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

columbus dispatch
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Olentangy Orange, the only undefeated boys basketball team in central Ohio, is No. 1 in Division I in this week's Ohio Associated Press rankings.

The Pioneers, who were ranked second last week behind Cleveland St. Ignatius, stayed unbeaten by defeating Olentangy Liberty 45-42 and Walnut Ridge 66-48. They host Hilliard Davidson on Tuesday and Dublin Coffman on Friday.

Ellis Appiah has helped Olentangy Orange earn the No. 1 ranking in Division I in the latest Ohio Associated Press poll.
Ellis Appiah has helped Olentangy Orange earn the No. 1 ranking in Division I in the latest Ohio Associated Press poll.

The Circleville and Newark Catholic girls are the only other undefeated teams in central Ohio.

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. Olentangy Orange (2)

14-0

83

2. Cle. St. Ignatius (4)

12-3

80

3. Findlay (1)

12-0

61

(tie) Garfield Hts. (2)

15-0

61

(tie) Cin. Moeller

14-1

61

6. Cin. Elder

12-1

50

7. Louisville

12-1

45

8. Tol. Whitmer

12-1

42

9. Centerville (2)

10-4

30

10. Beavercreek

12-2

27

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Sycamore 25. Delaware Hayes 21. Newark 16.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran W. (9)

13-1

107

2. Lexington

15-1

88

3. Kettering Alter (2)

11-3

76

4. Cin. Wyoming

10-0

69

5. Hartley

13-1

58

6. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA

13-1

37

7. Youngs. Ursuline

9-2

32

8. Willard

11-2

31

9. Creston Norwayne

10-0

24

10. Shelby

9-2

15

Others receiving 12 or more points: Napoleon 14. Marietta 12.

DIVISION III

1. Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (5)

13-2

92

2. Ottawa-Glandorf (2)

12-2

79

3. Malvern

12-0

67

4. Camden Preble Shawnee (2)

13-1

49

5. Castalia Margaretta

12-1

48

(tie) Toledo Emmanuel Christian

10-2

48

7. Haviland Wayne Trace

12-2

45

8. Ashland Crestview

13-0

35

9. New Madison Tri-Village (1)

13-1

27

10. Minford

10-2

21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Mariemont 13.

DIVISION IV

1. Russia (7)

14-0

97

2. Warren JFK (3)

11-1

96

3. Lima Cent. Cath.

12-2

62

4. Tol. Christian

12-1

50

5. Leesburg Fairfield

15-0

43

6. Woodsfield Monroe Cent.

12-0

41

7. Berlin Hiland

8-2

36

8. Troy Christian

10-1

34

9. Richmond Hts. (1)

6-8

33

10. Pandora-Gilboa

12-2

29

Others receiving 12 or more points: Tol. Maumee Valley 27. Antwerp 21.

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Olentangy Orange jumps to No. 1 in Ohio AP boys basketball poll