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The initial AIA basketball power rankings were released on Dec. 18 and several local area teams are ranked in the upper half of their respective conferences. In 3A Girls Basketball, Holbrook finds themselves ranked fifth with a 4-1 regular season record, with Winslow close behind in sixth at 4-2.
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The rest of the East Region girls teams are ranked as follows: Payson (3-2), 14th; Show Low, (3-2), 17th; Snowflake (0-5), 35th; and Blue Ridge (0-5), 36th.
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The top two in the rankings are both in Tucson. Tanque Verde holds the top spot with undefeated Sabino close behind in second. Safford is third, and Yuma Catholic is fourth. As expected the north region teams are well represented with Window Rock in seventh; Tuba City, eighth; Page, 13th; and Chinle, 15th.
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In the Boys East Region defending state champion Winslow starts the rankings out in seventh place with a 5-1 record. Show Low is ninth; Holbrook, 11th; Blue Ridge, 26th; Snowflake, 27th; and Payson is 35th. Valley Christian holds down the top spot with Chinle in second.
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Joseph City is ranked ninth in the 1A level and the Lady Wildcats are currently sitting in 33rd position.
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The rankings are very fluid at this point in the season with just a single win or loss causing dramatic movement for teams. The AIA uses these rankings to determine overall seeding for the respective state tournaments, which come around in February.
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