Area teams that have been in polls lately remain in and another returns in the latest North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association Class A & B basketball rankings, released Wednesday.
Valley City and Carrington each moved up one spot in the Class A girls poll. The Hi-Liners are now second and the Cardinals are up to third. Those teams will play on Friday night in Carrington.
LaMoure-Litchville/Marion dropped a spot to third in the Class B girls rankings after a loss last week to Valley City.
For the first time in six weeks, Wahpeton is in the top five among Class A boys. Two wins last week extended the Huskies’ winning streak to seven games.
There are no changes in the number one teams. Top rankings again go to South Prairie-Max in Class A girls, Four Winds-Minnewaukan in Class A boys, Flasher in Class B girls and Central McLean in Class B boys.
records through February 10
first-place votes in parentheses
NDAPSSA Class A & B Basketball Polls – February 11, 2026
| A GIRLS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 South Prairie-Max (17) | 18-1 | 94 | 1 |
| 2 Valley City | 16-2 | 65 | 3 |
| 3 Carrington (1) | 16-3 | 62 | 4 |
| 4 Thompson | 16-3 | 32 | 2 |
| 5 Hazen | 18-1 | 30 | 5 |
Receiving votes: Turtle Mountain
| A BOYS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan (17) | 14-1 | 95 | 1 |
| 2 Central Cass | 12-3 | 67 | 3 |
| 3 Beulah | 14-2 | 47 | 5 |
| 4 Kindred | 12-3 | 33 | 2 |
| 5 Wahpeton | 12-4 | 19 | RV |
Receiving votes: Shiloh Christian, Grafton, Devils Lake
| B GIRLS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Flasher (17) | 19-0 | 92 | 1 |
| 2 Central McLean (1) | 18-1 | 70 | 3 |
| 3 LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (1) | 17-2 | 49 | 2 |
| 4 Benson County | 17-2 | 44 | 4 |
| 5 Hatton-Northwood | 18-1 | 28 | 5 |
Receiving votes: Garrison, Tioga
| B | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Central McLean (19) | 17-0 | 95 | 1 |
| 2 Our Redeemer’s | 16-1 | 67 | 2 |
| 3 Ray | 15-1 | 52 | 3 |
| 4 Hankinson | 16-0 | 49 | 4 |
| 5 Midway-Minto | 14-2 | 12 | RV |
Receiving votes: Bishop Ryan, Oakes, New Rockford-Sheyenne