The first Missouri high school girls basketball rankings were released Wednesday.  District rivals Ozark, Nixa, and Kickapoo are well represented in Class 5, COC newcomer Webb City in Class 4 along with West Plains, Fair Grove falls in at number 2 in Class 3 with their only losses coming in the highly difficult KTXR Lady Classic, defending state champ Skyline is number 6, undefeated teams Osceola, Couch, and Sparta represent Class 2, and Exeter, led by future Lady Bear Whitney Edie, comes in at number 3 in Class 1.

CLASS 5
1.    St. Joseph’s Academy 9-4
2.    Incarnate Word 10-1
3.    Rock Bridge 10-2
4.    Ozark 9-1
5.    Nixa 8-2
6.    Kickapoo 8-3
7.    Blue Springs 9-2
8.    Hazelwood Central 7-2
9.    Parkway South 9-1
10. Nerinx Hall 8-4

CLASS 4
1.    Dexter 12-0
2.    Platte County 7-0
3.    Sullivan 6-1
4.    St. James 10-1
5.    St. Dominic 8-0
6.    Benton 8-2
7.    Farmington 7-1
8.    Webb City 7-1
9.    Notre Dame de Sion 5-2
10. West Plains 7-2

CLASS 3
1.    California 8-0
2.    Fair Grove 10-2
3.    Macon 5-0
4.    Metro 6-6
5.    South Shelby 4-0
6.    Skyline 10-2
7.    Whitfield 4-0
8.    Bowling Green 5-1
9.    Lawson 7-1
10. Kelly 7-1

CLASS 2
1.    Osceola 5-0
2.    Portageville 10-1
3.    North Platte 4-0
4.    Canton 4-1
5.    Couch 9-0
6.    Harrisburg 4-1
7.    Sedalia Sacred Heart 9-0
8.    Gallatin 4-1
9.    Clopton 4-2
10. Sparta 6-0

CLASS 1
1.    South Nodaway 8-0
2.    Jefferson 6-0
3.    Exeter 8-1
4.    Naylor 5-2
5.    Northeast Nodaway 7-1
6.    Montrose 4-0
7.    Linn County 5-0
8.    Delta 4-2
9.    Tina-Avalon 7-0
10. Tuscumbia 9-0