By james art 
The Spanish Springs is the best basketball team of the boys in the north, as the couges are unbeaten in the game of the 12-0 league with four games, left.
3A East is a dog fight and Wooster is developing in strong 3a west.
The 4A-North regional is set for February 10-15 with the championship set for 5:00 pm on February 15 in Spanish Springs.
The 3A-North regional is February 10-15 with semi-finals and finals in Fernley on February 15th.
Renault is the defense champion in 4A north. Coach Matt Ox said his message to the players during those recent weeks is just to focus.
“There is still a lot of sowing, so our constant message is practically the preliminary game -it was just to focus on what is in front of us right away. It doesn’t matter who it is, but what is in front of us right away, “said the ACC.
Only the winner in the Regional North 4a receives a place in the state scheduled for February 21-22 in Las Vegas, in Valley High Schol and Cox Pavilion. The League south 4a receives three beds in the state tournament.
The 4A State Games will be in Valley High School in Las Vegas on Friday, February 21st, from 3:00 pm, 16:40, 18:20 and 20:00 NIAA will determine which teams get which slots when matches are set afterwards The regions.
RGJ Boys Basketball Power Rankings
- Spanish springs (16-4 as a whole): last week: Beat Galena (74-33). Next: Tuesday against Bishop Manog; Friday in Douglas.
- Damonte Ranch (12-8): Last week won Reed (52-46); beat Carson (72-45). Next: Tuesday against Renault; Friday at McQueen.
- Spring Creek (16-5): Last week beat Lowi (69-50); beat Fallon (80-54). Next: Friday in Dayton; Saturday in Fernley.
- Renault (15-7): Last week: beat Carson (72-42); Beat Reed (53-41). Next: Tuesday at Damonte Ranch; Friday against Bishop Manogue.
- Bishop Manog (13-9): Last week: beat Douglas (55-44); beat McQueen (62-41). Next: Tuesday in the Spanish springs; Friday in Renault.
- Dayton (14-4); Last week: beat Fernley (51-42). Next: Friday against Spring Creek; Saturday against Elko.
- Farli (14-6): Last week: lost by Dayton (51-42); Defeat the northern valleys (51-38). Next: Friday against Elko; Saturday against Spring Creek.
- Inclination (13-5); Last week defeated the County of Perushing (75-40). Next: Tuesday against the silver scene; Thursday at the Coral Academy; Friday at Oasis Academy.
- Smith Valley (17-1); Last week: Beat Excel Christian (71-41); Beat Whittell (71-14). Next: Tuesday against Mineral County; Friday at Sage Ridge; Saturday against Virginia City.
- Wooster (8-12): Last week: Beat Sparks (81-44); beat Truckee (64-42). Next: Wednesday against hug; Friday in South Taho.