Grand Valley State, Ashland, Drury, Glenville State and Western Washington. To no one’s surprise, those were the top five teams in the latest DII women’s basketball Power 10 rankings. However, as we head into the new year, there have been a few teams that have seemingly come out of nowhere.
RANKINGS: The last DII women’s basketball Power 10 of 2022
As we prepare to enter the season’s second half and the tougher schedules of conference play, let’s look at seven teams that have performed very well thus far.
(Note: All records and stats through Dec. 28, 2022.)
Angelo State
First on the list is the Rams. Angelo State was 1-13 in the shortened 20-21 season and rebounded with a nice 15-13 season last year. Now 9-2, the Rams are well on pace to beat the win total of the past two years combined. They also have an impressive win over nationally ranked Eckerd earlier in November, which will go far at selection time. With a healthy Peyton Brown — who’s missed the last few games — the Rams can boast a starting five that has four players contributing at least 14 points a game. This team is heading into the second half riding a three-game winning streak.
Augustana (SD)
The men’s team is always making noise in the NSIC, but this year, the women’s team is joining in the…
