Five players get ready to check in during a November game against the Grand View JV in the NIACC gym.

December 19, 2017

NIACC women stay at No. 2 in poll

MASON CITY - For the third straight week, the NIACC women's basketball team remained No. 2 in the third NJCAA Divsion II poll released Tuesday.

NIACC (12-1 overall) was also No. 2 in the Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 polls. The Lady Trojans were No. 9 in the Oct. 26 preseason poll.

The NIACC women have not played since topping Dakota College-Bottineau 106-47 on Dec. 9 in Wapheton, N.D.

Monroe CC (N.Y.) is the top-ranked team for the third straight week with a record of 15-1.

Kirkwood (10-3) is ranked eighth in this week's poll. Southeastern CC (11-3) is ranked 16th and DMACC (11-3) is ranked 17th.

NIACC returns to action Dec. 28 at the Illinois Central Cougar Holiday Tournament in Peoria, Ill. The Lady Trojans face Kalamazoo Valley CC at 4 p.m. in their first-round game of the annual eight-team tournament.

Four of the top 10 teams in the NJCAA Division II poll will be at the Illinois Central tournament. No. 5 Illinois Central, No. 8 Kirkwood and No. 10 Owens CC are also in the field.

NJCAA Division II women's basketball poll

Monroe CC, NIACC, St. Louis, Pima, Illinois Central, Cape Fear, Highland (Kan.), Kirkwod, Johnson County, Owens, Labette, Lake Michigan, Kankakee, North Arkansas, North Central (Mo.), Southeastern CC, DMACC, Lakeland, Louisburg, Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin).

NIACC'S RECENT HISTORY IN THE POLLS

2017-18 season

Dec. 19 - 2nd

Dec. 12 - 2nd

Dec. 5 - 2nd

Oct. 26 - 9th

2016-17 SEASON

Dec. 20 - 17th

Dec. 13 - 16th

Dec. 6 - 9th

Oct. 25 - 14th

2015-16 SEASON