The Columbia Falls girls basketball team is on top of the first Associated Press basketball of the season.

In the poll released Wednesday, Columbia Falls (6-1) received four of 10 first-place votes to edge Butte Central (6-2) and Hamilton (7-1) for the top spot in Class A.

The Wildkats’ only loss this season was to Flathead, a Class AA school.

No other girls teams from the Flathead Valley are ranked.

In the boys’ poll, Glacier, Flathead and Columbia Falls each rank in the top five of their respective classes.

Glacier (5-1), third in Class AA, received two of 11 first-place votes. Missoula Hellgate (7-0), which tops the AA poll, received the other nine first-place votes. Billings Skyview (6-1) ranks second, Great Falls C.M. Russell (6-1) is fourth and Flathead (4-1) is fifth.

Columbia Falls (6-1) is third in the Class A poll behind Laurel (8-0) and Stevensville (8-1).

Bigfork (5-3) was voted sixth in the Class B poll.

Boys Basketball Poll

Class AA

Record Pts Prv

1. Missoula Hellgate (9) 7-0 108 -

2. Billings Skyview 6-1 91 -

3. Glacier (2) 5-1 89 -

4. Great Falls Russell 6-1 78 -

5. Flathead 4-1 49 -

Others receiving votes: Bozeman 13. Billings West 12.

Class A

Record Pts Prv

1. Laurel (10) 8-0 100 -

2. Stevensville 8-1 83 -

3. Columbia Falls 6-1 77 -

4. Glendive 7-1 67 -

5. Dillon 5-1 60 -

Others receiving votes: Belgrade 13.

Class B

Record Pts Prv

1. Rocky Boy (4) 7-0 93 -

2. Malta (1) 6-1 91 -

3. Fairfield 6-2 62 -

4. Missoula Loyola 7-2 51 -

5. Florence(3) 9-0 44 -

6. Bigfork 5-3 42 -

7. Forsyth 6-2 40 -

8. Wolf Point 6-2 38 -

9. Glasgow 6-2 22 -

10. Red Lodge 6-2 15 -

(tie) Three Forks 6-2 15 -

Others receiving votes: Manhattan 13. Townsend 10. Jefferson (Boulder) 7. Columbus 7. Lodge Grass 6. Baker 5.

Class C

Record Pts Prv

1. Fairview (9) 8-0 98 -

2. Roy-Winifred 8-0 85 -

3. Wibaux 7-0 67 -

4. Centerville (1) 8-0 65 -

5. Ennis 7-1 44 -

6. Highwood 7-1 32 -

(tie)Dutton-Brady 7-1 32 -

8. Broadview-Lavina 7-1 27 -

9. CJI 7-1 23 -

10. Melstone 7-1 16 -

Others receiving votes: Drummond 12. Westby-Grenora 10. Box Elder 9. Superior 7. Noxon 6. Shields Valley 5. Nashua 4. Harlowton-Ryegate 3. Circle 3. Arlee 1. Frazer 1.

Girls Basketball Poll

Class AA

Record Pts Prv

1. Missoula Sentinel (9) 8-0 107 -

2. Helena Capital (2) 6-0 100 -

3. Billings Senior 6-1 81 -

4. Great Falls 6-1 78 -

5. Butte 5-2 54 -

Others receiving votes: Bozeman 12. Billings West 8.

Class A

Record Pts Prv

1. Columbia Falls (4) 6-1 91 -

2. Butte Central (3) 6-2 86 -

(tie) Hamilton (2) 7-1 86 -

4. Dillon (1) 5-1 58 -

5. Hardin 5-2 48 -

Others receiving votes: Havre 19. Sidney 6. Belgrade 6.

Class B

Record Pts Prv

1. Fairfield (10) 8-0 109 -

2. Townsend (1) 8-0 96 -

3. Malta 7-0 91 -

4. Colstrip 7-1 55 -

(tie) Jefferson (Boulder) 7-1 55 -

6. Shepherd 6-1 52 -

7. Deer Lodge 7-1 38 -

8. Forsyth 7-1 25 -

9. Ronan 5-2 18 -

10. Choteau 6-2 16 -

Others receiving votes: Baker 8. Thompson Falls 7. Plentywood 7. Huntley Project 7. Manhattan 6. Bigfork 5. Columbus 4. Missoula Loyola 3. Three Forks 2. Roundup 1.

Class C

Record Pts Prv

1. Westby-Grenora (2) 9-0 84 -

2. Grass Range Winnett (3) 8-0 78 -

3. Belt (4) 7-1 71 -

4. Drummond (1) 6-0 60 -

5. CJI 8-0 58 -

6. St. Labre 7-1 34 -

7. Fairview 7-1 28 -

8. Harlowton-Ryegate 7-1 27 -

9. Augusta 7-1 26 -

10. Broadview-Lavina 7-1 21 -

Others receiving votes: Hinsdale 18. Chinook 18. Roy-Winifred 8. Arlee 5. Richey-Lambert High School 4. Saco-Whitewater 4. Seeley-Swan 2. Wibaux 2. Charlo 2.