Pennfield, Marshall among area schools in first AP state hoop rankings
The first Associated Press boys and girls basketball rankings of the season were released this week, with several area teams listed among the best in the state.
Pennfield, who advanced to the state finals last year, is ranked No. 7 in Division 2 in boys basketball as the Panthers head into Tuesday night action with a 7-1 record.
Marshall is tied with Pennfield for first place in the Interstate 8 Conference and is ranked just below the Panthers, sitting at No. 8 in Division 2 at 7-1.
Also earning at top 10 ranking is Colon and Bellevue, coming in at No. 7 and No. 9, respectively, in Division 4 in the boys standings.
Olivet was listed as an honorable mention in Division 2.
In girls basketball, Athens is 9-1 on the year and is ranked No. 6 in Division 4.
Among honorable mention teams, undefeated Lakeview enters the first poll in Division 1 and Olivet is among the teams getting votes in Division 2.
Associated Press Boys Basketball Rankings
The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:
^Division 1=
†School Record Total Points
†1. Orchard Lake St. Mary's (2) (7-1) 71
†2. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice (2) (7-1) 65
†3. Detroit Catholic Central (1) (7-1) 64
†4. Detroit King (8-1) 61
†5. Muskegon (6-0) 54
†6. Detroit U-D Jesuit (5-2) 50
†7. Grand Rapids Northview (7-0) 31
†8. Grand Haven (8-0) 30
†9. River Rouge (11-0) 29
†10. Detroit Cass Tech (8-1) 27
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†Others receiving votes: North Farmington, Warren De La Salle, Detroit Renaissance, Ann Arbor Huron, Rockford, Clarkston, Okemos, Hamtramck, Mount Pleasant, Muskegon Reeths-Puffer, Ann Arbor Skyline.<
^Division 2=
†School Record Total Points
†1. Grand Rapids Catholic Central (2) (8-1) 70
†2. Williamston (3) (8-0) 67
†3. Hudsonville Unity Christian (8-0) 61
†4. Parchment (8-0) 52
†(tie) Benton Harbor (8-1) 52
†6. Ferndale (6-2) 45
†7. Battle Creek Pennfield (7-1) 34
†8. Marshall (7-1) 31
†9. Warren Michigan Collegiate (8-0) 30
†10. Croswell-Lexington (8-0) 29
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†Others receiving votes: Freeland, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep, Standish Sterling Central, Carrollton, Big Rapids, Grand Rapids Christian, Romulus Summit Academy, Chelsea, Escanaba, Onsted, Boyne City, Olivet, Cadillac.<
^Division 3=
†School Record Total Points
†1. Flint Beecher (3) (7-1) 70
†2. Reese (7-1) 62
†3. Benzonia Benzie Central (1) (6-0) 59
†4. Menominee (1) (7-1) 48
†5. Traverse City St. Francis (6-1) 45
†(tie) Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (6-2) 45
†7. Kalamazoo Christian (7-1) 37
†8. Bad Axe (6-1) 34
†9. Riverview Gabriel Richard (7-0) 32
†10. Ishpeming Westwood (6-1) 22
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†Others receiving votes: Vandercook Lake, Ann Arbor Greenhills, Schoolcraft, Centreville, Napoleon, Hemlock, Elk Rapids, Blanchard Montabella, Painesdale Jeffers, Elkton-Pigeon Bay Port Laker, Beal City, Erie-Mason, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian, Holton, Ottawa Lake Whiteford, Watervliet, Ithaca, Charlevoix, Cass City.<
^Division 4=
†School Record Total Points
†1. Southfield Christian (1) (6-1) 65
†2. Ewen-Trout Creek (1) (5-0) 64
†3. Rudyard (5-0) 54
†4. McBain Northern Michigan Christian (6-0) 51
†5. Powers North Central (8-0) 50
†6. Wyoming Tri-Unity Christian (2) (4-2) 47
†7. Colon (7-0) 40
†8. Munising (7-0) 35
†9. Bellevue (7-1) 34
†10. Buckley (5-0) 28
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†Others receiving votes: New Buffalo, Hillman, Eau Claire, Webberville, Onaway, Ellsworth, Deckerville, Fowler, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Peck, Norway, Nah Tah Wahsh, Genesee Christian, Wakefield-Marenisco, Fruitport Calvary Christian.<
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Associated Press Girls Basketball Rankings
The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.:
^Division 1=
†School Record Total Points
† 1. Midland Dow (4) (8-0) 67
† 2. Hudsonville (1) (7-2) 66
† 3. West Bloomfield (9-1) 61
† 4. Dearborn Divine Child (9-0) 60
† 5. Hartland (8-1) 49
† 6. Parma Western (9-0) 44
† 7. East Lansing (7-2) 35
† 8. Saline (9-0) 34
† 9. Rockford (8-1) 33
†10. Grosse Pointe North (7-1) 23
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¶ Others receiving votes: Wayne Memorial, DeWitt, Farmington Hills Mercy, Holland West Ottawa, Muskegon Mona Shores, Dexter, Haslett, Petoskey, Howell, Bloomfield Hills Marian, Macomb Dakota, Utica, Battle Creek Lakeview, Macomb L'Anse Creuse North, Byron Center.<
^Division 2=
†School Record Total Points
† 1. Detroit Edison (4) (3-1) 73
† 2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (8-1) 67
† 3. Lansing Catholic (1) (11-0) 64
† 4. Redford Westfield Prep (8-1) 52
† 5. Newaygo (9-1) 47
† 6. Lake Fenton (8-0) 40
†(tie) Edwardsburg (9-0) 40
† 8. Tecumseh (10-0) 33
† 9. Houghton (10-0) 32
†10. Chelsea (5-1) 31
†(tie) Portland (6-1) 31
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¶ Others receiving votes: Frankenmuth, Otsego, Standish-Sterling, Saginaw Swan Valley, Onsted, Ovid-Elsie, Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Marine City, Williamston, Sparta, Plainwell, Olivet.<
^Division 3=
†School Record Total Points
† 1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (5) (8-0) 75
† 2. Kent City (8-0) 68
† 3. Maple City Glen Lake (8-0) 66
† 4. Calumet (7-0) 60
† 5. Jonesville (8-0) 46
† 6. Niles Brandywine (9-1) 40
† 7. Sandusky (9-0) 39
† 8. Hart (7-1) 28
† 9. Traverse City St. Francis (8-2) 24
†10. Reese (7-2) 17
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¶ Others receiving votes: McBain, Brooklyn Columbia Central, Flint Beecher, Hemlock, Madison Heights Bishop Foley, Buchanan, Harbor Springs, Sanford-Meridian, Morley-Stanwood, Grass Lake, Hartford, Elk Rapids, Lake City, Pewamo-Westphalia, Leslie, Bad Axe.<
^Division 4=
†School Total Points
† 1. Portland St. Patrick (5) (11-0) 75
† 2. Fowler (8-1) 68
† 3. Gaylord St. Mary (8-0) 53
† 4. Adrian Lenawee Christian (5-3) 48
† 5. Posen (8-0) 44
† 6. Athens (9-1) 43
† 7. Lake Leelanau St. Mary (6-1) 42
†(tie) Plymouth Christian Academy (7-3) 42
† 9. Baraga (8-1) 32
†10. Carney-Nadeau (6-1) 31
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¶ Others receiving votes: Pickford, McBain Northern Michigan Christian, Southfield Christian, Felch North Dickinson, Mackinaw City, Mendon, Coleman, Ewen-Trout Creek, Rudyard, Hillsdale Academy, Cedarville, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian, Munising.<
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