The Menahga Braves are in the top 10 for the first time this season, entering the Class 2A poll at No. 10.

The Trojans, winners of four straight games, were previously No. 3 in the top 10 poll.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 in 3A, which benefitted Hill-Murray.

Matchups between big-school classification championship contenders shake up top of state power rankings.

Meanwhile, several teams entered the coaches poll this week. They were DeLaSalle, Foley, Caledonia, Pine River-Backus and Hills-Beaver Creek.

Class 4A’s top contenders begin their toughest stretch of games and are scheduled to face off against each other in the coming weeks

Undefeated Skippers overtake Hopkins as the top-voted team in the largest-school classification.

Under coach Mike Dreier, who is in his 49th year and is the winningest girls basketball coach in state history, New London-Spicer is having another successful season.

Of the four classifications, Class 2A had the most movement with four teams moving two spots or more in the coaches poll.

With one loss, Rochester Mayo steadily moved up in the Minnesota Girls Basketball Head Coaches Association poll.