NIACC's Allie Negen drives to the basket against Southwestern on Dec. 4.

December 16, 2019

NIACC women rated second in latest poll

MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team remained No. 2 in the NJCAA Division II poll released Monday.

It is the 32nd straight poll that the NIACC women (12-0 overall, 1-0 in ICCAC) have been ranked in dating back to the start of the 2017-18 season.

Kirkwood (13-0) remained No. 1 in this week's poll. Kansas City (Kan.) CC (14-1) is ranked third and Lincoln Land (11-1) is ranked fourth.

NIACC and Kirkwood meet in their ICCAC contests on Jan. 29 (at Cedar Rapids) and Feb. 22 (at Mason City).

NIACC returns to action on Dec. 28 in the opening round of the Illinois Central Holiday tournament in Peoria, Ill. The Lady Trojans face No. 13 Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) in their first-round tournament contest.

NJCAA Division II poll (Dec. 16, 2019) - Kirkwood, NIACC, Kansas City (Kan.), Lincoln Land, Johnson County, Highland (Kan.), Niagara County, Parkland, Pima, Illinois Central, Mid-Michigan, Labette, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.), Macomb, Catawba Valley, Lake Land, Union County, Lakeland CC, Lackawanna, McHenry County.

NIACC's 2019-20 season (12-0 overall)

NIACC 97, Grand View JV 86 (N)

NIACC 87, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 82 (N)

NIACC 82, Illinois Central 81 (H)

NIACC 91, Marshalltown CC 38 (H)

NIACC 89, Iowa Western 63 (H)

NIACC 92, Central CC-Columbus 39 (N)

NIACC 77, Northeast CC 66 (N)

NIACC 96, Grand View JV 91 (H)

NIACC 80, Central CC-Columbus 60 (H)

NIACC 96, Southwestern 78 (A)

NIACC 82, John Wood 70 (A)