Colony boys move up in poll

JEREMIAH BARTZ/Sports Editor

After winning three straight on the road, the Colony boys earned 28 total points and moved up to the third spot in the latest Alaska Sportswriters State Basketball Poll.

The 6-5 Knights now trail just first-place West Anchorage and second-place West Valley.

Colony swept a trio of Fairbanks-area schools on a three-day trips to the Interior last week. The Knights opened with a victory over second-ranked West Valley and added wins against North Pole and Lathrop.

Colony's only loss in the last seven games came to Wasilla on Jan. 18. The Wasilla boys (3-8) and Palmer boys (4-5) did not receive any votes in the poll.

Wasilla was the only 4A girls squad from the Valley to receive any votes in the poll. After splitting a two-game series in Fairbanks last weekened, the Warriors earned just four points in the latest poll.

Palmer (3-6) and Colony (4-8) did not receive votes.