Area teams continue to dot the Class A & B basketball polls, released Wednesday by the North Dakota Associated Press Sportscasters & Sportswriters Association.
This week’s girls polls are the final rankings of the 2025-26 season.
Class A girls Region 2 regular season winner Carrington moved up a place to second after a second win this season over Region 1 titlist Valley City. The Hi Liners dropped two spots to number four.
Wahpeton is tied for fourth in the Class A boys poll. The Huskies, after losing to Kindred last week, rallied to defeat Hankinson on Tuesday.
LaMoure-Litchville/Marion remains number three among Class B girls. The Loboes won the District 2 tournament Monday, defeating Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock. They will meet Hankinson next Monday in a Region 1 tournament quarterfinal.
South Prairie-Max ends the regular season number one among Class A girls. The Royals were atop each of the last nine polls.
Four Winds-Minnewaukan is the top team in Class A boys for the fifth consecutive week.
Central McLean is now number one in both Class B polls. The Cougar girls moved to the top spot after Monday’s overtime win over previously top-ranked Flasher in the District 8 championship game. Central McLean’s boys are ranked first for the ninth week in a row.
records through February 17
first-place votes in parentheses
NDAPSSA Class A & B Basketball Polls – February 18, 2026
| A GIRLS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 South Prairie-Max (16) | 19-1 | 84 | 1 |
| 2 Carrington (1) | 18-3 | 68 | 3 |
| 3 Thompson | 18-3 | 41 | 4 |
| 4 Valley City | 17-3 | 33 | 2 |
| 5 Hazen | 19-1 | 27 | 5 |
Receiving votes: Kindred, Turtle Mountain
| A BOYS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan (17) | 16-1 | 85 | 1 |
| 2 Central Cass | 15-3 | 61 | 2 |
| 3 Beulah | 16-2 | 51 | 3 |
| T4 Devils Lake | 12-7 | 14 | RV |
| T4 Wahpeton | 13-5 | 14 | 5 |
Receiving votes: Kindred, Shiloh Christian, Grafton, Hazen
| B GIRLS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Central McLean (15) | 21-1 | 82 | 2 |
| 2 Flasher (1) | 21-1 | 63 | 1 |
| 3 LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (1) | 20-2 | 46 | 3 |
| 4 Benson County | 19-2 | 37 | 4 |
| 5 Hatton-Northwood | 20-1 | 22 | 5 |
Receiving votes: Kenmare-Bowbells, Garrison, Tioga
| B BOYS | Record | Pts | LW |
| 1 Central McLean (17) | 19-0 | 95 | 1 |
| 2 Our Redeemer’s | 17-1 | 67 | 2 |
| 3 Ray | 17-1 | 52 | 3 |
| 4 Midway-Minto | 15-2 | 49 | 4 |
| 5 Hankinson | 16-2 | 12 | RV |
Receiving votes: Bishop Ryan, New Rockford-Sheyenne, Oakes