The Missouri S&T women's basketball team remained in third this week in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes regional rankings that were released Wednesday.

The Lady Miners, 18-4 on the season, held their spot after picking up a pair of wins last week, including a two-point victory over a Quincy that is currenly eighth in the region.

Missouri S&T trails Drury -- whom it will face Saturday in Springfield, Mo. -- and Hillsdale in this week's rankings. Ferris State is ranked fourth this week, followed by a quartet of teams from the Great Lakes Valley Conference in Northern Kentucky, Indianapolis, Bellarmine and Quincy.

Northwood and Michigan Tech round out the top ten this week.

Despite dropping an overtime contest last week to the top-ranked team in the Great Lakes region, the Missouri S&T women's basketball moved up one spot in the new regional rankings released Wednesday.

Missouri S&T, which will play at Rockhurst Thursday before the showdown with Drury, also received 25 votes in this week's WBCA/Division II national poll, earning the second-highest total for teams not in this week's Top 25.

NCAA Division II Great Lakes Regional Rankings
(February 20, 2008)
1. Drury
2. Hillsdale
3. Missouri S&T
4. Ferris State
5. Northern Kentucky
6. Indianapolis
7. Bellarmine
8. Quincy
9. Northwood
10. Michigan Tech