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H.S. polls: NorthWood boys climbing up 3A; Brandywine girls are No. 1

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Area girls power poll: Northridge still leads area power poll

Area boys power poll: We're at the halfway point of the boys basketball season. Here's the South Bend area power rankings

BOYS BASKETBALL

AP polls

The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, Jan. 15, total points:

Rank | School | (first place votes) | record | total points

CLASS 4A

1. Fishers (6) 14-0 156; 2. Lawrence North (1) 14-0 138; 3. Westfield (1) 10-0 136; 4. Noblesville 12-1 101; 5. Lake Central 13-0 82; 6. Indianapolis Cathedral 10-1 80; 7. Greenfield 13-0 71; 8. Indianapolis Attucks 11-3 55; 9. Richmond 16-0 42; 10. Kokomo 12-3 36; Others receiving votes: Indpls Ben Davis 33. Concord 10. Warsaw 8. Ev. Harrison 6. Northridge 6.

CLASS 3A

1. Danville (5) 12-1; 2. Guerin Catholic (3) 12-3; 3. Heritage Hills 12-4 116; 4. (tie) Indianapolis Brebeuf 8-4 92 and Delta 12-3 92; 6. NorthWood 9-3 68; 7. Scottsburg 11-4 66; 8. Indian Creek 13-2 65; 9. Yorktown 8-5 28; 10. Southridge 10-3 23; Others receiving votes: Fairfield 22. Bellmont 20. Twin Lakes 20. Tri-West 16. N. Daviess 16. Evansville Memorial 14. Princeton 7. Silver Creek 6. Batesville 6. Hammond Noll 6.

CLASS 2A

1. Tipton (7) 14-0 158; 2. Wapahani 12-1 130; 3. F.W. Luers (1) 10-1 128; 4. Brownstown 12-4 95; 5. Southwestern (Jefferson) 13-2 91; 6. Paoli 10-1 69; 7. F.W. Blackhawk 11-4 67; 8. Providence 10-3 66; 9. Indianapolis Park Tudor 9-3 47; 10. Adams Central 9-1 36; Others receiving votes: Sullivan 29. Parke Heritage 16. Gary 21st Century 9. S. Adams 7. Triton Central 6. N. Judson 6.

CLASS 1A

1. Evansville Christian (7) 11-1 154; 2. Barr-Reeve (1) 12-1 127; 3. Christian Academy 12-1 122; 4. Orleans 10-2 120; 5. Clay City 10-4 94; 6. Tindley 12-3 70; 7. Greenwood Christian 9-4 68; 8. Indianapolis Lutheran 8-3 60; 9. Loogootee 9-5 55; 10. Morgan Twp. 9-3 52; Others receiving votes: Triton 23. Elkhart Christian 8. Washington Twp. 7.

IBCA poll

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll for the week of Jan. 14 (all classes)

Rank | School | (first place votes) | total points | record

1. Lawrence North (18) 417 14-0; 2. Fishers (3) 401 13-0; 3. Westfield 376 10-0; 4. Noblesville 336 12-1; 5. Indianapolis Cathedral 306 10-1; 6. Indianapolis Attucks 297 10-3; 7. Greenfield-Central 288 13-09; 8. Lake Central 261 12-0; 9. Kokomo 246 12-3; 10. Richmond 240 16-0; 11. Ben Davis 226 9-3; 12. Brownstown Central 160 12-4; 13. Tipton 124 14-0; 14. SB Riley 113 14-3; 15. Penn 78 8-3; 16. Guerin Catholid 77 12-4; 17. Evansville Harrison 61 11-2; 18. Anderson 50 9-3; 19. Brebeuf Jesuit 43 7-4; 20. Wapahani 35 12-1.

Other receiving votes (alphabetical): Avon (10-4), Bedford North Lawrence (9-2), Brownsburg (8-7), Center Grove (9-4), Concord(10-2), Crown Point (8-3), Danville (13-1), Delta (12-3), East Chicago Central (12-4), Evansville Memorial (8-4), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (10-1), Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian (11-4), Fort Wayne Wayne (9-3), Franklin Central (8-7), Franklin Community (10-2), Heritage Hills (13-2), Jeffersonville (9-6), Manchester (11-2), Merrillville (7-4), New Palestine (9-2), North Central (Indianapolis) (8-4), North Posey (10-2), Northridge (10-3), NorthWood (9-3), Park Tudor (9-3), Plainfield (10-4), Seymour (11-3), Valparaiso (11-3), Warren Central (8-6), Warsaw Community (8-2), Yorktown (8-5), Evansville Christian School (11-1).

Michigan AP poll

The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with first-place vots in parentheses, record and total points.

Division 3

1. Riverview Gabriel Richard (4) 9-1 74; 2. Iron Mountain (1) 8-0 68; 3. Laingsburg 8-0 63; 4. McBain 7-1 55; 5. Menominee 8-1 47; 6. Niles Brandywine 9-2 44; 7. Cass City 10-0 43; 8. Pewamo-Westphalia 8-1 38; 9. North Muskegon 9-0 36; 10. New Haven 9-2 30. Others receiving votes: Jackson Lumen Christi 28, Chesaning 25, Charlevoix 22, Sanford-Meridian 13,Beal City 11, Centreville 3.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

IBCA poll

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll for week of Jan. 14 (all classes)

Rank | School | (first place votes) | total points | Record

1. Hamilton Southeastern (12) 390 17-1; 2. Lawrence Central (6) 363 20-1; 3. Columbia City (1) 344 16-2; 4. F.W. Snider 331 16-2; 5. Center Grove (1) 322 19-1; 6. Jennings County 279 17-3; 7 (tie) Franklin Community 249 17-2 and Homestead 249 16-3; 9. Lawrence North 238 14-4; 10. Northridge 202 18-2; 11. SB Washington 176 14-4; 12. (tie) Hamilton Heights 145 18-2 and Norwell 145 16-4; 14. Lake Central 139 17-3; 15. Zionsville 117 16-4; 16. Fishers 111 13-5; 17. Bedford North Lawrence 96 16-4; 18. Rensselaer Central 73 18-0; 19. Noblesville 40 11-8; 20. Indian Creek 32 15-4.

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Eastern Hancock (18-1), Evansville Memorial (15-3), Franklin Central (10-7), Franklin County (12-6), Gibson Southern (16-4), Greensburg (15-3), Lake Station Edison (12-5), Lanesville (19-1), Marquette Catholic (17-2), North Knox (18-1), Orleans (17-1), Plainfield (14-5), South Knox (18-1), Warsaw (10-7).

ICGSA polls

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association polls for week of Jan. 14

CLASS 4A

1. Hamilton Southeastern 17-2; 2. Lawrence Central 20-1; 3. Columbia City 16-2; 4. Center Grove 19-1; 5. F.W. Snider 16-2; 6. Jennings County 17-3; 7. Franklin 17-2; 8. Lawrence North 14-4; 9. Homestead 16-3; 10. S.B. Washington 14-4; 11. Franklin Central 10-7; 12. (tie) Bedford North Lawrence 16-4, Northridge 18-2 and Lake Central 17-3; 15. (tie) Hobart 6-13 and Zionsville 16-4.

CLASS 3A

1. Rensselaer Central 18-0; 2. Hamilton Heights 18-2; 3. Norwell 16-4; 4. Greensburg 15-3; 5. Indian Creek 15-4; 6. Benton Central 20-3; 7. Gibson Southern 16-4; 8. Evansville Memorial 15-3; 9. Scottsburg 17-2; 10. Western 14-3; 11. Washington 17-4; 12. West Lafayette 11-8.

CLASS 2A

1. North Knox 18-1; 2. South Knox 18-1; 3. Eastern Hancock 18-1; 4. Eastbrook 17-1; 5. Lapel 16-3; 6. Carroll (Flora) 16-3; 7. Eastside 17-3; 8. Austin 15-5; 9. Lewis Cass 15-2; 10. Providence 13-7; 11. Parke Heritage 17-3; 12. Alexandria 15-4; 13. Blackford 15-5; 14. (tie) Northeastern 13-6 and Triton Central 14-5; 16. F.W. Luers 10-6.

CLASS 1A

1. Lanesville 19-1; 2. Caston 17-1; 3. Marquette Catholic 17-2; 4. Borden 15-3; 5. Orleans 17-1; 6. Clinton Central 19-1; 7. Springs Valley 17-3; 8. Jac-Cen-Del 15-4; 9. Bethany Christian 15-3; 10. Tri-Township 17-1; 11. Tri 18-2; 12. Morgan Twp. 13-5; 13. Oldenburg Academy 14-4; 14. Wood Memorial 9-9.

Michigan AP poll

Division 3

1. Niles Brandywine (2) 7-0 72; 2. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (3) 7-2 70; 3. Michigan Center 10-0 58; 4. Blissfield 6-1 51; 5. Ovid-Elsie 7-0 44; 6. Sanford-Meridian 5-0 41; 7. Lake City 7-2 39; 8. Manton 8-1 37; 9. Elk Rapids 8-1 24; 10. (tie) Evart 4-1 23 and Hemlock 5-2 23. Others receiving votes: Harbor Beach 22, Kalamazoo Christian 20, Bath 19, Grass Lake 18, Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central 12, Bronson 7, Bark River-Harris 7, Jackson Lumen Christi 6, Harbor Springs 4, Morley-Stanwood 2, New Lothrop 1.

WRESTLING

IndianaMat.com Power poll

1. (tie) Brownsburg 163.5 and Crown Point 163.5; 3. Center Grove 130; 4. Warren Central 76.5; 5. Delta 66.5; 6. Hobart 47-5; 7. Avon 46.5; 8. Evansville Mater Dei 46; 9. Floyd Central 45.5; 10. Rochester 39.5; 11. Penn 35; 12. Mishawak 33; 13. Indianapolis Cathedral 31.5; 14. (tie) Lake Central 27.5 and Bellmont 27.5; 16. (tie) Garrett 26.5 and New Castle 26.5; 18. Merrillville 25.5; 19. Jay County 24.5; 20. McCutcheon 23.5.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: High school basketball, wrestling polls for week of January 14, 2024