The Linn-Mar Lions fell one notch to No. 9 in the new Class 4A boys basketball poll Monday by the Associated Press.

The Lions (8-3) lost consecutive games this past weekend to top-ranked Iowa City West and No. 4 Ankeny Centennial.

Kennedy received votes in the Class 4A rankings and Xavier received votes in the Class 3A poll, but not enough to crack the top 10.

CLASS 4A

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

Others receiving votes: Kennedy, Western Dubuque, Cedar Falls, West Des Moines Valley.

CLASS 3A

1. Waverly-Shell Rock (12-0), 2. Spirit Lake (10-1) 3. Williamsburg (10-1), 4. Wahlert (6-5), 5. Le Mars (9-2), 6. Dallas Center-Grimes (10-2), 7. Pella (9-2), 8. MOC-Floyd Valley (10-2), 9. Gilbert (10-1), 10. Fort Madison (9-2).

Others receiving votes: Carroll, Xavier, Davenport Assumption, Perry, Keokuk, Denison-Schleswig, Harlan.