MONROE — Black Hawk remains the top-ranked girls team in Division 5 in the latest Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association poll, while a new local team entered the fold in boys basketball.
The Warriors (4-0) earned a solid 40-point victory Dec. 14 over Western Dubuque Epworth, a school nearly 10-times the size of Black Hawk. Three days later in a Six Rivers East game, Black Hawk jumped out to a 62-8 halftime lead at Pecatonica, eventually winning by 72 points.
Six Rivers West powers River Ridge (6-1) and Shullsburg (6-0) were ranked third and fourth in Division 5, with Clear Lake (6-0) second and Fall River (6-1) fifth.
In boys basketball, Darlington (5-0) remained fifth in the Division 4 rankings. The Redbirds are one of three SWAL schools in the top 10, with Cuba City (4-0) ranked No. 1 and Fennimore (6-0) sixth. Mineral Point (3-3) dropped out of the rankings from last week.
In Division 5, Monticello (6-0) went from unranked to eighth. The Ponies have scored strong wins over New Glarus, Argyle and Barneveld.