The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team is up to No. 5 in the latest coaches’ poll ahead of their biggest game of the season.

The Vikings, who are 15-1 on the season, are No. 5 in the Class 3-A poll released today by the ICGSA.

Valley will play at Class 2-A No. 1 Rochester on Saturday night in a clash of the lone two teams still undefeated in Three Rivers Conference play. Both teams are 5-0 in league action after Rochester won 57-45 against Whitko in a huge TRC contest Saturday night.

Valley, which won the TRC title a year ago en route to a state runner-up finish, will play at NorthWood Tuesday night. The undefeated Zebras, who are 16-0, are off until hosting the Vikings Saturday night.

The area is well represented again on the girls side. Penn is No. 3 in the Class 4-A poll as the Kingsmen are 17-1. South Bend St. Joseph, sporting a 15-1 mark, is No. 3 in Class 3-A with the Vikings at No. 5.

The Class 2-A poll has Rochester at No. 1 with Oregon-Davis at No. 2. The Bobcats are 14-2 on the season.

Whitko, which is now 11-5, is at No. 8 in the Class 2-A poll.

Argos is No. 5 in the Class 1-A poll as the Dragons sit at 14-1 on the season.

NorthWood, which is 12-6 after a home win over Wawasee Saturday night, is among the teams receiving votes in the Class 3-A poll.

The No. 1 teams this week are Homestead in Class 4-A, Princeton in 3-A, Rochester in 2-A and Jac-Cen-Del in 1-A.

ICGSA Polls

Class 4-A
1. Homestead, 2. Columbus North, 3. Penn, 4. Lawrence North, 5. Roncalli, 6. Plainfield, 7. Lake Central, 8. Westfield, 9. Carmel, 10. Pike.
Others receiving votes: North Central, Noblesville, East Chicago Central, New Castle, Merrillville, Gary West.

Class 3-A
1. Princeton, 2. Heritage Christian, 3. South Bend St. Joseph, 4. Benton Central, 5. Tippecanoe Valley, 6. Norwell, 7. North Harrison, 8. Evansville Memorial, 9. Marion, 10. Lebanon.
Others receiving votes: Southridge, Vincennes Lincoln, West Lafayette, Greensburg, Indy Ritter, NorthWood.

Class 2-A
1. Rochester, 2. Oregon-Davis, 3. Covenant Christian, 4. Carroll, 5. Lafayette Central Catholic, 6. Fountain Central, 7. Eastern Pekin, 8. Whitko, 9. Frankton, 10. South Adams.
Others receiving votes: Austin, Delphi, Providence, Evansville Mater Dei, Triton Central, Forest Park, Switzerland County.

Class 1-A
1. Jac-Cen-Del, 2. Vincennes Rivet, 3. Michigan City Marquette, 4. Springs Valley, 5. Argos, 6. Indy Tindley, 7. South Central (Union Mills), 8. Bloomfield, 9. Morgan Township, 10. Union City.
Others receiving votes: Wood Memorial, Riverton Parke, Southwestern (Shelby).