IRONWOOD — The second Upper Peninsula Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association U.P. basketball poll for the 2021 season has been tabulated.

Iron Mountain’s boys team (8-0) comes in at No. 2 in the Division 1-3 poll again this week. The Mountaineers received one first place vote and 20 poll points. Escanaba (8-0) received the other four first place votes and 24 poll points to take the first place spot for the second week in a row.

The Eskymos travel to Iron Mountain for a non-conference game on March 9, with a 6:15 p.m. Central tip-off scheduled.

Last week, Kingsford (5-3) came in the No. 4 spot, in a tie with undefeated (9-0) Bark River-Harris. This week, however, the Broncos jumped ahead of the Flivvers, who slipped to No. 5.

The Norway boys (7-2) and head coach Jeff Gallino received a fifth place vote in the Division 1-3 poll from the five- person voting panel.

The Ewen-Trout Creek boys, who defeated last week’s Division 4 No. 1 team Dollar Bay, took over the No. 1 spot in this week’s poll. Rudyard, which was No. 3 last week, is undefeated in the U.P., having only lost to Roscommon. They jumped ahead of the Blue Bolts this week.

On the girls side, last week’s No. 5 in Division 1-3 Escanaba, fell out of this rankings with two losses last week. Negaunee (7-1), whose lone loss is to undefeated Calumet, jumps into the No. 5 spot this week.

The Lady Gladiators of Ontonagon, who received votes last week, came into the poll this week at the No. 5 spot, with three wins last week. Pickford, who was No. 4 last week, received votes from the panel.

Cedarville’s girls moved up one spot from No. 5 this week.

The U.P.S.S.A. poll voters for the 2021 basketball season are: Rob Roos-Sault Evening News, Jason Juno-Ironwood Daily Globe, Mike Ludlum-WLUC TV6, Bryce Drouin-UP Beat Sports, Matt “Sweets” McCarthy- Iron Mountain Daily News.

BOYS

First place votes in ( ); Poll points; Last Week

Division 1-3

1. Escanaba (4) 8-0 24 1

2. Iron Mountain (1) 8-0 20 2

3. Marquette 5-2 16 3

4. Bark River-Harris 9-0 8 4

5. Kingsford 5-3 3 5

Others receiving votes: Jeffers (7-1) 2, Gladstone (4-4) 1, Norway (7-2) 1.

Division 4

1. ET-Creek (5) 8-1 25 2

2. Rudyard 7-1 19 3

3. Dollar Bay 7-1 16 1

4. Munising 7-1 10 4

5. Chassell 4-3 3 5

Others receiving votes: Carney-Nadeau (5-3) 2.

GIRLS

Division 1-3

1. Menominee (3) 6-0 23 1

2. Sault Ste. Marie (2) 7-0 22 3. St. Ignace 4-2 14 3

4. Calumet 7-0 11 4

5. Negaunee 7-1 5 —

Division 4

1. Ewen-Trout Creek (5) 9-0 25 1

2. Carney-Nadeau 9-0 19 2

3. Baraga 5-2 13 3

4. Cedarville 4-1 10 5

5. Ontonagon 6-1 6 —

Others receiving votes: Pickford (4-2) 2.