8-1)
8. Iberia (12-1)  
9. Salisbury (7-1)
10. Crane (10-2)
others receiving votes: Hayti, Elsberry, South Harrison, South Pemiscot, Advance,

CLASS 3
1. Madison Prep (12-0)  
2. Maplewood (11-2)  
3. Charleston (11-1)
4. John Burroughs (10-0)  
5. Higginsville (9-0)
6. Fatima (8-0)
7. St. James (10-0)
8. Clever (11-2)
9. Strafford (9-2)
10. Southern Boone (6-2)
others receiving votes:  Hollister, Caruthersville, Cuba, Hogan Prep, St. Pius X (KC), Alton, Mt. Vernon, Hartville

CLASS 4
1. Sikeston (11-0)
2. Lafayette (St. Joseph) (10-1)    
3. Duchesne (7-0)  
4. Republic (9-1)
5. Liberty North (8-3)   
6. Mexico (8-2)
7. Center (9-2)
8. Moberly (8-1)
9. Westminster Christian  (6-4)
10. DeSoto (9-1)
others receiving votes:   

CLASS 5
1. Nixa (10-1)  
2. Hazelwood Central (7-3)
3. Lee's Summit West (8-1)
4. CBC (9-3)   
5. Blue Springs South (9-1)
6. Hickman (10-1)
7. DeSmet (8-3)
8. Parkview (9-1)
9. Rockhurst (7-3)
10. Ladue (8-3)
others receiving votes: Vianney, Liberty, Ft. Zumwalt South,

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