Weekly basketball polls are back, and there’s already been a significant shakeup in Class A.

Devils Lake was ranked No. 4 in the preseason Class A girls poll last week. In the second round of polls released Wednesday by the NDAPSSA, the Firebirds fell out of the top five after losing 69-65 to then-No. 2 Valley City in their season opener.

Valley City took over the top spot after preseason No. 1 South Prairie-Max lost to Carrington in its season opener. SP-M fell to No. 4 this week. Carrington, previously unranked, jumped all the way to No. 2.

Thompson and Kindred remained at No. 3 and 5, respectively.

Valley City received 14 of the 18 first-place votes and 86 points. Carrington got three first-place votes — a reward for beating the previous No. 1 — while Thompson got one.

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