BOISE, Idaho — After claiming the 5A District Three title last winter, the Boise Brave are off to another impressive start, debuting at No. 1 on Thursday in the first Idaho high school girls basketball state media poll of the 2023-2024 season.
Boise is the lone Southern Idaho Conference squad ranked atop its respective rankings, although state runner-up Rocky Mountain (5A) and district champ Bishop Kelly (4A) both earned a spot in the poll. The Brave improved to 14-1 with a 79-29 win over Borah on Wednesday.
Only two unbeaten teams remain as of Thursday, with Shelley (4A) and Teton (3A) leading the way with all 13 first-place votes. 11 teams within KTVB's coverage area appeared in their classification's top five. The girls hoops state championships are scheduled for Feb. 15 - Feb. 17.
The first Idaho high school girls basketball rankings are listed below by classification, ranked by sports reporters across Idaho:
5A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Boise (7) 14-1 59
2. Lake City (6) 14-1 57
3. Rigby 13-2 31
4. Rocky Mountain 11-2 25
5. Coeur d'Alene 10-3 14
Others receiving votes: Middleton 5, Borah 4
4A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Shelley (13) 12-0 65
2. Sandpoint 12-2 39
3. Pocatello 11-4 35
4. Bishop Kelly 10-3 33
5. Jerome 11-3 18
Others receiving votes: Skyline 4, Twin Falls 1
3A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Teton (13) 14-0 65
2. Timberlake 9-3 34
3. Snake River 9-4 30
4. Parma 10-3 24
5. Sugar-Salem 10-3 18
Others receiving votes: Weiser 12, South Fremont 11, Bonners Ferry 1
2A
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Malad (8) 12-1 54
2. Grangeville (4) 9-2 47
3. Cole Valley Christian (1) 10-5 39
4. Declo 11-4 24
5. Bear Lake 10-2 21
Others receiving votes: Melba 9, Soda Springs 1
1A DI
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Lapwai (7) 8-3 56
2. Grace (5) 10-3 51
3. Murtaugh 9-2 37
4. Oakley (1) 8-3 30
5. Raft River 8-2 11
Others receiving votes: Kamiah 9, Liberty Charter 1
1A DII
Team (1st-place votes) W-L Pts
1. Dietrich (9) 12-1 61
2. Kendrick (4) 12-1 56
3. Grace Lutheran 8-1 29
4. Tri-Valley 9-2 24
5. Mackay 7-5 10
Others receiving votes: Richfield 7, Salmon River 4, Council 3, Garden Valley 1
Voters:
- Brady Frederick, KTVB
- Dave Nichols, Spokesman-Review
- Teren Kowatsch, Lewiston Tribune
- Adam Engel (Times-News)
- Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press
- Brandon Walton, Idaho State Journal
- Eric Moon, KIFI
- Brandon Baney, IdahoSports.com
- Race Archibald, Idaho Press
- Kole Emplit, KMVT
- Allan Steele, Post Register
- Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman
- Joey DuBois, KPVI
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