By GREG MENGELT

Silver Creek continues to climb in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll, which was released Sunday.

After an impressive weekend, the Dragons (9-0) jumped from 12th to No. 9 in the latest single-class poll. On Friday, Silver Creek went to Bowling Green, Kentucky, for a 53-49 win over the fifth-ranked Purples then drove to Evansville to beat North 46-39 at the University of Southern Indiana.

Three Hoosier Hills Conference teams made the poll. Bedford North Lawrence (8-1) dropped from fourth to fifth after a 1-point loss to Fremd (Ill.). Columbus East (8-1) moved up to No. 11, while Jennings County (7-2) received votes.

Salem (5-2) fell out of the poll for the first time despite winning 55-39 at Paoli in its only game last week.

Crown Point (9-1) remains in the top spot with Noblesville (9-0), South Bend Washington (10-1), Franklin (10-0) and BNL rounding out the top 5.

INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record

1. Crown Point 9-1 (11), 2. Noblesville 9-0 (8), 3. South Bend Washington (1) 10-1, 4. Franklin 10-0, 5. Bedford North Lawrence 8-1, 6. Homestead 6-1, 7. Fishers 8-1, 8. North Central 7-3, 9. Silver Creek 9-0, 10. Zionsville 7-2, 11t. Lake Central 8-1, 11t. Columbus East 8-1, 13. Mishawaka Marian 7-2, 14. Penn 7-3, 15. Westfield 7-2, 16. East Central 5-1, 17t. Benton Central 8-0, 17t. Carmel 5-3, 19. Valparaiso 8-0, 20. Columbia City 9-0.

Others receiving votes: East Chicago Central 3-4, Fairfield 9-0, Fort Wayne Northrop 4-1, Fort Wayne Snider 5-2, Garrett 7-1, Hamilton Southeastern 5-4, Jac-Cen-Del 8-0, Jennings County 7-2, Lowell 8-1, Mishawaka 3-3, Northridge 6-2, Norwell 8-1, South Central (Union Mills) 8-0, Triton Central 7-1, Vincennes Rivet 6-0, Waldron 8-0, Washington 7-1, Winchester 7-0.

NOTE: Records as of Sunday.