NIACC women move up to No. 2 in latest rankings

NIACC's Mandy Willems drives to the basket in Saturday's win over Kirkwood.

February 12, 2019

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team moved up to No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday.

The No. 2 ranking is the highest for the NIACC women since the Lady Trojans were ranked second in the Dec. 19, 2017 poll.

NIACC (19-5, overall, 10-1 ICCAC) was ranked fifth in the Feb. 5 poll. The Lady Trojans were 2-0 last week with home wins over Iowa Central (74-63) and then No. 2 Kirkwood (68-62).

NIACC, which has won seven straight games, returns to action Wednesday at Little Priest Tribal College. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m.

NJCAA Division II poll (Feb. 12, 2019)

Illinois Central, NIACC, Moraine Valley, Kansas City (Kan.), Highland (Kan.), North Arkansas, Kirkwood, Union County, Johnson County CC, Lincoln Land, South Suburban, Niagara County, Lake Land, Catawba Valley, Muskegon, Labette, Pima CC, Monroe CC, Mid-Michigan, Sinclair.

NIACC women's 2018-19 season (19-5 overall)

NIACC 95, Illinois Central 89 (OT)

NIACC 109, Bay College 74

NIACC 111, Marshalltown CC 65

NIACC 126, RCTC 86

Trinity Valley CC 78, NIACC 73

Johnson County CC 82, NIACC 74

NIACC 120, Kalamazoo Valley CC 71

NIACC 117, Bryant & Stratton 95

NIACC 79, Northeast CC 68

NIACC 113, Southwestern 92

NIACC 77, Bryant & Stratton 70

Illinois Central 84, NIACC 77

NIACC 88, Parkland 76

NIACC 79, Iowa Central 62

NIACC 110, DMACC 85

Kirkwood 77, NIACC 71

NIACC 102, Southeastern 69

NIACC 116, Little Priest Tribal College 69

NIACC 119, Ellsworth 54

NIACC 99, Iowa Lakes 70

NIACC 107, Southwestern 72

NIACC 74, Iowa Central 63

NIACC 68, Kirkwood 62

NIACC's 2018-19 season in the polls

Feb. 12 - 2nd

Feb. 5 - 5th

Jan. 29 - 7th

Jan. 23 - 9th

Jan. 15 - 5th

Jan. 8 - 4th

Dec. 18 - 3rd

Dec. 11 - 3rd

Dec. 4 - 3rd

Oct. 29 - 10th