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High school basketball polls: Brandywine girls, boys remain highest ranked area teams

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BOYS BASKETBALL

AP polls

The Associated Press high school boys basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Monday, Jan. 29, total points:

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

CLASS 4A

1. Lawrence North (7) 17-0 158; 2. Westfield (1) 14-1 138; 3. Fishers 16-1 126; 4. Noblesville 15-2 112; 5. Indianapolis Cathedral 13-2 89; 6. Greenfield 16-0 81; 7. Kokomo 16-3 63; 8. Indianapolis Attucks 15-4 52; 9. Richmond 18-1 44; 10. Indianapolis Ben Davis 11-4 43; Others receiving votes: Concord 20. Ev. Harrison 16. Lake Central 12. Center Grove 6.

CLASS 3A

1. Danville (6) 15-1 156; 2. Indianapolis Brebeuf (2) 10-4 135; 3. Heritage Hills 15-2 110; 4. Scottsburg 12-4 94; 5. Guerin Catholic 14-6 91; 6. Evansville Memorial 10-5 57; 7. Bellmont 13-3 52; 8. Delta 13-5 51; 9. NorthWood 10-5 42; 10. Fairfield 12-4 39; Others receiving votes: Hammond Noll 30. Princeton 29. S. Bend St. Joseph's 18. Mishawaka Marian 16. Heritage Christian 16. Batesville 16. Indian Creek 8.

CLASS 2A

1. Tipton (7) 16-1 158; 2. F.W. Luers 16-2 130; 3. Brownstown (1) 16-4 125; 4. Wapahani 14-2 109; 5. Southwestern (Jefferson) 16-2 95; 6. Providence 12-3 75; 7. Manchester 14-2 59; 8. (tie) F.W. Blackhawk 13-5 49 and Sullivan 14-03 49; 10. Adams Central 12-3 47; Others receiving votes: Indpls Park Tudor 28. Paoli 24. N. Posey 6. Parke Heritage 6.

CLASS 1A

x1. Evansville Christian (7) 15-1 158; 2. Barr-Reeve (1) 14-1 140; 3. Orleans 13-2 126; 4. Christian Academy 14-2 108; 5. Clay City 14-2 106; 6. (tie) Greenwood Christian 10-5 61 and Tindley 13-4 61; 8. Morgan Twp. 12-4 47; 9. Loogootee 10-6 43; 10. Elkhart Christian 10-4 25; Others receiving votes: Bethesda Christian 24. Indpls Lutheran 23. S. Central (Harrison) 14. Triton 12. Bethany Christian 6. Ft. Wayne Canterbury 6.

IBCA poll

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association poll for the week of Jan. 28 (all classes)

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

1. Lawrence North (21) 420 17-0; 2. Westfield 390 14-1; 3. Fishers 389 16-1; 4. Noblesville 355 15-2; 5. Indianapolis Cathedral 349 13-2; 6. Greenfield-Central 330 17-0; 7. Indianapolis Attucks 318 15-4; 8. Kokomo 287 16-3; 9. Richmond 239 18-1; 10. Ben Davis 233 11-4; 11. Brownstown Central 203 16-4; 12. Evansville Harrison 171 14-2; 13. Lake Central 149 13-2; 14. Tipton 123 16-1; 15. SB Riley 121 15-4; 16. Brebeuf Jesuit 89 10-4; 17. New Palestine 62 12-4; 18. Franklin Community 33 13-3; 19. Concord 32 14-2; 20. Danville 29 15-1.

Others receiving votes (alphabetical): Anderson (13-4), Barr-Reeve (14-1), Bellmont (13-3), Carmel (8-9), Center Grove (11-4), Crown Point (11-4), East Chicago Central (14-4), Evansville Memorial (10-5), Fort Wayne Bishop Luers (13-2), Fort Wayne Wayne (14-3), Guerin Catholic (14-6), Heritage Hills (15-2), Jeffersonville (11-6), Lawrence Central (7-8), Merrillville (10-6), New Albany (13-3), North Central (Indianapolis) (11-5), Penn (11-4), Scottsburg (12-4), Seymour (13-4), Terre Haute North Vigo (14-3), Valparaiso (14-4), Wapahani (14-2), Evansville Christian School (15-1)

Michigan AP poll

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

Division 3

1. Iron Mountain (2) 13-0 71; 2. Laingsburg (2) 13-0 67; 3. Niles Brandywine 11-2 64; 4. McBain 11-1 59; 5. Jackson Lumen Christi (1) 12-1 58; 6. Cass City 13-0 45; Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 24, Menominee 19, Benzonia Benzie Central 10, Centreville 9, Harbor Beach 9, New Haven 9, Napoleon 7, Beal City 5, Grand Rapids Covenant Christian 3, Ishpeming 3, Michigan Center 2, Charlevoix 1, Clinton Township Clintondale 1.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

IBCA poll

Indiana Basketball Coaches Association fiinal poll (all classes)

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

1. Lawrence Central (17) 394 23-1; 2. Columbia City 371 20-2; 3. Center Grove (2) 367 22-1; 4. F.W. Snider (1) 343 19-2; 5. Hamilton Southeastern 293 19-3; 6. Jennings County 290 21-3; 7. Franklin Community 248 20-3; 8. Northridge 242 21-3; 9. Lawrence North 211 17-5; 10. Homestead 197 19-4; 11. Hamilton Heights 187 20-2; 12. SB Washington 182 16-4; 13. Norwell 166 18-4; 14. Bedford North Lawrence 129 17-4; 15. Lake Central 97 20-4; 16. Fishers 91 16-6; 17. Noblesville 80 14-8; 18. Rensselaer Central 66 22-1; 19. Zionsville 57 16-6; 20. Indian Creek 37 18-4.

Others receiving votes (listed alphabetically): Benton Central (22-3), Borden (19-4), Brownsburg (12-11), Eastern Hancock (21-1), Evansville Memorial (20-3), Franklin Central (13-8), Gibson Southern (19-4), Greensburg (18-4), Lanesville (22-1), Munster (18-4), North Knox (23-1), Orleans (19-3), Silver Creek (17-4), South Knox (22-1), Warsaw (14-7), Washington (19-4).

ICGSA polls

Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association final polls

CLASS 4A

1. Lawrence Central 23-1; 2. Center Grove 22-1; 3. Columbia City 20-2; 4. F.W. Snider 19-2; 5. Jennings County 21-3; 6. Hamilton Southeastern 19-3; 7. Northridge 21-3; 8. Franklin 20-3; 9. Lawrence North 17-5; 10. Homestead 19-4; 11. SB Washington 16-4; 12. Silver Creek 17-4; 13. Noblesville 14-8; 14. Bedford North Lawrence 17-4 and Lake Central 20-4; 16. Warsaw 14-7.

CLASS 3A

1. Hamilton Heights 20-2; 2. Norwell 18-4; 3. (tie) Rensselaer Central 22-1 and Gibson Southern 19-4; 5. Greensburg 18-4; 6. Indian Creek 18-4; 7. Benton Central 22-3; 8. Evansville Memorial 20-3; 9. Scottsburg 19-4; 10. Washington 19-4; 11. Western 16-5; 12. (tie) West Lafayette 14-9, Jay County 20-2 and Bellmont 15-7.

CLASS 2A

1. North Knox 23-1; 2. South Knox 22-1; 3. Eastern Hancock 21-1; 4. Carroll (Flora) 20-3; 5. Eastbrook 20-2; 6. Lapel 19-4; 7. Eastside 21-3; 8. Providence 16-7; 9. Austin 17-6; 10. F.W. Luers 14-6; 11. Blackford 17-6; 12. Lewis Cass 19-3; 13. (tie) Alexandria 18-4 and Parke Heritage 20-3; 15. (tie) Crawford County 17-6, Brownstown Central 14-9 and Triton Central 17-6; 18. Linton-Stockton 16-6.

CLASS 1A

1. Lanesville 22-1; 2. Clinton Central 21-1; 3. Borden 19-4; 4. Orleans 19-3; 5. Marquette Catholic 18-4; 6. Tri-Township 21-1; 7. Caston 18-3; 8. Jac-Cen-Del 18-5; 9. (tie) Tri 20-3 and Springs Valley 20-4; 11. Oldenburg Academy 17-4; 12. (tie) Morgan Twp. 14-7 and Wood Memorial 12-10; 14. F.W. Blackhawk 16-7; 15. Bethany Christian 16-6.

Michigan AP poll

The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records, and total points.

Division 3

1. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep 10-2 73; 2. Niles Brandywine 10-0 71; 3. Michigan Center 14-0 65; 4. Sanford-Meridian 10-0 50; 5. Lake City 12-2 46; 6. Ovid-Elsie 10-1 42; 7. Elk Rapids 12-1 40; 8. Kalamazoo Christian 10-1 38; 9. Blissfield 8-3 37; 10. Hemlock 9-2 35; Others receiving votes: Harbor Springs 16, Sandusky 15, Bark River-Harris 14, Harbor Beach 12, Manton 11, Morley-Stanwood 11, St. Charles 8, Saugatuck 5, Mason County Central 4, St. Louis 4, Evart 2, Bath 1.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: High school basketball polls for week of January 28, 2024