The Pioneers have had a lot to celebrate about lately with eight straight wins to start the season and now a No. 1 ranking after defeating top-ranked Minnetonka 5-3 last week. PHOTO BY JEFF ANDERSONHill-Murray, Northfield and Lakeville North remain only unbeaten teams
There’s a new No. 1 in Class AA girls hockey as the Hill-Murray Pioneers take over the top spot after a 5-3 win over previously top-ranked Minnetonka last week.
The Pioneers improved to 8-0-0 on the season while the Skippers fell to 7-1-0. Benilde-St. Margaret’s jumped two spots to No. 3 and Edina and Andover round out the top five.
Lakeville North and Northfield are two other teams who remain undefeated on the season. Northfield is ranked No. 7 at 9-0-0 and Lakeville North breaks into the top 10 at 8-0-0.
Grand Rapids/Greenway and Brainerd Little Falls both broke into the top 20 this week.
Here are some key AA match ups this week:
Tuesday, Dec. 12
#4A Duluth Marshall (9-1-0) at #19AA Grand Rapids/Greenway (7-2-0)
#4AA Edina (5-2-0) at #18AA Eden prairie (5-4-1)
#8AA Moorhead (5-1-1) at Roseau (5-5-0)
Wednesday, Dec. 13
#6AA Maple Grove (7-1-0) at #4AA Edina (5-2-0)
Thursday, Dec. 14
#10AA Lakeville North (8-0-0) at #15AA Lakeville South (5-1-2)
#5AA Andover (4-1-2) at #3AA Benilde-St. Margaret’s (6-1-0)
Saturday, Dec. 16
#1AA Hill-Murray (8-0-0) at #11Aa Holy Family (5-3-0)
#12AA Centennial/Spring Lake Park (5-1-2) at #6AA Maple Grove (7-1-0)
Girls Class AA Rankings – Dec. 12, 2023
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| Team | Record | Last Week | ||
| 1. Hill-Murray | 8-0-0 | 2 | ||
| 2. Minnetonka | 7-1-0 | 1 | ||
| 3. Benilde-St. Margaret’s | 6-1-0 | 5 | ||
| 4. Edina | 5-2-0 | 3 | ||
| 5. Andover | 4-1-2 | 4 | ||
| 6. Maple Grove | 7-1-0 | 6 | ||
| 7. Northfield | 9-0-0 | 9 | ||
| 8. Moorhead | 5-1-1 | 7 | ||
| 9. Stillwater | 5-3-0 | 8 | ||
| 10. Lakeville North | 8-0-0 | 11 | ||
| 11. Holy Family | 5-3-0 | 10 | ||
| 12. Centennial/SPL | 5-1-2 | 13 | ||
| 13. Champlin Park/Coon Rapids | 7-2-0 | 12 | ||
| 14. Farmington | 6-1-0 | 15 | ||
| 15. Lakeville South | 5-1-2 | 17 | ||
| 16. Woodbury | 6-1-0 | 14 | ||
| 17. Apple Valley | 7-2-1 | 18 | ||
| 18. Eden Prairie | 5-4-1 | 16 | ||
| 19. Grand Rapids/Greenway | 7-2-0 | NR | ||
| 20. Brainerd/Little Falls | 6-3-0 | NR | ||
Other Teams Receiving Votes:
Northern Tier, Elk River/Zimmerman, Bemidji, Roseau, Forest Lake, St. Cloud, East Ridge, Buffalo, White Bear Lake, Rosemount, Anoka, Blaine, North Wright County, Eastview, Gentry Academy.