Malvern, Carrollton ranked in final Ohio Associated Press boys basketball poll for 2022-23
The Malvern Hornets climbed to a tie for No. 4 in Division III in the final 2022-23 Associated Press boys high school basketball state poll, released Monday.
The 21-1 Hornets are seeded No. 1 in their sectional-district and open tournament play Tuesday at home vs. No. 15-seed Richmond Edison.
Carrollton (19-3) is the only other Stark County-area team in the state rankings. The Warriors jumped a spot to No. 9 in Division II this week despite a loss to Indian Valley in their regular season finale.
Carrollton, seeded No. 3 in its sectional-district, opens tournament play Tuesday at home against No. 16 River View.
The final girls basketball state poll was released last week.
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Final 2022-23 Associated Press Ohio boys high school basketball poll
The Top Ten teams in the final boys Associated Press Ohio high school basketball polls of the 2022-2023 season with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:
DIVISION I
1. Centerville (7) 19-3 85 1
2. St. Edward 18-2 63 2
3. Stow (2) 20-2 53 3
4. Olentangy Orange 19-3 44 T6
5(tie). Olentangy Liberty 19-3 39 4
5(tie). Brecksville 19-3 39 5
7. Pickerington Cent. 17-5 38 9
8. Akron STVM 17-5 36 6
9. Garfield Hts. 19-3 32 8
10. Westerville N. 20-2 18 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: Huber Hts. Wayne 12.
DIVISION II
1. Col. Ready (7) 22-0 84 1
2. Dayton Chaminade Julienne (2) 20-2 80 2
3. Cin. Taft 18-2 61 3
4 Sandusky 21-1 56 4
5. Lutheran W. 19-3 44 5
6. Tol. Cent. Cath. 18-4 36 6
7. Maysville 21-1 32 8
8. Young. Ursuline 20-2 24 7
9. Carrollton 19-3 15 10
10. Cin. Wyoming 20-2 12 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: none.
DIVISION III
1(tie). Ottawa-Glandorf (3) 19-3 66 3
1(tie). Minford (2) 20-1 66 2
3. Lutheran E. (2) 15-5 54 1
4(tie). Malvern 21-1 51 6
4(tie). Tol. Emmanuel Chr. 19-3 51 5
6. Miami E. 20-2 48 4
7. Col. Africentric 17-5 39 7
8. Col. Acad. 20-2 27 9
9. Preble Shawnee (1) 19-3 21 8
10. Cardinal Stritch 19-3 13 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: none.
DIVISION IV
1. Richmond Hts. (8) 22-0 87 1
2. Fairfield 22-0 70 3
3. Jackson Center 21-1 62 2
4. Troy Chr. 19-3 51 T6
5. Convoy Crestview 19-3 50 4
6. Russia 19-3 47 5
7. Marion Local 18-4 40 8
8. Lowellville 20-2 20 T6
9. Kalida 18-4 18 T10
10. Cincinnati Chr. (1) 21-2 12 NR
Others receiving 12 or more points: none.
This article originally appeared on The Repository: Carrollton, Malvern ranked in final AP boys basketball state poll
