Several area teams are earning statewide recognition in this week’s Arkansas Sports Media Boys’ High School Basketball Poll, as voted on by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending Jan. 3.
Jasper continues to be one of the area’s top performers, climbing to No. 2 in the Class 1A rankings with a 17-2 record. The Pirates trail only top-ranked Earle and remain firmly in the hunt as the season moves deeper into conference play. Lead Hill and Calico Rock also made their presence felt in Class 1A, with both teams receiving votes this week.
In Class 3A, Flippin checked in at No. 3 with a strong 19-4 record. The Bobcats remain among the state’s elite in their classification, sitting behind only Subiaco Academy and Osceola. Bergman followed closely at No. 4 in the Class 3A poll, posting a 20-5 mark and continuing to build momentum as the postseason approaches.
The Arkansas Sports Media Poll includes the Overall Top 10 along with the top five teams in each classification and is updated weekly throughout the season.
OVERALL
Record/Points/Previous
1. Bryant (10) 14-3/118/1
2. LR Christian (1) 10-5/100/4
3. Marion 12-4/76/7
4. Springdale Har-Ber (1) 11-3/74/2
5. Farmington 15-1/63/5
6. Bentonville West 11-3/56/8
7. LR Parkview 11-4/47/6
8. Jonesboro 11-6/43/3
9. Rogers 12-4/31/10
10(tie) Bentonville 8-7/10/9
10(tie) LR Hall 12-5/10/-
Others receiving votes: Conway 8, Benton 7, Nashville 5, Subiaco Academy 3, Greene Co Tech 3, EStem 2, North Little Rock 2, LR Mills 1, Barton 1.
CLASS 6A
Record/Points/Previous
1. Bryant (11) 14-3/59/1
2. Springdale Har-Ber (1) 11-3/42/2
3. Bentonville West 11-3/27/4
4. Jonesboro 11-6/25/3
5. Rogers 12-4/18/5
Others receiving votes: Bentonville 5, Conway 3, North Little Rock 1.
CLASS 5A
Record/Points/Previous
1. LR Christian (10) 10-5/56/1
2. Marion (2) 12-4/44/3
3. Farmington 15-1/37/2
4. LR Parkview 11-4/26/4
5. Benton 8-6/11/5
Others receiving votes: Greene Co. Tech 6.
CLASS 4A
Record/Points/Previous
1. LR Hall (5) 12-5/49/2
2. EStem (4) 23-4/45/1
3. Little Rock Mills (2) 9-8/29/3
4. Shiloh Christian 14-3/19/4
5. Brookland 13-4/11/-
Others receiving votes: Nashville (1) 8, Robinson 7, Magnolia 5, Ozark 2, Blytheville 2, Fountain Lake 1, Star City 1, Pottsville 1.
CLASS 3A
Record/Points/Previous
1. Subiaco Academy (5) 11-1/53/2
2. Osceola (6) 7-2/50/1
3. Flippin 19-4/27/4
4. Bergman (1) 20-5/18/3
5. Newport 16-1/14/-
Others receiving votes: Lamar 13, Lavaca 3, Drew Central 2.
CLASS 2A
Record/Points/Previous
1. East Poinsett County (7) 7-3/48/1
2(tie) Barton (4) 14-3/32/5
2(tie) England 13-3/32/4
4. Sloan-Hendrix 18-3/26/2
5. Hector (1) 11-0/19/-
Others receiving votes: Mt. Vernon-Enola 17, Poyen 4, Hampton 1, Junction City 1, Marianna Lee 1.
CLASS 1A
Record/Points/Previous
1. Earle (11) 10-2/58/1
2. Jasper (1) 17-2/38/3
3. Blevins 22-2/34/2
4(tie) Bradford 16-4/13/-
4(tie) Lafayette County 11-2/13/5
Others receiving votes: County Line 7, Lead HIll 5, Marked Tree 4, Calico Rock 3, Kirby 3, Taylor 2.
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