Shakeup has Valley teams falling in coaches polls

WASILLA — One Wasilla basketball team dropped and another dropped out completely of the latest prep basketball polls released by the Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches.

In the 4A girls poll, Wasilla — which suffered consecutive losses during the final two rounds of the Lady Lynx Shootout at Dimond High School last week — is now ranked second. The Warriors had been No. 1 for the entire season up to this week. Juneau-Douglas, which beat Wasilla in the Shootout semifinals, is now ranked first. Juneau is the defending state champion.

Colony, which beat a pair of ranked opponents to move into the Shootout title game, is ranked fourth in the latest poll.

In the boys poll, Wasilla dropped out after a pair of road losses at Juneau-Douglas.

Alaska Association

of Basketball Coaches poll

4A Boys

1. West; 2. Bartlett; 3. Dimond; 4. North Pole; 5. Service.

Teams also receiving votes: Juneau

4A Girls

1. Juneau; 2. Wasilla; 3. Dimond; 4. Colony; 5. North Pole.