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Wisconsin Lutheran, Lake Country Lutheran and Milwaukee Academy of Science hold top spots in Associated Press state basketball poll

mark stewart, milwaukee journal sentinel
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Milwaukee Academy of Science's Tayshawn Bridges drives to the basket as Riverside University's Carleone Turner guards him during their game Dec. 1. The Novas are the top-ranked team in Division 4.
Milwaukee Academy of Science's Tayshawn Bridges drives to the basket as Riverside University's Carleone Turner guards him during their game Dec. 1. The Novas are the top-ranked team in Division 4.

Here is the Associated Press Wisconsin high school basketball poll for the week of January 18, with first-place votes in parentheses, record, total points and last week’s ranking, as voted upon by a statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters:

Boys

Division 1

School Record Points Last Week

1. Neenah (9) 13-1 90 3

2. De Pere 11-1 72 1

3. Brookfield Central 10-1 71 6

4. Appleton East 12-2 68 2

5. Menomonee Falls 10-2 47 9

6. Eau Claire Memorial 12-2 41 4

7. Homestead 11-2 36 10

8. Madison La Follette 9-2 30 5

9. Middleton 9-3 24 8

10. River Falls 12-1 6 -

Others receiving votes: Racine Case 3, Franklin 2, Kimberly 1, Marshfield 1, Sun Prairie 1, Waukesha South 1, Waunakee 1.

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Division 2

School Record Points Last Week

1. Wisconsin Lutheran (9) 10-1 90 1

2. Pewaukee 8-2 78 2

3. La Crosse Central 12-1 72 3

4. Whitnall 11-1 64 4

5. Monroe 13-1 54 5

6. Milton 12-2 34 8

7. De Forest 10-3 31 9

8. Oshkosh North 12-3 27 6

9. Wauwatosa West 10-4 22 10

10. Westosha Central 9-2 16 7

Others receiving votes: Ashwaubenon 3, Onalaska 2, Pius XI 1, McFarland 1.

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Division 3

School Record Points Last Week

1. Lake Country Lutheran (9) 12-0 90 1

2. Kettle Moraine Lutheran 14-1 77 3

3. Saint Thomas More 12-1 69 4

4. Brillion 14-0 61 T5

5. West Salem 11-1 59 2

6. Prescott 11-1 40 9

7. Campbellsport 10-1 23 7

8. Freedom 11-2 18 -

9. Lakeside Lutheran 10-3 15 -

10. Dodgeville 10-2 9 -

Others receiving votes: Dominican 7, Saint Croix Central 7, Catholic Memorial 7, East Troy 5, Northwestern 4, Turner 3, Mayville 1.

Division 4

School Record Points Last Week

1. Milwaukee Academy of Science (9) 12-1 90 1

2. Sheboygan Area Lutheran 10-1 86 2

3. Cuba City 11-1 69 3

4. Manitowoc Roncalli 11-2 57 5

5. Onalaska Luther 12-1 49 6

6. Kenosha St. Joseph 10-2 43 8

7. La Crosse Aquinas 11-2 24 9

8. River Ridge 12-1 23 10

9. Mineral Point 10-2 22 -

10. Marshall 10-2 19 4

Others receiving votes: Darlington 11, Winnebago Lutheran Academy 2.

Division 5

School Record Points Last Week

1. Reedsville (9) 12-0 90 1

2. Columbus Catholic 11-1 78 4

3. Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran 11-1 72 3

4. Wauzeka-Steuben 10-0 63 5

5. Randolph 9-2 47 6

6. Hurley 8-1 45 7

7. Oakfield 9-2 36 9

8. Hustisford 8-3 25 2

9. Bangor 10-2 24 -

10. Oshkosh Lourdes 8-4 8 -

Others receiving votes: Flambeau 5, Wausau Newman 2.

Kettle Moraine forward Grace Grocholski grabs a rebound in front of teammate Lily Randgaard during a Dec. 14 game. The Lasers are the No. 2 ranked team in Division 1.
Kettle Moraine forward Grace Grocholski grabs a rebound in front of teammate Lily Randgaard during a Dec. 14 game. The Lasers are the No. 2 ranked team in Division 1.

Girls

Division 1

School Record Points Last Week

1. Hortonville (9) 14-1 90 1

2. Kettle Moraine 12-2 77 2

3. Brookfield East 13-1 69 4

4. Arrowhead 12-1 65 5

5. Neenah 9-3 45 8

6. Sun Prairie 12-2 43 7

7. Appleton East 13-3 42 3

8. Homestead 12-2 24 9

9. Germantown 10-4 21 10

10. De Pere 13-3 15 6

Others receiving votes: Madison La Follette 3, Oak Creek 1.

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Division 2

School Record Points Last Week

1. Reedsburg (9) 15-0 90 1

2. Green Bay Notre Dame 11-1 81 2

3. Pewaukee 13-1 72 3

4. Pius XI 12-2 61 4

5. Beaver Dam 14-2 54 5

6. New Berlin Eisenhower 9-3 44 6

7. Union Grove 14-2 38 7

8. Cedarburg 11-3 12 9

9. Grafton 13-2 9 -

10. McFarland 11-3 8 -

Others receiving votes: Mosinee 7, Slinger 4, Menomonie 4, Ashwaubenon 2, Monona Grove 2, Waukesha West 2, New Berlin West 2.

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Division 3

School Record Points Last Week

1. Waupun (9) 14-0 90 1

2. Freedom 14-0 81 2

3. Prairie du Chien 12-1 72 3

4. West Salem 13-2 60 5

5. Milwaukee Language 7-1 45 6

6. Kewaskum 12-2 39 7

7. Edgerton 11-2 37 4

8. Brillion 14-2 31 T10

9. Martin Luther 12-3 13 8

10. Catholic Memorial 10-4 11 9

Others receiving votes: Wrightstown 8, New Holstein 5, Kiel 2, Xavier 1.

Division 4

School Record Points Last Week

1. Mineral Point (8) 15-0 89 1

2. Osseo-Fairchild (1) 14-0 80 2

3. Milwaukee Academy of Science 8-3 62 4

4. La Crosse Aquinas 11-2 59 3

5. Westfield Area 15-1 57 5

6. Belleville 11-1 39 7

7. Neillsville 12-1 33 T8

8. Brodhead 13-2 20 T8

9. Colfax 12-1 17 10

10. Saint Mary Catholic 14-1 16 -

Others receiving votes: Mishicot 12, The Prairie School 8, Ladysmith 2, Laconia 1.

Division 5

School Record Points Last Week

1. Randolph (9) 16-0 90 1

2. Bangor 15-0 80 2

3. Chippewa Falls McDonell 10-2 72 3

4. Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 12-2 57 5

5. Belmont 12-1 54 4

6. Blair-Taylor 12-1 48 6

7. Highland 11-2 35 7

8. Sheboygan Area Lutheran 13-2 22 8

9. Hurley 12-1 18 10

10. Prairie Farm 11-2 15 9

Others receiving votes: Northwood 4.

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