Central boys hoops opens No. 2, Onalaska fourth in AP poll

In the first AP poll of the season, the Central High School boys basketball team opened ranked No. 2 in Division 2.

The Red Raiders (8-1, 2-0 MVC), winners of four in a row, could be tested tonight in hosting Sparta (9-3, 2-1). The 7 p.m. game will be featured on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM.

Central is second in the conference behind Onalaska (9-1, 3-), which opened ranked fourth in the polls. The Hilltoppers are at Tomah (2-6, 0-1) tonight.

In Division 5, two area teams opened in the Top 10. Bangor (8-1, 3-0) is ranked fifth, while Blair-Taylor (9-0, 3-0) is tied for sixth.

WIAA BASKETBALL POLLS
BOYS
Division 1
School Record Points

1. Madison East (9) 12-0 99
2. Hamilton (1) 5-3 78
3. Arrowhead 10-1 70
4. Brookfield Central 6-1 68
5. Kimberly 8-1 60
6. Madison Mem. 8-1 46
7. Waukesha West 9-1 37
8. Homestead 8-1 36
9. Germantown 9-1 25
10. Brookfield East 6-2 16

Others receiving votes: Wausau West 8, Middleton 3, Madison La Follette 2, West Allis Central 1, Sun Prairie 1.

Division 2

1. Nicolet (10) 10-1 100
2. Central 8-1 73
3. Green Bay S.W. 9-0 72
4. Onalaska 9-1 61
5. Westosha Central 7-1 56
6. Milw. Washington 6-4 45
7. East Troy 8-1 44
8. Kaukauna 7-2 30
9. West Bend East 8-2 27
10. Milw. Madison 7-3 10

Others receiving votes: Mount Horeb 8, Milw. Bay View 7, Milw. Madison Univ 6, Elkhorn Area 5, Plymouth 4, Greenfield 1, Milwaukee Lutheran 1.

Division 3

1. Martin Luther (6) 8-2 77
2. Waupun (2) 8-1 75
3. St. John’s NW Military (1) 7-0 65
4. Dominican 8-3 63
5. Lake Country Lutheran 8-1 53
6. Lakeside Lutheran 7-1 44
7. Racine St. Catherine’s 7-3 41
8. Stratford 9-0 28
9. Brookfield Acad. 8-2 27
10. Platteville 8-3 11

Others receiving votes: Lake Mills 4, Marshall 3, Wisconsin Dells 3, Berlin 1.

Division 4

1. Roncalli (6) 11-0 84
t-2. New Glarus (2) 9-1 75
t-2. Darlington 10-0 75
t-4. Clear Lake 8-0 51
t-4. Lourdes Academy 9-1 51
6. Iola-Scandinavia 9-0 47
7. Howards Grove 10-1 32
8. Mineral Point 6-3 21
9. Osseo-Fairchild 8-1 17
10. Cameron 8-1 15
Others receiving votes: Aquinas 10, Auburndale 7, Palmyra-Eagle 4, Oostburg 4, Crivitz 2.

Division 5

1. Sheboygan Luth. (9) 11-0 90
2. Columbus Cath. 10-0 69
3. Randolph 8-0 64
4. Hustisford 9-0 54
5. Bangor 8-1 50
t- 6.Blair-Taylor 9-0 40
t-6. Almond-Bancroft 9-1 40
8. Young Coggs Prep 10-2 32
9. Wauzeka-Steuben 9-1 22
10. Potosi 6-1 18

Could be a big test tonight for Central High School’s boys basketball team.

The Red Raidres (8-1, 2-0) are set to host Sparta (9-3, 2-1) in a Mississippi Valley Conference matchup, featured on WKTY 96.7 FM / 580 AM at 7 p.m.

t- 6.Blair-Taylor 9-0 40
t-6. Almond-Bancroft 9-1 40
8. Young Coggs Prep 10-2 32
9. Wauzeka-Steuben 9-1 22
10. Potosi 6-1 18

Others receiving votes: Rio 9, Faith Christian 3, Rib Lake 2, Pecatonica 2.