1-31-08

The Lewis-Clark State College women’s team moved into the Top 10, while the men’s team only fell one spot in this week’s NAIA Top 25 collegiate basketball polls, which were released on Wednesday. 

LCSC, which is riding a nine-game win streak, jumped three spots to No. 10 in this week’s poll after defeating both Carroll and Rocky Mountain last week to improve to 7-0 in Frontier Conference play and 18-3 overall. LCSC was ranked No. 13 in last week’s poll, while Carroll was No. 11. 

The Warriors accumulated 236 total points in the poll and trail No. 9 Oklahoma Baptist by only four points. Carroll slipped to No. 14 in the poll after the loss and is 17-3 overall. Westminster is the third Frontier Conference team to be ranked and is No. 25. Montana Western did receive votes. 

Union continues to be the unanimous No. 1 choice by drawing all 11 first-place votes. 

On the men’s side, LCSC dropped one spot to No. 20 after suffering its first league loss last week to Rocky Mountain. LCSC is tied for first place in the Frontier Conference standings with Westminster at 6-1. LCSC, which defeated Westminster earlier this year on the road, is 15-6 overall. Westminster, at 16-3, is ranked No. 8 in the country. LCSC and Westminster open the second half of conference play on Feb. 9 at the LCSC Activity Center. 

Mountain State University of West Virginia received all 11 first-place votes to hold down the top spot. Frontier Conference members Rocky Mountain and Montana State-Northern drew votes, but not enough to crack the Top 25.