Boys basketball state poll: Which area teams are ranked this week?

Centerville's Baboucarr Njie is fouled by Isidore Newman's Chris Cenac Jr. with eight seconds left to set up the Elks' winning free throws in a game at Flyin' to the Hoop. Jeff Gilbert/CONTRIBUTED

Centerville's Baboucarr Njie is fouled by Isidore Newman's Chris Cenac Jr. with eight seconds left to set up the Elks' winning free throws in a game at Flyin' to the Hoop. Jeff Gilbert/CONTRIBUTED
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By Associated Press
Jan 22, 2024
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The top 10 teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, and total points:

DIVISION I

1. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (2) 14-0 83

2. Cle. St. Ignatius (4) 12-3 80

3. Findlay (1) 12-0 61

(tie) Garfield Hts. (2) 15-0 61

(tie) Cin. Moeller 14-1 61

6. Cin. Elder 12-1 50

7. Louisville 12-1 45

8. Tol. Whitmer 12-1 42

9. Centerville (2) 10-4 30

10. Beavercreek 12-2 27

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Sycamore 25. Delaware Hayes 21. Newark 16.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran W. (9) 13-1 107

2. Lexington 15-1 88

3. Alter (2) 11-3 76

4. Cin. Wyoming 10-0 69

5. Cols. Hartley 13-1 58

6. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 13-1 37

7. Youngs. Ursuline 9-2 32

8. Willard 11-2 31

9. Creston Norwayne 10-0 24

10. Shelby 9-2 15

Others receiving 12 or more points: Napoleon 14. Marietta 12.

DIVISION III

1. Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (5) 13-2 92

2. Ottawa-Glandorf (2) 12-2 79

3. Malvern 12-0 67

4. Preble Shawnee (2) 13-1 49

5. Castalia Margaretta 12-1 48

(tie) Toledo Emmanuel Christian 10-2 48

7. Haviland Wayne Trace 12-2 45

8. Ashland Crestview 13-0 35

9. Tri-Village (1) 13-1 27

10. Minford 10-2 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Mariemont 13.

DIVISION IV

1. Russia (7) 14-0 97

2. Warren JFK (3) 11-1 96

3. Lima Cent. Cath. 12-2 62

4. Tol. Christian 12-1 50

5. Leesburg Fairfield 15-0 43

6. Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 12-0 41

7. Berlin Hiland 8-2 36

8. Troy Christian 10-1 34

9. Richmond Hts. (1) 6-8 33

10. Pandora-Gilboa 12-2 29

Others receiving 12 or more points: Tol. Maumee Valley 27. Antwerp 21.

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