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Which central Ohio high school boys basketball teams made fifth AP poll of 2024?

Hartley's Ethan Godfrey (11) grabs a rebound against Dublin Jerome on Dec. 20.
Hartley's Ethan Godfrey (11) grabs a rebound against Dublin Jerome on Dec. 20.

A 52-50 loss at Mansfield Senior on Saturday didn't hurt Hartley in this week's Ohio Associated Press boys basketball rankings. The Hawks picked up nine points in the voting and remain the No. 4 team in Division II.

Olentangy Orange wasn't so lucky, dropping from No. 1 to No. 4 in Division I. The Pioneers, who had been the last undefeated boys team in central Ohio, lost to Pickerington Central 59-56 on Saturday.

Columbus Academy has entered the rankings at No. 9 in Division III.

Here are the rankings for divisions I-IV with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record for top-10 teams and total points.

DIVISION I

1. Garfield Hts. (5)

19-0

135

2. Cle. St. Ignatius (4)

16-3

133

3. Cin. Moeller (1)

18-1

132

4. Olentangy Orange (6)

17-1

127

5. Tol. Whitmer

15-1

109

6. Findlay

14-1

95

7. Delaware Hayes

16-1

69

8. Centerville (2)

12-5

46

9. Cin. Elder

15-3

41

10. Louisville

16-2

32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 22. Cin. Sycamore 18.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran W. (12)

16-2

167

2. Lexington (2)

18-1

146

3. Cin. Wyoming (3)

16-0

109

4. Hartley

14-2

100

5. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA

17-1

86

6. Shelby

15-2

78

7. Kettering Alter (1)

12-5

74

8. Youngs. Ursuline

13-3

55

9. Creston Norwayne

15-1

52

10. Willard

13-3

32

Others receiving 12 or more points: Marietta 29. Dresden Tri-Valley 15.

DIVISION III

1. Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (6)

14-4

143

2. Ottawa-Glandorf (6)

15-2

142

3. Malvern (3)

16-0

124

4. Ashland Crestview

17-0

97

5. New Madison Tri-Village (2)

16-1

85

6. Toledo Emmanuel Christian

14-2

76

7. Castalia Margaretta

15-2

68

8. Camden Preble Shawnee (1)

16-3

44

9. Columbus Academy

16-2

40

10. Minford

12-3

35

Others receiving 12 or more points: Archbold 32. Haviland Wayne Trace 20. Seaman N. Adams 13. Youngs. Mooney 13. Bluffton 12.

DIVISION IV

1. Russia (9)

17-1

162

2. Tol. Christian (3)

15-1

127

3. Richmond Hts. (6)

9-8

121

4. Lima Cent. Cath.

14-2

105

5. Woodsfield Monroe Cent.

15-0

79

6. Warren JFK

13-4

61

7. Berlin Hiland

13-4

57

8. Troy Christian

15-2

52

9. Leesburg Fairfield

17-2

50

10. Delphos St. John's

16-2

46

(tie) S. Webster

15-2

46

Others receiving 12 or more points: Antwerp 23. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 17. Pandora-Gilboa 17. Mogadore 13.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Which central Ohio boys basketball teams made fifth AP poll of 2024?