Alaska Sportswriters prep basketball poll

With best available records through Jan. 27, first place votes in parentheses and total points based on a 5-4-3-2-1 scale. Juneau Empire sports editor Tim Nichols voted in this poll.

Class 4A Boys

1. Dimond 13-1 (5) 37

2. Ketchikan 14-1 (3) 30

3. Colony 8-1 20

4. South Anchorage 7-1 15

5. Service 8-3 10

Others receiving votes: Kenai, 10-2, 5, West Anchorage, 9-3, 3.

Class 4A Girls

1. Chugiak 8-0 (9) 39

2. Colony 6-2 (1) 27

3. Wasilla 9-3 18

4. Palmer 8-3 12

5. East Anchorage 7-3 8

Others receiving votes: Ketchikan, 10-4, 6; Juneau-Douglas, 8-5, 5; South Anchorage, 7-1, 3; Soldotna, 7-3, 2.

Class 3A Boys

1. Petersburg, 6-2 (3) 27

2. Eielson 13-1 (1) 25

3. Heritage Christian 8-4 (2) 23

4. Nome, 9-0 (2) 21

5. Grace Christian 4-3 11

Others receiving votes: Hutchison, 8-4, 5; Haines, 11-2, 4; Anchorage Christian School, 5-5, 4.

Class 3A Girls

1. Anchorage Christian 10-0 (8) 40

2. Eielson 11-2 26

3. Cordova 9-2 21

4. Haines 10-2 18

5. Nome 6-2 7

Others receiving votes: Valdez, 7-5, 5; Nikiski, 6-8, 3.

Note: Class 1A and 2A polls are scheduled to begin next week.

• Coaches can submit updated records to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner by fax at 452-7917 or e-mail at sports@newsminer.com.