Ypsilanti boys, Chelsea girls receive votes in AP high school basketball polls
The Chelsea High School girls basketball team narrowly avoided its first loss of the season on Friday with a 30-26 win over rival Dexter. The Ypsilanti High School boys team had an easier week, with a big 64-39 win over cross-town rival Lincoln.
Both received votes in this week's Michigan Associated Press basketball polls -- Ypsilanti in Class A, Chelsea in Class B -- but in terms of the top 10, they're still on the outside looking in.
Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc. Records in parentheses.
CLASS A
1. Detroit-Pershing (5) (12-0) 75
2. Lansing-Eastern (8-1) 69
3. Romulus (8-2) 66
T4. Detroit-Martin Luther King (10-2) 52
T4. Clarkston (9-1) 52
T4. Saginaw (9-1) 52
7. Warren-De La Salle Collegiate (8-1) 43
8. Petoskey (11-0) 38
9. Saginaw-Arthur Hill (9-3) 34
10. East Lansing (7-2) 28
Others receiving votes: Zeeland East 23, East Kentwood 11, Greenville 11, Niles 10, Kalamazoo Central 10, Kalamazoo-Loy Norrix 9, Lathrup Village-Southfield-Lathrup 4, Ypsilanti 3, Richland-Gull Lake 3, Detroit-Renaissance 2, Lansing-Waverly 2, Southfield 1, Auburn-Bay City Western 1, Mason 1.
CLASS B
1. Lansing-JW Sexton (5) (8-1) 75
2. Lansing-Catholic Central (9-0) 69
T3. Detroit-Crockett Technical (8-2) 61
T3. Wyoming-Godwin Heights (9-0) 61
5. Stevensville-Lakeshore (9-1) 55
6. Cadillac (7-1) 44
7. Muskegon Heights (7-2) 43
8. Otsego (8-1) 38
9. Bridgeport (9-1) 31
10. Detroit Community (7-2) 30
Others receiving votes: Beverly Hills-Detroit Country Day 29, Dearborn-Divine Child 26, Clawson 11, Frankenmuth 5, Dearborn Heights-Robichaud 5, Harper Woods-Chandler Park Academy 4, Shepherd 4, Olivet 3, Dundee 2, Buchanan 2, Hemlock 2.
CLASS C
1. Flint-Beecher (4) (11-0) 74
2. Schoolcraft (1) (8-1) 71
3. Pewamo-Westphalia (9-0) 61
4. McBain-Mc Bain (8-1) 57
5. Detroit-Consortium College Prep (6-3) 54
6. Shelby (8-0) 52
7. Traverse City-St. Francis (7-1) 48
8. Negaunee (8-1) 31
9. Madison Heights-Madison (8-1) 24
10. Detroit-Loyola (8-2) 21
Others receiving votes: Clare 20, Saginaw-Nouvel Catholic Central 19, Iron Mountain 17, Detroit Midtown Academy 9, Saginaw-Buena Vista 9, Madison Heights-Bishop Foley 7, Detroit-Allen Academy 6, Rudyard 5, Flint-Hamady 4, Mt. Pleasant-Beal City 3, Hancock 2, Iron River-West Iron County 2, Harbor Beach Community 2, Ithaca 1, Bloomingdale 1.
CLASS D
1. Wyoming-Tri-unity Christian (5) (10-0) 75
2. Bellaire (9-0) 69
3. Cedarville (8-0) 63
4. Munising (9-0) 56
T5. Carsonville-Port Sanilac (8-0) 47
T5. Climax-Scotts (10-0) 47
T7. Southfield Christian (8-1) 41
T7. Middleton-Fulton (8-1) 41
9. Pellston (8-1) 39
10. Saginaw-Michigan Lutheran Seminary (8-1) 30
Others receiving votes: Boyne Falls 28, Posen 19, North Adams-Jerome 16, Bear Lake 6, Ewen-Trout Creek 4, Powers-North Central 4, Carney-Nadeau 4, Detroit-Westside Christian Academy 3, McBain-Northern Michigan Christian 2, Battle Creek-St. Philip Catholic Central 2, Eben Junction-Superior Central 2, Clarkston-Everest Collegiate 1, Marcellus-Howardsville Christian School 1.
CLASS A
1. Detroit-Pershing (5) (10-0) 75
T2. Lansing-Waverly (11-0) 66
T2. Grand Haven (10-1) 66
4. Detroit-Martin Luther King (9-2) 59
5. East Kentwood (10-1) 56
6. Clarkston (12-0) 51
7. Flushing (8-0) 47
8. Inkster (11-2) 38
9. St. Johns (9-1) 35
10. Midland (9-2) 32
Others receiving votes: Waterford Kettering 15, Romeo 14, Brighton 11, East Lansing 11, Dearborn-Edsel Ford 7, Hartland 5, Grand Ledge 4, Richland-Gull Lake 3, Kalamazoo Central 2, Caledonia 2, Grosse Pointe South 1.
CLASS B
1. Goodrich (5) (10-0) 75
2. Portland (11-0) 61
3. Grand Rapids-Catholic Central (10-1) 60
4. St. Joseph (11-0) 57
5. Beverly Hills-Detroit Country Day (8-1) 51
6. East Grand Rapids (10-0) 48
7. Ludington (11-0) 47
8. Dearborn-Divine Child (8-2) 39
9. Paw Paw (11-1) 24
10. Freeland (9-1) 22
Others receiving votes: Jackson-Lumen Christi 21, Chelsea 17, Hudsonville-Unity Christian 16, Spring Lake 11, Grand Rapids-South Christian 11, Kingsley Area 8, Midland-Bullock Creek 6, Onsted 6, Three Rivers 6, Eaton Rapids 4, Haslett 3, Gladstone 3, Olivet 2, Grand Rapids-West Catholic 1, Carrollton 1.
CLASS C
1. Niles-Brandywine (4) (11-0) 74
2. Morley Stanwood (9-0) 65
3. St. Ignace-La Salle (11-0) 64
4. Concord (11-0) 55
5. Kent City (10-0) 47
6. Flint-Hamady (10-1) 44
7. Grass Lake (12-0) 39
8. Saginaw-Valley Lutheran (9-0) 38
9. Clare (9-0) 36
10. Grosse Pointe Woods-University Liggett (1) (7-2) 33
Others receiving votes: Reese 23, New Lothrop 15, Lincoln-Alcona Community 14, Lawton 11, McBain-Mc Bain 11, Johannesburg-Lewiston 5, Mendon 4, Adrian-Madison 4, Manton 4, Traverse City-St. Francis 4, River Rouge 3, Houghton 3, Muskegon-Western Michigan Christian 3, Delton Kellogg 1.
CLASS D
1. Mt. Pleasant-Sacred Heart Academy (5) (11-0) 75
2. Gaylord-St. Mary Cathedral (10-0) 68
3. Waterford-Our Lady Of The Lakes (8-1) 66
4. Climax-Scotts (11-1) 55
5. Marine City-Cardinal Mooney Catholic (7-2) 51
6. Bark River-Harris (10-1) 50
7. Eben Junction-Superior Central (11-1) 48
8. Deckerville Community (10-1) 40
9. Custer-Mason County Eastern (8-1) 35
10. Posen (10-2) 29
Others receiving votes: Athens 18, Bear Lake 15, Brimley Area 13, Crystal Falls-Forest Park 12, Engadine 11, Lansing Christian 5, Carsonville-Port Sanilac 4, Waldron 3, Rapid River 1, Hillsdale Academy 1.
Comments
Jim Pryce
Tue, Jan 24, 2012 : 12:13 p.m.
I'm glad to see A2.com finally got around to reporting on last Friday nights Ypsilanti-Ypsilanti Lincoln game. Last Sat am I had to go to the MHSAA.org for info.