The top-ranked teams from Columbia Falls and Bigfork held on to their lofty rankings in the newest Associated Press Montana prep basketball polls released on Wednesday.

The Columbia Falls boys maintained their narrow lead in the polls for the top spot in Class A, leading Dillon by a single point, garnering four of the seven first-place votes.

Bigfork, which regained the top spot in Class B last week, is tied for No. 1 with undefeated Choteau. The Vikings did earn six of the seven first-place votes.

Glacier, which lost handily to No. 1 Hellgate on Tuesday, is ranked fifth after winning its previous three games.

Belt remains the top-ranked team in Class C.

The Columbia Falls girls are again the unanimous top choice in Class A, after handily beating Class AA Flathead and Northwestern A rivals Frenchtown last week.

Glacier held on to its second-ranked spot in Class AA while Bigfork fell out of the Class B poll after a narrow loss to Plains. The Vals are now the top team receiving votes.

Fairfield is still the unanimous No. 1 in Class B, Helena Capital the unanimous No. 1 in Class AA and Roy-Winifred the overwhelming choice for the top ranking in Class C.

Montana Boys Basketball Prep Poll

BOYS

Class AA

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Missoula Hellgate (6)    10-1    68    1

 2. Billings Skyview (1)    9-2    64    2

 3. Billings West    9-1    57    3

 4. Bozeman    8-3    49    5

 5. Glacier    7-3    18    NR

Others receiving votes: Helena Capital 12, Missoula Big Sky 6, Great Falls 6.

Class A

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Columbia Falls (4)    11-2    67    1

 2. Dillon (3)    11-1    66    2

 3. Butte Central    8-4    55    3

 4. Havre    8-4    27    4

 5. Billings Central    7-4    25    5

Others receiving votes: Hardin 21, Belgrade 12, Laurel 7.

Class B

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Bigfork (6)    11-1    60    1

(tie)Choteau (1)    12-0    60    3

 3. Glasgow    11-1    59    2

 4. Big Timber    10-1    50    4

 5. St. Labre    9-2    39    8

 6. Missoula Loyola    11-2    34    5(tie)

 7. Columbus    7-3    20    5(tie)

 8. Florence    7-4    19    10

 9. Jefferson (Boulder)    9-3    13    NR

10. Shepherd    9-3    10    NR

Others receiving votes: Lodge Grass 8, Huntley Project 4, Rocky Boy 4, Thompson Falls 3, Townsend 1. Lame Deer 1.

Class C

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Belt (3)    12-0    57    2

 2. Manhattan Christian (1)    12-0    50    3

 3. Box Elder (2)    11-1    45    1

 4. Fairview    9-1    40    5

 5. Arlee    12-0    36    4

 6. Westby-Grenora    11-1    29    8

 7. Hinsdale    11-1    28    7

 8. Broadview-Lavina    11-1    15    10

 9. Great Falls Central    11-1    11    NR

10. Plenty Coups    9-2    6    NR

Others receiving votes: Highwood 5, Sunburst 4, Wibaux 3, Hays-Lodgepole 1.

GIRLS

Class AA

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Helena Capital (7)    9-1    70    1

 2. Glacier    10-1    63    2

 3. Missoula Sentinel    10-1    56    3

 4. Bozeman    8-2    48    4

 5. Missoula Big Sky    9-3    31    5

Others receiving votes: Billings Senior 6, Billings Skyview 6.

Class A

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Columbia Falls (7)    12-1    70    1

 2. Laurel    9-2    59    2

 3. Dillon    8-3    53    3

(tie)Havre    9-2    53    4

 5. Miles City    9-2    33    NR

Others receiving votes: Hamilton 12.

Class B

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Fairfield (7)    12-0    70    1

 2. Malta    13-0    63    2

 3. Forsyth    12-0    55    3

 4. Manhattan    12-0    50    4

 5. Choteau    10-2    30    8

 6. Colstrip    9-3    24    5

 7. Red Lodge    9-3    22    7

(tie)Rocky Boy    9-3    22    9

 9. Wolf Point    10-2    15    NR

10. Shepherd    8-4    11    10

(tie)Plains    10-2    11    NR

Others receiving votes: Bigfork 10, Ronan 2.

Class C

    Record    Pts    Prv

 1. Roy-Winifred (5)    11-0    59    1

 2. Belt (1)    10-2    47    2

 3. Seeley-Swan    12-0    40    3

 4. Saco-Whitewater    12-1    39    4

 5. Harrison-Willow Creek    12-0    34    5

 6. Park City    11-1    28    7

 7. Fairview    10-1    25    9

 8. Cascade    10-1    13    8

 9. Circle    9-2    11    NR

10. Gardiner    9-2    10    NR

Others receiving votes: Harlowton-Ryegate 7, Twin Bridges 5, Geraldine/Ft. Benton 4, Chinook 4, Jordan 2, Arlee 1, Scobey-Opheim 1.