NIACC women ranked 5th in latest poll
MASON CITY - The NIACC women's basketball team is ranked fifth in the NJCAA Division II poll released Tuesday.
NIACC (11-4 overall, 2-0 ICCAC) was No. 10 in the preseason poll, held down the No. 3 spot in the three December polls and was fourth in the first poll in 2019.
Last week, NIACC topped Iowa Central (79-62) and dropped a 85-56 decision to Iowa Western.
In this week's poll, Johnson County CC is ranked No. 1, Illinois Central is No. 2, Highland is No. 3 and Kansas City (Kan.) is No. 4. Kirkwood, which hosts NIACC on Saturday, is ranked No. 10.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday at DMACC in an ICCAC contest. Game time is slated for 5:30 p.m. in Boone.
NJCAA Division II poll (Jan. 15, 2018)
Johnson County, Illinois Central, Highland (Kan.), Kansas City (Kan.), NIACC, Moraine Valley, North Arkansas, Union County, Monroe CC, Kirkwood, Mid-Michigan, St. Louis, Lake Land, Lincoln Land, Pima CC, South Suburban, Bryant & Stratton (Virginia), Niagara County, Chandler-Gilbert, Lackawanna.
NIACC women's 2018-19 season (11-4 overall)
NIACC 95, Illinois Central 89 (OT)
NIACC 109, Bay College 74
NIACC 111, Marshalltown CC 65
NIACC 126, RCTC 86
Trinity Valley CC 78, NIACC 73
Johnson County CC 82, NIACC 74
NIACC 120, Kalamazoo Valley CC 71
NIACC 117, Bryant & Stratton 95
NIACC 79, Northeast CC 68
NIACC 113, Southwestern 92
NIACC 77, Bryant & Stratton 70
Illinois Central 84, NIACC 77
NIACC 88, Parkland 76
NIACC 79, Iowa Central 62
NIACC's 2018-19 season in the polls
Oct. 29 - 10th
Dec. 4 - 3rd
Dec. 11 - 3rd
Dec. 18 - 3rd
Jan. 8 - 4th
Jan. 15 - 5th
NIACC's 2017-18 season in the polls
Feb. 21 - 13th
Feb. 13 - 13th
Feb. 6 - 15th
Jan. 30 - 16th
Jan. 23 - 10th
Jan. 17 - 7th
Jan. 9 - 10th
Dec. 19 - 2nd
Dec. 12 - 2nd
Dec. 5 - 2nd
Oct. 26 - 9th
