State sports briefs

— BASKETBALL Arkansas Tech ranked fifth

Arkansas Tech remained ranked fifth in this week’s NABC/Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released Tuesday.

Arkansas Tech (11-0) won both its games last week, beating Ecclesia College 80-68 and North Alabama 89-76, and then Monday won at Alabama-Huntsville 60-47.

Central Missouri (10-0) is ranked No. 1, followed by Florida Southern (9-0), Augusta State (9-0) and 7-0 Indiana (Pa.) The Wonder Boys, who are ranked higher than they’ve ever been, are one of two Gulf South Conference teams ranked this week as Valdosta State (10-2) jumped one spot to 15th.

Sports, Pages 19 on 12/23/2009

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