INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference has two league teams ranked in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches' Association (WBCA) NCAA Division II Poll, it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 5).
No. 7 Drury (7-1) improved its place in the poll, up from No. 9, after winning both of its GLVC-opening games last week against Missouri-St. Louis and McKendree, while Southern Indiana (8-0) continued its undefeated streak with a 2-0 start in league play, as well. After eight consecutive wins, the Screaming Eagles finally moved into the top-25 list at No. 22 and are one of 11 unbeatens in the poll.
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Rank
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School
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Total Points
|
First-Place Votes
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Previous Rank
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1
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Ashland (8-0)
|
600
|
24
|
1
|
|
2
|
Alaska Anchorage (8-0)
|
574
|
0
|
2
|
|
3
|
Bentley (8-0)
|
553
|
0
|
3
|
|
4
|
West Texas A&M (7-0)
|
517
|
0
|
5
|
|
5
|
Indiana (PA) (7-0)
|
486
|
0
|
7
|
|
6
|
Lubbock Christian (9-1)
|
451
|
0
|
8
|
|
7
|
Drury (7-1)
|
401
|
0
|
9
|
|
8
|
Carson-Newman (9-0)
|
383
|
0
|
15
|
|
9
|
Virginia Union (7-1)
|
360
|
0
|
10
|
|
10
|
Central Missouri (5-1)
|
347
|
0
|
12
|
|
11
|
California (PA) (7-1)
|
346
|
0
|
4
|
|
12
|
Rollins (7-1)
|
297
|
0
|
6
|
|
13
|
Azusa Pacific (11-1)
|
277
|
0
|
17
|
|
14
|
Northern State (6-1)
|
276
|
0
|
16
|
|
15
|
Wingate (6-1)
|
258
|
0
|
14
|
|
16
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Edinboro (7-0)
|
229
|
0
|
24
|
|
17
|
University of the Sciences (6-0)
|
219
|
0
|
20
|
|
18
|
Michigan Tech (8-1)
|
194
|
0
|
18
|
|
19
|
Southwestern Oklahoma State (8-0)
|
167
|
0
|
25
|
|
20
|
Fort Lewis (6-1)
|
166
|
0
|
11
|
|
21
|
Seattle Pacific (6-1)
|
153
|
0
|
13
|
|
22
|
Southern Indiana (8-0)
|
123
|
0
|
NR
|
|
23
|
Augustana (SD) (7-0)
|
95
|
0
|
NR
|
|
24
|
Cedarville (5-1)
|
92
|
0
|
NR
|
|
25
|
Central Oklahoma (6-1)
|
33
|
0
|
21
|
Dropped Out: No. 19 Pittsburg State (6-2); No. 22 Lander (5-2); No. 23 Valdosta State (4-2).
Others receiving votes: Grand Valley State (7-1) 21; Minnesota State Moorhead (5-1) 20; Glenville State (6-1) 19; Colorado Mesa (8-0) 18; Fort Hays State (7-0) 18; Union (TN) (7-1) 17; Montana State Billings (7-0) 14; North Georgia (5-1) 10; Southeastern Oklahoma State (5-2) 10; Pittsburg State (6-2) 8; Stonehill (5-1) 8; Lander (5-2) 7; Embry Riddle (6-1) 5. Seven teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 26 combined points.