Trojans remain 11th in national poll

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team remained 11th in the latest NJCAA Division II poll released on Monday.

NIACC (7-1 overall) was 11th in the Nov. 18 poll. The Trojans were 10th in the Oct. 21 preseason poll and 10th in the Nov. 12 poll.

NIACC has won five straight games since dropping a 81-77 decision to No. 20 (NJCAA Division I) North Dakota State College of Science on Nov. 8 in Wahpeton, N.D.

In the five-game win streak, the Trojans have scored at least 100 points in all five of the wins. The Trojans picked up a pair of wins last weekend at home in the Iowa/Nebraska Challenge against Central CC-Columbus (105-59) and Southeast CC (107-51).

Kirkwood is ranked No. 1 and DMACC is ranked No. 23,

NIACC opens the ICCAC season Nov. 30 at Ellsworth. Game time in Iowa Falls is slated for 1 p.m.

NJCAA Division II rankings (11-25-2024) - Kirkwoood, Johnson County CC, CCBC Essex, Union College (N.J.), Lake Land College, Highland CC (Kan.), Palm Beach State College, Mesa CC, Pima CC, NIACC, North Central Missouri College, St. Clair County CC, Mid Michigan College, SUNY Niagara, Harcum College, Illinois Central College, Allen County CC, Lansing CC, Jackson College, Neosho County CC, Jefferson College, DMACC, Parkland College, Rock Valley College.

NIACC's 2024-25 season (7-1 overall)

NIACC 97, Wilbur Wright College 31 (H)

NIACC 92, Elgin CC 72 (H)

NDSCS 81, NIACC 77 (A)

NIACC 128, Minnesota North College-Itasca 41 (N)

NIACC 120, Minnesota North College-Vermilion 40 (H)

NIACC 118, Waldorf University JV 53 (H)

NIACC 105, Central CC-Columbus 59 (H)

NIACC 107, Southeast CC 51 (H)