Fond du Lac strengthens position as top boys team in high school basketball rankings

Here is the latest edition of the Oshkosh Northwestern/Fond du Lac Reporter high school basketball rankings. Rankings are "pound-for-pound" based on success and enrollment/division size.

BOYS

1, Fond du Lac (16-4): Cardinals get another big win in the Fox Valley Association, knocking off Neenah on the road 68-66. Fond du Lac has three-game lead over second-place Oshkosh North in the league title chase and battle Spartans this week. Next: Friday at Oshkosh North.

2, St. Mary's Springs (16-2): Ledgers on seven-game win streak after last loss to Campbellsport on Jan. 19. Team has cleared 100 points three times during that span. Next: Friday at Mayville.

3, Oshkosh North (12-7): Spartans drop 83-75 decision to Appleton East last Friday and sit second in the Fox Valley Association behind Fond du Lac. Next: Thursday vs. Germantown.

4, Campbellsport (14-4): Cougars hold steady at No. 4 in rankings and team is one game behind St. Mary's Springs in Flyway Conference title chase. Next: Friday vs. Winnebago Lutheran.

5, Central Wisconsin Christian (18-2): Crusaders remain undefeated at 11-0 in Trailways and are coming off 66-32 victory over Valley Christian. Next: Thursday at Oakfield.

Others: Omro (12-7), Winneconne (14-5), Berlin (11-9), Oakfield (12-6).

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GIRLS

1, Laconia (18-3): Spartans hang on to No. 1 ranking despite 58-54 loss to Winnebago Lutheran on Friday. The two teams split their Flyway Conference matchups this season. Next: Thursday at Mayville.

2, Winnebago Lutheran (17-3): Vikings move up a spot in rankings after win over Laconia and are now tied with the Spartans at 10-1 in the Flyway. Next: Thursday vs. Omro.

3, Waupun (16-5): Warriors lead East Central Conference by 1.5 games over second-place Kewaskum. Next: Friday at Kewaskum.

4, Lourdes Academy (18-3): Knights clinch Trailways-East championship after beating Oakfield 64-51 on Tuesday. Next: Monday vs. Wautoma.

5, Oshkosh West (13-8): Wildcats get big 52-44 victory over Kimberly on Saturday. Team is led in scoring by Paige Seckar (11.8). Next: Thursday vs. D.C. Everest.

Others: Oakfield (16-5), Fond du Lac (12-9), St. Mary's Springs (12-9), Omro (11-8), Central Wisconsin Christian (13-7).

This article originally appeared on Oshkosh Northwestern: Fond du Lac boys, Laconia girls lead high school basketball rankings