GBB RANKINGS: Bedford North Lawrence up to second in ninth IBCA poll

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By E. Shawn Aylsworth
Managing Editor

The Indiana Basketball Coaches Association has released its ninth all-classes-combined poll of the 2012-13 Indiana high school girls basketball season, and Bedford North Lawrence is on the rise behind Hall of Fame Classic champion and still-No. 1.

The unbeaten Bull Dogs defeated both IBCA No. 2 Hamilton Southeastern (53-30) and IBCA No. 5 Evansville Mater Dei (63-55) in New Castle to remain atop the poll. Bedford’s Stars rise from third to second, while Merrillville moves up from fifth to fourth and Fort Wayne South jumps from seventh to fifth.

The IBCA Top 20 from Dec. 31 listed by rank followed by school, vote total, record, and first-place votes (if applicable):

1. Columbus North 440 14-0 (22)
2. Bedford North Lawrence 398 11-0
3. Merrillville 355 12-0
4. Evansville Mater Dei 349 12-1
5. Fort Wayne South 292 12-2
6. Logansport 288 12-1
7. Hamilton Southeastern 273 11-2
8. Lawrence North 263 10-3
9. Roncalli 238 12-3
10. Benton Central 191 12-1
11. Fort Wayne Snider 185 10-2
12. Pike 174 10-2
13. Greenwood 133 10-3
14. Westfield 132 12-1
15. Fort Wayne Canterbury 120 10-2
16. Michigan City 94 11-2
17. Norwell 90 10-2
18. Homestead 89 11-2
19. Franklin Central 76 9-2
20. Warsaw 66 11-0

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Austin, Bloomington South, Brownsburg, Castle, Fishers, Glenn, Hamilton Heights, Heritage Christian, Lebanon, Lowell, Madison, Mooresville, Mt. Vernon (Fortville), New Washington, Northridge, NorthWood, Oregon-Davis, Paoli, Penn, Rushville, Scottsburg, Sullivan, Triton Central, Whiting, Winamac, Winchester