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Lexington No. 3 in first AP High School Boys Basketball Poll; Crestview receiving votes

jake furr, mansfield news journal
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COLUMBUS — The first Associated Press Ohio boys high school basketball poll has been released and it has a Richland County flair to it.

The undefeated Lexington Minutemen came in at No. 3 in Division II and received one first-place vote while tallying 93 total points, just one back of No. 2 Kettering Alter and six back of No. 1 Rocky River Lutheran West.

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The Minutemen are 12-0 on the season and 6-0 in the Ohio Cardinal Conference.

The Minutemen are averaging 69.6 points per game as a team led by standout sophomore Brayden Fogle who averaged 14.4 points and 8.3 rebounds. Elijah Hudson averaged 12.4 points while Seven Allen and Joe Caduill sit at 9.8 and 9.7, respectively.

Defensively, the Minutemen are allowing just 45.2 points per game for a more than 20-point difference. The have started the season 12-0 for the second consecutive year and are looking for their first 13-0 start since the 1988-89 state championship season.

In Division III, the undefeated Crestview Cougars received some votes, but haven't quite cracked the Top 10 sitting in 13th. They are out to a 10-0 start for the second straight season and are looking to match or beat last year's record-setting 14-0 start to the season.

Here is the first weekly AP Boys Basketball Poll:

Lexington High School's Brayden Fogle (2) drives the baseline for a dunk against Ashland High School's Max Swaisgood (2) during high school boys basketball action Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 at Ashland High School’s Arrow Arena. TOM E. PUSKAR/MANSFIELD NEWS JOURNAL
Lexington High School's Brayden Fogle (2) drives the baseline for a dunk against Ashland High School's Max Swaisgood (2) during high school boys basketball action Friday, Dec. 22, 2023 at Ashland High School’s Arrow Arena. TOM E. PUSKAR/MANSFIELD NEWS JOURNAL

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio boys high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses. won-loss record. and total points:

DIVISION I

1. Cleveland St. Ignatius (3) (10-2) 77

2. Findlay (8-0) 69

3. Garfield Heights. (2) (10-0) 67

(tie) Cincinnati Moeller (2) (9-1) 67

5. Louisville (1) (9-1) 65

6. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (1) (9-0) 63

7. Brunswick (1) (9-2) 43

8. Toledo Whitmer (8-1) 42

9. Cincinnati Elder (8-0) 28

10. Beavercreek (1) (8-1) 19

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Delaware Hayes 14. 11. Newark 14. 13. Centerville 13.<

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran West (9) (12-0) 99

2. Kettering Alter (1) (7-1) 94

3. Lexington (1) (12-0) 93

4. Cincinnati Wyoming (6-0) 58

5. Willard (9-1) 50

6. Columbus Hartley (8-1) 48

7. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA (10-0) 36

8. Youngstown Ursuline (7-2) 20

9. Creston Norwayne (8-0) 18

10. Cols. Bishop Ready (7-2) 12

Others receiving 12 or more points: none.

DIVISION III

1. Cleveland Heights Lutheran East (8) (10-1) 106

2. Ottawa-Glandorf (2) (9-1) 89

3. Camden Preble Shawnee (1) (8-0) 70

4. Haviland Wayne Trace (9-1) 50

5. Castalia Margaretta (8-1) 46

6. New Madison Tri-Village (9-0) 28

(tie) Toledo Emmanuel Christian (9-1) 28

8. Malvern (10-0) 23

9. Cincinnati Mariemont (7-1) 22

10. Fairview Park Fairview (5-2) 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Cadiz Harrison Cent. 18. 11. Minford 18. 13. Ashland Crestview 13.

DIVISION IV

1. Warren JFK (4) (10-1) 96

2. Russia (3) (9-0) 90

3. Lima Central Catholic (9-0) 80

4. Toledo. Maumee Valley (1) (9-0) 70

5. Richmond Hts. (3) (5-8) 47

6. South Webster (9-1) 41

7. Pandora-Gilboa (8-0) 28

8. Leesburg Fairfield (12-0) 26

(tie) Woodsfield Monroe Central (9-0) 26

10. Berlin Hiland (6-2) 24

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Troy Christian 23. 12. Antwerp 18.

This article originally appeared on Mansfield News Journal: Lexington Minutemen No. 3 in Associated Press boys basketball poll