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Malvern boys move up, Carrollton appears in third AP Ohio high school basketball poll

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Carrollton's Lincoln Mallarnee puts up a shot at Alliance on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
Carrollton's Lincoln Mallarnee puts up a shot at Alliance on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

It's a good year for Carroll County high school boys basketball.

Malvern moves back into the top 10 in Division III and Carrollton makes its first appearance in Division II in this week's Associated Press Ohio boys high school basketball poll.

The Hornets (16-1, 10-0) are coming off a great weekend, clinching at least a share of the Inter-Valley Conference North Division title on Friday night, then turning around and beating a quality Hannibal River team on Saturday night.

Meanwhile, the Warriors won their 14th straight game with a home victory vs. Salem on Friday. Carrollton (16-2, 7-1) can earn at least a share of the Eastern Buckeye Conference title by beating West Branch and Minerva this week.

On the girls side, Marlington (16-2, 8-1) drops one spot after falling in an EBC showdown with Salem on Wednesday. The Dukes still can clinch at least a share of the league title by beating Alliance this week.

Last week's high school roundup:Louisville boys basketball sets scoring record; Green girls grab Federal League share

Last week's Associated Press poll:Marlington girls headline Stark-County-area teams in AP high school basketball state polls

BOYS BASKETBALL POLL

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio boys high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

DIVISION I

Stow's AJ Pestello Jr., right, looks to shoot over Brecksville's Chase Garito during the second half of a 2021-22 boys basketball game in Stow
Stow's AJ Pestello Jr., right, looks to shoot over Brecksville's Chase Garito during the second half of a 2021-22 boys basketball game in Stow

1. St. Edward (13)                 15-0 138  1

2. Centerville (2)                          16-2 131  2

3. Brecksville               14-2 82  3

4. Olentangy Orange            15-2 81  5

5. Olentangy Liberty                 16-2 67  8

6. Akron SVSM                                12-5 66  4

7. Fairfield                                15-3 56  7

8. Stow                        14-2 41  NR

9. Cin. Elder                               12-3      34  6

10(tie). Garfield Hts.                           14-3 27  10

10(tie) Pickerington Cent.                    13-5     27  9

Others receiving 12 or more points: Avon Lake 16, Olentangy Berlin 12.

DIVISION II

Carrollton's Jaxon Rinkes goes in for a layup as Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins trails the play during a boys high school basketball game at Harry Fails Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.
Carrollton's Jaxon Rinkes goes in for a layup as Alliance's Ramhir Hawkins trails the play during a boys high school basketball game at Harry Fails Gymnasium on Friday, Jan. 20, 2023.

1. Col. Ready (12)                  17-0 133  1

2. Dayton Chaminade Julienne (3)              17-2 130  2

3. Cin. Taft                                15-2 101  T3

4. Lutheran W.                  15-1 97  T3

5. Defiance                                 15-1 63  6

6. Tol. Cent. Cath.                         13-3 62  5

7. Sandusky                                 15-1 57  7

8. Maysville                     16-1 32  8

9. Cin. Woodward                            14-2 31  10

10. Young. Ursuline                        14-1 28  NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Tippecanoe 20. Carrollton 20.

Hayden Jarrett has the ball stripped by Ja'son Barrino during Maysville's 58-50 win against host Malvern on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.
Hayden Jarrett has the ball stripped by Ja'son Barrino during Maysville's 58-50 win against host Malvern on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.

DIVISION III

1. Lutheran E. (9)                12-4 120  2

2. Tol. Emmanuel Chr. (2)            15-2 105  3

3. Minford                                  15-1 101  4

4. Miami E. (1)                    17-2 84  1

5. Ottawa-Glandorf                          13-3 65  5

6. Liberty-Benton (1)               16-1 46  7

7. Col. Africentric                        14-4 42  9

8(tie). Worthington Chr.                    15-2 41  T10

8(tie). Martins Ferry                         14-1 41  6

10. Malvern                                 16-1 31  NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Preble Shawnee (1) 27. S. Point 24. Garaway 21. Cuyahoga Hts. 18. Col. Acad. 14. Greeneview (1) 12. Spencerville 12.

DIVISION IV

1. Richmond Hts. (14)                       18-0 146  1

2. Jackson Center                           16-1 123  2

3. Fairfield                       18-0 115  3

4. Convoy Crestview                         16-1 98  5

5. Russia                                  16-2 83  4

6. Lowellville                              15-1 48  9

7 (tie). Marion Local                 13-3 39  8

7 (tie). Caldwell                              15-2 39  7

9. Troy Chr.                           15-3 36  NR

10. Patrick Henry                    14-3 34  6

Others receiving 12 or more points: Federal Hocking 16.

GIRLS BASKETBALL POLL

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio girls high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

DIVISION I

1. West Clermont (5)                       20-0 141  2

2. Mason (7)                               18-1 134  1

3. Lakota E. (1)              18-1 108  3

4. Marysville (1)                          18-1 87  5

5. Olmsted Falls                           16-3 74  4

6. Pickerington Cent. (1)                  15-4 72  7

7. Cin. Princeton                          17-2 54  6

8. Oxford Talawanda                        18-0 45  10

9. Olentangy Liberty                16-2 41  NR

10. Bellbrook (1)                          17-2 36  9

Others receiving 12 or more points: Tol. Start 27. Magnificat 25. Dublin Coffman 18.

DIVISION II

Marlington's Chelsea Evanich fights Salem's Abbie Davidson for a second-half rebound, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.
Marlington's Chelsea Evanich fights Salem's Abbie Davidson for a second-half rebound, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023.

1. Kettering Alter (4)                     17-3 114  1

2. Tol. Cent. Cath. (2)                    16-2 113  2

3. Proctorville Fairland (3)               19-0 100  3

4. Cin. Marian (3)                 18-2 93  5

5. Marlington                     16-2 80  4

6. Canfield (3)                            16-1 77  8

7. Copley                                 19-1 76  6

8. Unioto                      18-0 45  7

9. Hamilton Badin (1)                      17-2 44  9

10. Liberty-Benton                 17-1 25  10

Others receiving 12 or more points: Salem 21. Waynesville 16. Sheridan 14. Akron SVSM 13. Gilmour 12.

DIVISION III

1. Worthington Chr. (14)              18-1 149  1

2. N. Adams                         21-0 99  T2

3. Laurel (2)                  11-6 96  T2

4. Union Local                     19-0 92  6

5. Ottawa-Glandorf                         14-3 84  5

6. Smithville                              17-2 64  4

7. Cols. Africentric                       15-4 62  7

8. Portsmouth W.                           20-1 51  NR

9. Wheelersburg                            17-2 44  8

10. Liberty Center                         16-2 26  NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Waynedale 22. Chippewa 17.

DIVISION IV

1. Tri-Village (16)            21-0 160  1

2. Ft. Loramie                             18-1 136  2

3. Berne Union                 19-0 121  4

4. Tol. Chr.                         14-2 101  3

5. Richmond Hts.                           16-2 79  5

6. Portsmouth Notre Dame                   17-1 70  6

7. Marion Local                17-2 63  7

8. Hannibal River                          18-1 51  8

9. S. Gallia                    17-3 20  10

10(tie). Convoy Crestview                       13-4 15  NR

10(tie). New Middletown Spring.                  16-2 15  NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Leipsic 13. Xenia Legacy Chr. Acad. 12.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Associated Press high school basketball state poll for 2022-23