Silver Creek up to 9th in girls’ coaches poll
By GREG MENGELT
Silver Creek continues to climb in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, which was released Sunday.
After an impressive weekend, the Dragons (9-0) jumped from 12th to No. 9 in the latest single-class poll. On Friday, Silver Creek went to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a 53-49 win over the fifth-ranked Purples then drove to Evansville to beat North 46-39 at the University of Southern Indiana.
Three Hoosier Hills Conference teams made the poll. Bedford North Lawrence (8-1) dropped from fourth to fifth after a 1-point loss to Fremd (Ill.). Columbus East (8-1) moved up to No. 11, while Jennings County (7-2) received votes.
Salem (5-2) fell out of the poll for the first time despite winning 55-39 at Paoli in its only game last week.
Crown Point (9-1) remains in the top spot with Noblesville (9-0), South Bend Washington (10-1), Franklin (10-0) and BNL rounding out the top 5.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Crown Point 9-1 (11), 2. Noblesville 9-0 (8), 3. South Bend Washington (1) 10-1, 4. Franklin 10-0, 5. Bedford North Lawrence 8-1, 6. Homestead 6-1, 7. Fishers 8-1, 8. North Central 7-3, 9. Silver Creek 9-0, 10. Zionsville 7-2, 11t. Lake Central 8-1, 11t. Columbus East 8-1, 13. Mishawaka Marian 7-2, 14. Penn 7-3, 15. Westfield 7-2, 16. East Central 5-1, 17t. Benton Central 8-0, 17t. Carmel 5-3, 19. Valparaiso 8-0, 20. Columbia City 9-0.
Others receiving votes: East Chicago Central 3-4, Fairfield 9-0, Fort Wayne Northrop 4-1, Fort Wayne Snider 5-2, Garrett 7-1, Hamilton Southeastern 5-4, Jac-Cen-Del 8-0, Jennings County 7-2, Lowell 8-1, Mishawaka 3-3, Northridge 6-2, Norwell 8-1, South Central (Union Mills) 8-0, Triton Central 7-1, Vincennes Rivet 6-0, Waldron 8-0, Washington 7-1, Winchester 7-0.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.