Argus Rankings

By Steve Tappa, stappa@qconline.com

QC Prep Boys' Basketball Power Poll -– These local media rankings are determined on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving 9 points, and so on. Presented by The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, WQAD-TV 8, MC22, WFXN-AM 1230, Aledo's WRMJ-FM 102.3, the Kewanee-based Regional Radio Group and the Clinton Herald. This season's first vote was taken Dec. 1. Rank. Team (Rec.) Next 1. Moline (9-1): Dec. 2 won at No. 8 Galesburg, 67-44; Dec. 9 lost to No. 11 Alleman, 41-40; Dec. 10 beat Wheeling, 69-35; Dec. 16 won at Quincy, 62-60; Dec. 17 beat No. 2 Assumption, 59-49 in the Genesis Shootout. 2. Assumption (4-2): Dec. 2 won at Dubuque Wahlert, 78-64; Dec. 3 lost to 4A state-rated Iowa City West, 61-55; Dec. 9 won at Davenport North, 83-66; Dec. 13 beat No. 9 Bettendorf, 59-43; Dec. 16 beat Clinton, 63-31; Dec. 17 lost to No. 1 Moline, 59-49 in the Genesis Shootout. 3 (tie). United Township (8-3): Dec. 2 won at Quincy, 58-56; Dec. 3 beat Dixon, 59-24; Dec. 6 won at No. 13 Davenport West, 56-41; Dec. 9 lost at No. 7 Rock Island, 59-54; Dec. 10 beat No. 3t Davenport Central, 60-50; Dec. 16 beat No. 11 Alleman, 56-42; Dec. 17 beat No. 9 Bettendorf, 51-39 in the Genesis Shootout. 3 (tie). Davenport Central (4-2): Dec. 6 lost to 4A-rated Iowa City West, 62-43; Dec. 9 beat No. 6 North Scott, 52-48; Dec. 10 lost at No. 3t United Township, 60-50; Dec. 13 won at Clinton, 42-40; Dec. 16 beat No. 15 Pleasant Valley, 44-40; Dec. 17 beat No. 11 Alleman, 73-52 in the Genesis Shootout. 5. Orion (9-2): Dec. 3 beat Carthage Illini West, 63-52; Dec. 6 lost to No. 10 Monmouth-Roseville, 58-38; Dec. 9 lost at No. 12 Rockridge, 58-45; Dec. 12 beat Monmouth United, 55-26; Dec. 13 beat Prophetstown, 68-51; Dec. 16 beat Ridgewood, 52-23; Dec. 17 beat Mercer County, 57-35. 6. North Scott (6-1): Dec. 3 beat Cedar Rapids Washington, 50-32; Dec. 9 lost at No. 3t Davenport Central, 52-48; Dec. 13 beat Davenport North, 65-47; Dec. 16 won at Muscatine, 43-41; Dec. 17 beat No. 18 Geneseo, 63-45 in the Genesis Shootout. 7. Rock Island (7-3): Dec. 2 beat No. 11 Alleman, 55-44; Dec. 3 beat No. 18 Geneseo, 68-41; Dec. 9 beat No. 3t United Township, 59-54; Dec. 10 beat at Bloomington, 58-50; Dec. 16 beat No. 8 Galesburg, 56-22; Dec. 17 beat No. 13 Davenport West, 54-44 in the Genesis Shootout. 8. Galesburg (4-6): Dec. 2 lost to No. 1 Moline, 67-44; Dec. 3 lost to Metamora, 47-43; Dec. 9 lost to Quincy, 52-36; Dec. 16 lost at No. 7 Rock Island, 56-22; Dec. 17 lost to No. 15 Pleasant Valley, 54-38 in the Genesis Shootout. 9. Bettendorf (3-3): Dec. 2 won at Cedar Rapids Washington, 49-29; Dec. 3 lost to 4A top-ranked Linn-Mar Marion, 79-62; Dec. 9 beat Muscatine, 51-38; Dec. 13 lost at No. 2 Assumption, 59-43; Dec. 16 won at No. 13 Davenport West, 52-46; Dec. 17 lost to No. 3t United Township, 51-39 in the Genesis Shootout. 10. Monmouth-Roseville (9-0): Dec. 2 beat Sherrard, 75-44; Dec. 6 won at No. 5 Orion, 58-38; Dec. 9 beat Carthage Illini West, 49-41; Dec. 17 beat Quincy, 73-64. ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: 11. Alleman (5-5): Dec. 2 lost at No. 7 Rock Island, 55-44; Dec. 6 won at Sterling, 64-44; Dec. 9 won at No. 1 Moline, 41-40; Dec. 16 lost at No. 3t United Township, 56-42; Dec. 17 lost to No. 3t Davenport Central, 73-52 in the Genesis Shootout. 12. Rockridge (7-2): Dec. 2 lost to Macomb, 68-65 (OT); Dec. 6 won at Sherrard, 67-59; Dec. 9 beat No. 5 Orion, 58-45; Dec. 13 lost at Carthage Illini West, 57-53. 13. Davenport West (2-5): Dec. 3 won at Iowa City High, 47-33; Dec. 6 lost to No. 3t United Township, 56-41; Dec. 9 beat No. 15 Pleasant Valley, 50-40; Dec. 13 lost at Muscatine, 43-42; Dec. 16 lost at No. 9 Bettendorf, 52-46; Dec. 17 lost to No. 7 Rock Island, 54-44 in the Genesis Shootout. 14. Riverdale (7-2): Dec. 6 won at Kewanee, 73-64; Dec. 13 lost at Sterling Newman, 66-52; Dec. 17 beat Davenport North, 70-55 in the Genesis Shootout. 15. Pleasant Valley (4-2): Dec. 3 beat Central DeWitt, 70-37; Dec. 9 lost at No. 13 Davenport West, 50-40; Dec. 13 beat Burlington, 45-40; Dec. 16 lost at No. 3t Davenport Central, 44-40; Dec. 17 beat No. 8 Galesburg, 54-38 in the Genesis Shootout. 16. Wethersfield (4-3): Dec. 6 won at Spring Valley Hall, 64-58; Dec. 9 won at Williamsfield, 76-73; Dec. 13 Midland (not reported). 17. North Cedar (5-1): Dec. 3 lost at Mount Vernon, 59-50; Dec. 6 beat Durant-Bennett, 51-36; Dec. 9 beat West Branch, 75-58; Dec. 13 won at West Liberty, 65-52; Dec. 16 beat Wilton, 62-44. 18. Geneseo (1-8): Dec. 2 lost at Sterling, 63-47; Dec. 3 lost at No. 7 Rock Island, 68-41; Dec. 10 lost to Ottawa, 52-45; Dec. 16 lost at Streator, 48-42; Dec. 17 lost to No. 6 North Scott, 63-45 in the Genesis Shootout. ========= QC Prep Girls' Basketball Power Poll -– These local media rankings are determined on a descending points system, with a first-place vote receiving 10 points, a second-place vote receiving 9 points, and so on. Presented by The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus, WQAD-TV 8, MC22, WFXN-AM 1230, Aledo's WRMJ-FM 102.3, the Kewanee-based Regional Radio Group and the Clinton Herald. This season's first vote was taken Dec. 1. Rank. Team (Rec.) Next 1. Assumption (6-0): Dec. 2 won at Davenport West, 59-26; Dec. 6 beat North Scott, 49-40; Dec. 9 beat Davenport North, 94-40; Dec. 13 won at Bettendorf, 48-29; Dec. 16 beat Clinton, 75-23. 2. Moline (8-5): Dec. 8 won at Quincy, 57-36; Dec. 10 beat Maine West, 52-40; Dec. 15 won at No. 3 Rock Island, 39-36; Dec. 16 lost to two-time defending 3A champ Lombard Montini, 57-24; Dec. 17 beat 2A-rated Rockford Lutheran, 57-51; Dec. 17 lost to 4A-rated Rockton Hononegah, 52-27. 3. Rock Island (11-2): Dec. 3 won at No. 11 Sterling, 49-39; Dec. 8 beat No. 6 Galesburg, 69-60; Dec. 10 beat Biggsville West Central, 60-24; Dec. 10 beat Brimfield, 58-44; Dec. 12 beat BPC-Avon, 51-42; Dec. 15 lost to No. 2 Moline, 39-36; Dec. 16 lost to Knoxville, 51-48; Dec. 17 beat Abingdon, 46-34. 4. United Township (8-4): Dec. 6 won at Bartonville Limestone, 48-33; Dec. 8 lost to No. 12 Alleman, 47-43; Dec. 15 lost at No. 6 Galesburg, 65-63; Dec. 17 won at Peoria Notre Dame, 50-41. 5. Annawan (10-0): Dec. 5 beat Princeville, 63-49; Dec. 7 won at Monmouth United, 69-38; Dec. 12 beat Erie, 69-34; Dec. 17 won at Peru St. Bede, 65-52. 6. Galesburg (8-2): Dec. 8 lost at No. 3 Rock Island, 69-60; Dec. 10 won at Normal West, 74-60; Dec. 15 beat No. 4 United Township, 65-63. 7. Geneseo (9-2): Dec. 2 won at No. 11 Sterling, 44-36; Dec. 3 beat Ridgewood, 52-34; Dec. 9 lost to Ottawa, 47-43 (OT); Dec. 15 won at Streator, 45-22; Dec. 17 beat Fairbury Prairie Central, 42-37; Dec. 17 beat Streator, 50-25. 8. Sherrard (12-2): Dec. 3 beat River Ridge, 44-36; Dec. 5 beat No. 12 Alleman, 62-49; Dec. 8 beat Ridgewood, 56-34; Dec. 10 beat Macomb, 56-24; Dec. 15 won at Orion, 65-43; Dec. 17 beat Mercer County, 85-24. 9. Muscatine (7-1): Dec. 2 beat Burlington, 61-52; Dec. 6 beat Davenport Central, 48-23; Dec. 9 beat Bettendorf, 60-42; Dec. 13 won at Davenport West, 67-30; Dec. 16 beat North Scott, 60-38. 10. Riverdale (10-3): Dec. 3 beat Morrison, 69-24; Dec. 6 won at No. 16 Rockridge, 56-53; Dec. 8 lost at Sterling Newman, 52-47; Dec. 10 lost at No. 12 Alleman, 70-51; Dec. 15 beat Kewanee, 70-48; Dec. 17 lost to Rock Falls, 52-24. ALSO RECEIVING VOTES: 11. Sterling (7-5): Dec. 2 lost to No. 7 Geneseo, 44-36; Dec. 3 lost to No. 3 Rock Island, 49-39; Dec. 9 beat Dixon, 44-27; Dec. 13 won at Ottawa, 45-43; Dec. 16 lost to Rockford Lutheran, 67-43; Dec. 17 lost to Rockton Hononegah, 66-56; Dec. 17 lost to Peoria Richwoods, 64-59. 12. Alleman (9-4): Dec. 3 lost at Rock Falls, 49-41; Dec. 5 lost at No. 8 Sherrard, 62-49; Dec. 8 won at No. 4 United Township, 47-43; Dec. 10 beat No. 10 Riverdale. 70-51; Dec. 15 beat Quincy, 54-34; Dec. 17 beat Ridgewood, 67-33. 13. Wethersfield (8-4): Dec. 5 won at Biggsville West Central, 58-50; Dec. 7 beat Mercer County, 74-24; Dec. 15 Princeton, 65-48. 14. Mediapolis (8-0): Dec. 2 won at Riverside Highland, 38-18; Dec. 6 won at Wapello, 45-25; Dec. 8 won at Wellman Mid-Prairie, 58-29; Dec. 9 beat Lone Tree, 72-40; Dec. 13 beat Winfield-Mount Union, 58-35; Dec. 16 won at Pekin, 55-40. 15. Pleasant Valley (6-1): Dec. 2 beat Clinton, 68-42; Dec. 3 lost at Cedar Rapids Kennedy, 58-44; Dec. 6 won at Davenport North, 75-41; Dec. 9 beat Davenport West, 57-35; Dec. 13 won at Burlington, 59-31; Dec. 16 beat Davenport Central, 71-36. 16. Rockridge (5-5): Dec. 6 lost to No. 10 Riverdale, 56-53; Dec. 12 beat Orion, 59-53; Dec. 15 lost to Carthage Illini West, 58-48. 17. Prophetstown (9-5): Dec. 3 beat Sterling Newman, 32-28; Dec. 5 won at Ridgewood, 50-48; Dec. 8 lost at Peru St. Bede, 50-35; Dec. 10 beat Bureau Valley, 60-26; Dec. 13 lost to Byron, 65-48; Dec. 14 beat West Carroll, 66-37; Dec. 16 lost to Forreston, 54-46.