NIACC women stay at No. 2 in poll
MASON CITY - For the third straight week, the NIACC women's basketball team remained No. 2 in the third NJCAA Divsion II poll released Tuesday.
NIACC (12-1 overall) was also No. 2 in the Dec. 5 and Dec. 12 polls. The Lady Trojans were No. 9 in the Oct. 26 preseason poll.
The NIACC women have not played since topping Dakota College-Bottineau 106-47 on Dec. 9 in Wapheton, N.D.
Monroe CC (N.Y.) is the top-ranked team for the third straight week with a record of 15-1.
Kirkwood (10-3) is ranked eighth in this week's poll. Southeastern CC (11-3) is ranked 16th and DMACC (11-3) is ranked 17th.
NIACC returns to action Dec. 28 at the Illinois Central Cougar Holiday Tournament in Peoria, Ill. The Lady Trojans face Kalamazoo Valley CC at 4 p.m. in their first-round game of the annual eight-team tournament.
Four of the top 10 teams in the NJCAA Division II poll will be at the Illinois Central tournament. No. 5 Illinois Central, No. 8 Kirkwood and No. 10 Owens CC are also in the field.
NJCAA Division II women's basketball poll
Monroe CC, NIACC, St. Louis, Pima, Illinois Central, Cape Fear, Highland (Kan.), Kirkwod, Johnson County, Owens, Labette, Lake Michigan, Kankakee, North Arkansas, North Central (Mo.), Southeastern CC, DMACC, Lakeland, Louisburg, Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin).
NIACC'S RECENT HISTORY IN THE POLLS
2017-18 season
Dec. 19 - 2nd
Dec. 12 - 2nd
Dec. 5 - 2nd
Oct. 26 - 9th
2016-17 SEASON
Dec. 20 - 17th
Dec. 13 - 16th
Dec. 6 - 9th
Oct. 25 - 14th
2015-16 SEASON
March 7 - 13th
Feb. 24 - 13th
Feb. 18 - 17th
Feb. 10 - 19th
Dec. 16 - 5th
Dec. 9 - 4th
Dec. 2 - 4th
Oct. 27 - 9th
2014-15 SEASON
March 4 - 5th
Feb. 25 - 6th
Feb. 18 - 6th
Feb. 11 - 5th
Feb. 4 - 8th
Jan. 28 - 8th
Jan. 22 - 9th
Jan. 14 - 10th
Jan. 7 - 7th
Dec. 17 - 2nd
Dec. 10 - 2nd
Dec. 3 - 2nd
Oct. 28 - 7th
2013-14 SEASON
Feb. 26 - 1st
Feb. 19 - 1st
Feb. 12 - 1st
Feb. 5 - 1st
Jan. 29 - 2nd
Jan. 22 - 2nd
Jan. 15 - 1st
Jan. 8 - 1st
Dec. 18 - 1st
Dec. 11 - 2nd
Dec. 4 - 3rd
