The Xavier Saints climbed into the No. 9 spot in the Class 3A boys basketball rankings Monday by the Associated Press.

The Saints (8-5) were not ranked a week ago.

The Linn-Mar Lions (10-3) climbed one notch to No. 8 in the 4A rankings.

Iowa City West (4A), Spirit Lake (3A), Aplington-Parkersburg (2A) and Gladbrook-Reinbeck (1A) are the top-ranked teams this week.

CLASS 4A

1. Iowa City West (13-0), 2. Pleasant Valley (13-0), 3. Ankeny Centennial (12-1), 4. Des Moines Hoover (13-0), 5. Waukee (11-3), 6. Hempstead (11-1), 7. North Scott (10-3), 8. Linn-Mar (10-3), 9. Dowling (10-2), 10. Western Dubuque (13-2).

CLASS 3A

1. Spirit Lake (12-1), 2. LeMars (11-2), 3. (tie) Williamsburg (12-1), Pella (11-2), 5. Waverly-Shell Rock (13-2), 6. MOC-Floyd Valley (12-2), 7. Wahlert (7-6), 8. Fort Madison (11-2), 9. Xavier (8-5), 10. Dallas Center-Grimes (11-3).