NIACC women remain No. 1

NIACC's Autam Mendez looks to drive against Kirkwood in last Saturday's game in the NIACC gym.
NIACC's Autam Mendez looks to drive against Kirkwood in last Saturday's game in the NIACC gym.
February 24, 2020

MASON CITY - For the fourth straight week, the NIACC women's basketball team is ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.

NIACC, which took over the top spot in the poll on Feb. 3, moved its record to 27-1 overall with an impressive 85-64 win over then No. 2 Kirkwood last Saturday in the full NIACC gym.

Kirkwood (25-3) fell to No. 4 in this week's poll. Labette CC (Kan.) (23-4) took over the No. 2 spot and Macomb CC (Mich.) (27-0) is ranked third.

In the 2013-14 season, the NIACC women were ranked No. 1 in three straight polls on two occasions. The Lady Trojans held down the top spot in the rankings from Dec. 18 to Jan. 8 and from Feb. 12-26.

NIACC (27-1 overall) wraps up its regular season this week with a pair of ICCAC contest. The Lady Trojans play at Little Priest Tribal College on Wednesday and they host Southwestern on sophomore day on Saturday. 

NJCAA Division II women's basketball poll (Feb. 24, 2020) - NIACC, Labette, Macomb, Kirkwood, Lincoln Land, Lake Land, Johnson County, Catawba Valley, Illinois Central, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.), Niagara County, CCBC Essex, Highland (Kan.), Lakeland CC, Sullivan County, Mott, Pima, Kansas City (Kan.), Muskegon, Edison State, McHenry County.