Manitowoc Lutheran is ranked eighth in the initial wissports.net Division Four girls’ basketball coaches poll released on Wednesday.
The 3 and 0 Lancers host third-ranked St. Mary Catholic Thursday night in an early season showdown in The Big East North.
Game time is 7:15 p.m. In Division Five, Sheboygan Lutheran is ranked third, and Lourdes Academy of Oshkosh is fifth.
The D-3 poll shows Laconia ranked first, with Oostburg second, Xavier (Appleton) sixth, and Sheboygan Falls eighth.
West De Pere is ranked third in Division Two, While.
In Division One, Kimberly is ranked third, Notre Dame (Green Bay) fourth and Hortonville is seventh.
In The Boys polls, Sheboygan Lutheran is first in Division Five.
In Division Four, Bonduel is fifth, Kohler sixth and Southern Door is ranked tenth.
The Division Three rankings have Freedom fourth and Seymour sixth.
Ashwaubenon is ranked third in Division Two, with West De Per eighth, and in Division One, De Pere top the poll.
Oshkosh North is second, Kaukauna is fourth and Appleton North checks in at number eight.
Meanwhile, the Manitowoc Lutheran Girls basketball team is ranked eighth in the initial wissports.net Division Four Girls Basketball Coaches Poll released Wednesday.
The Lancers are 3 and 0 to begin the season, recording victories over Brillion, Two Rivers, and Roncalli, winning by an average margin of 28 points per game.
They begin a three-game homestand Thursday night, when they welcome the Zephyrs of St. Mary Catholic to Lancer Circle for an early season showdown of not only the favorites to win the Big East North, but a matchup of two of the top teams in Division Four.
The Zephyrs are also off to a 3 and-0 start and are ranked third in the D-4 coaches’ poll.
Game time is scheduled for 7:15 p.m., with the Junior Varsity scheduled to tip at 5:50 p.m.