UPSSA Week 1 poll: Esky, DB boys; Menominee, E-TC girls on top

2/23/2021 | Boys Basketball | By Staff

T he first UPSSA basketball poll of the 2020-2021 season has been released with Escanaba and Dollar Bay topping the boy’s side, and Menominee and Ewen-Trout Creek taking the top spots for the girls.

Division 1-3 boys

  1. Escanaba (3) 5-0 23
  2. Iron Mountain (2) 6-0 21
  3. Marquette 4-1 16
  4. Bark River-Harris 6-0 5
  5. Kingsford 4-1 5

Others receiving votes: Gwinn (3-1) 4, Gladstone (3-2) 1.

 

Division 4 boys

  1. Dollar Bay (5) 6-0 25
  2. Ewen-Trout Creek 5-1 17
  3. Rudyard 6-0 15
  4. Munising 5-1 13
  5. Chassell 2-2 3

Others receiving votes: Stephenson (3-2) 1, Rapid River (2-2) 1.

Division 1-3 girls

  1. Menominee (3) 3-0 23
  2. Sault Ste. Marie (2) 5-0 22
  3. St. Ignace 4-2 10
  4. Calumet 5-0 10
  5. Escanaba 3-1 6

Others receiving votes: Negaunee (4-1) 2, Gladstone (2-1) 2.

 

Division 4 boys

  1. Ewen-Trout Creek (5) 6-0 25
  2. Carney-Nadeau 6-0 19
  3. Baraga 3-2 13
  4. Pickford 3-1 6
  5. Cedarville 3-1 5

Others receiving votes: Ontonagon (3-1) 4, North Dickinson (2-2) 3.

 

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