NIACC moves to No.1 in women's poll
MASON CITY - For the first time since the 2013-14 season, the NIACC women's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division II poll.
NIACC, which was fourth in the Jan. 27 poll, moved up to the top slot Monday with wins last week over No. 1 Kirkwood (63-30) and DMACC (85-52). The Lady Trojans are 23-1 overall and 10-0 in the ICCAC.
In the 2013-14 season, NIACC spent seven weeks ranked No. 1. The Lady Trojans were ranked No. 1 in the Dec, 18 and Jan. 8 polls that season, spent the last four weeks of the regular season in the top slot and placed third at the NJCAA Division II national tournament.
In this week's poll, Kirkwood, which was No. 1 last week, is ranked No. 2 and Highland CC (Kan.) is No. 3.
NIACC, which has won 11 straight games, returns to action Wednesday at Iowa Lakes in an ICCAC contest. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m.
NJCAA Division II poll (Feb. 3, 2020) - NIACC, Kirkwood, Highland CC (Kan.), Lincoln Land, Macomb, Lake Land, Labette, Johnson County, Catawba Valley, Kansas City (Kan.), Bryant & Stratton (Wis.), Niagara County, CCBC Essex, Illinois Central, Lakeland CC, Mesa, Sullivan County, Mott, Mid-Michigan, Muskegon.
2019-20 NIACC'S WOMEN IN THE POLLS
Oct. 21 - 9th
Nov. 11 - 3rd
Nov. 18 - 3rd
Nov. 25 - 3rd
Dec. 2 - 3rd
Dec. 9 - 2nd
Dec. 16 - 2nd
Jan. 6 - 6th
Jan. 13 - 5th
Jan. 21 - 5th
Jan. 27 - 4th
Feb. 3 - 1st