NIACC women remain No. 2 in latest rankings
MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team remained No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Wednesday.
The Lady Trojans (20-5 overall) moved up to No. 2 with a 68-62 win over Kirkwood on Feb. 9. They topped Little Priest Tribal College 101-66 in their lone game last week.
NIACC has been in the top 10 in all 11 polls so far this season. The Lady Trojans were ranked 10th in the preseason poll.
Illinois Central is ranked No. 1 and Kirkwood is ranked fifth. The Lady Trojans have split with Illinois Central and Kirkwood this season.
NIACC, which has won eight straight games, returns to action Thursday at Iowa Lakes. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m.
NJCAA Division II poll (Feb. 20, 2019)
Illinois Central, NIACC, Moraine Valley, Kansas City (Kan.), Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Highland (Kan.), Niagara County, Johnson County CC, Labette, Catawba Valley, Muskegon, Lake Land, Monroe CC, South Suburban, Pima, Sinclair, North Arkansas, Union County, Cape Fear.
NIACC women's 2018-19 season (20-5 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 101, Little Priest Tribal College 66
NIACC's 2018-19 season in the polls
Feb. 20 - 2nd
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