NIACC's Kelcie Hale waits to check in during a Dec. 8 game at Southwestern.

December 18, 2018

NIACC women stay at No. 3 in latest rankings

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team remained No. 3 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday.

NIACC (8-2 overall, 1-0 ICCAC) was No. 10 in the preseason poll, No. 3 in the Dec. 4 poll and was third in the Dec. 11 poll.

Johnson County CC is ranked No. 1, Highland, Kan. is ranked No. 2 and Kirkwood is ranked No. 11.

NIACC opened ICCAC play with a 113-92 win at Southwestern on Dec. 8.

NIACC owns a victory over No. 4 Illinois Central (95-89 in overtime). The Lady Trojans have lost to No. 1 Johnson County (82-74) and No. 2 (NJCAA Division I) Trinity Valley (78-73).

NIACC returns to action at the Illinois Central holiday tournament on Dec. 28. The Lady Trojans' open the three-day, eight-team tournament against Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin).

NJCAA Division II poll (Dec. 18, 2018)

Johnson County, Highland, Kan., NIACC, Illinois Central, North Arkansas, Kansas City (Kan.), Moraine Valley, Union County, Sinclair, Monroe CC, Kirkwood, St. Louis, Lake Land, Bryant & Stratton (Virginia), Lincoln Land, Chandler-Gilbert, Chesapeake, Mid-Michigan, Fort Scott CC, Niagara County.

NIACC women's 2018-19 season (8-2 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's 2018-19 season in the polls