With a fifth consecutive Frontier Conference Tournament title under its belt, the Lewis-Clark State College women’s basketball team rose from No. 13 to No. 12 in the final regular-season edition of the 2011-12 NAIA Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, announced Wednesday by the national office.
The Warriors, now 28-4 overall, garnered 205 points in the poll after earning 168 points in the poll last week.
Westminster, which fell 55-49 in the title game against LCSC on Tuesday, dropped one spot to No. 15. The Griffins are currently 22-8 overall.
Both Lewis-Clark State and Westminster will participate in the 32nd annual Division I Women’s Basketball National Championship, which will be held March 14-20 at Frankfort, Ky. The 32-team bracket for the tournament will be released later today.
For the sixth straight week, Oklahoma City held the No. 1 spot in the poll. Union (Tenn.) remained No. 2, and Freed-Hardeman held at No. 3.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conference and unaffiliated groups. The postseason Division I Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll will be announced on March 26.
2011-12 NAIA Division I Women's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll - Final (March 7)
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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2011-12 RECORD
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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1
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Oklahoma City (12)
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30-1
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312
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2
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2
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Union (Tenn.)
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31-2
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302
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3
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3
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Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)
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28-5
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290
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4
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5
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Westmont (Calif.)
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29-3
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284
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5
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4
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Lubbock Christian (Texas)
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25-5
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266
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6
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8
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Cumberlands (Ky.)
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28-3
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264
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7
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5
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Lee (Tenn.)
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30-3
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253
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8
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7
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Shawnee State (Ohio)
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27-5
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244
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9
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12
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Azusa Pacific (Calif.)
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24-7
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226
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10
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9
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Langston (Okla.)
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29-3
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216
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11
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10
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Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)
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27-4
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210
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12
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13
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Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
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28-4
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205
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13
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11
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Vanguard (Calif.)
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23-6
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203
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14
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15
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Saint Xavier (Ill.)
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24-8
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178
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15
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14
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Westminster (Utah)
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22-8
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171
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16
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16
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Southern Nazarene (Okla.)
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24-9
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160
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17
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18
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Belhaven (Miss.)
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26-6
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159
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18
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20
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Xavier (La.)
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25-8
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137
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19
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17
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Georgetown (Ky.)
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21-9
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134
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20
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19
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Shorter (Ga.)
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27-6
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116
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21
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22
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MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.)
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24-8
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111
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22
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21
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Campbellsville (Ky.)
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20-12
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107
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23
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24
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Columbia (Mo.)
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24-9
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86
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24
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23
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Loyola (La.)
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23-5
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82
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25
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RV
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William Woods (Mo.)
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23-9
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68
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Others receiving votes: Biola (Calif.) 66; Rogers State (Okla.) 52; LSU Shreveport (La.) 33; Lyon (Ark.) 18; Avila (Mo.) 17; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 14; St. Gregory’s (Okla.) 6; Talladega (Ala.) 4; Robert Morris (Ill.) 1; Montana State-Northern 1.
