Michigan prep hoops teams ranked
LANSING — The Michigan Associated Press voting panel put together its initial rankings for the 2021 basketball season Tuesday. The total votes were based on the polling of a select committee of media members from around the state.
Below is a list of the top 10 teams in divisions listed with their records and total points received. The totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc. First-place votes are in parentheses.
Division 3 Boys
School Total Points
1. McBain (1) (6-0) 61
2. Hanover-Horton (5-0) 56
3. Oscoda (1) (6-0) 55
4. Pewamo-Westphalia (1) (4-0) 54
(tie) Hemlock (5-0) 54
6. Iron Mountain (1) (6-0) 53
7. Schoolcraft (5-0) 49
8. Flint Beecher (1) (4-1) 45
9. Charlevoix (6-0) 24
10. Beal City (5-0) 17
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Traverse City St. Francis 15, Bark River-Harris 15, Leslie 14, Reese 13, Elk Rapids 12.
Division 4 Boys
School Total Points
1. Southfield Christian (2) (6-0) 72
2. Dollar Bay (1) (6-0) 64
3. Detroit Douglass (2) (5-1) 57
4. Petersburg Summerfield (5-0) 50
5. Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (4-1) 48
6. Rudyard (6-0) 44
7. Hillsdale Academy (5-0) 41
8. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (5-0) 39
9. Webberville (5-0) 31
10. Ewen-Trout Creek (5-1) 29
Others receiving 12 or more votes: New Buffalo 24, McBain Northern Michigan Christian 14, Colon 13.
Division 2 Girls
School Total Points
1. Detroit Edison(DEPSA) (5) (4-0) 75
2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (4-0) 63
3. Bay City John Glenn (6-0) 52
4. Frankenmuth (5-0) 48
5. Williamston (4-0) 34
6. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy (6-1) 33
7. Sault Ste Marie (5-0) 30
8. Big Rapids (6-0) 27
9. Parma Western (5-0) 25
(tie) Cadillac (4-0) 25
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Portland 23, Corunna 22, Montague 18, Standish-Sterling 18, Buchanan 17, Detroit Country Day 16.
Division 3 Girls
School Total Points
1. Grass Lake (4) (5-1) 71
2. Kent City (6-0) 62
3. Adrian Lenawee Christian (1) (3-1) 60
4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (4-1) 54
5. McBain (5-0) 48
6. Michigan Center (4-0) 35
7. Byron (6-0) 29
8. Maple City Glen Lake (4-0) 27
(tie) Lake City (3-0) 27
10. Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (3-2) 23
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Menominee 20, Charlevoix 18, Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Central 15, Elk Rapids 13, Reese 13.
Division 4 Girls
School Total Points
1. Saginaw Nouvel (5) (5-0) 75
2. Ewen-Trout Creek (6-0) 64
3. Carney-Nadeau (6-0) 61
4. Waterford Our Lady (4-1) 51
5. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (4-0) 46
6. Mackinaw City (6-0) 37
7. Athens (3-0) 34
8. Marion (4-0) 25
9. Fowler (3-1) 21
10. Gaylord St. Mary (4-1) 18
(tie) Hillsdale Academy (4-1) 18
(tie) Plymouth Christian Academy (4-1) 18
(tie) Posen (3-1) 18
Others receiving 12 or more votes: Morrice 16, Bellaire 16, Portland St. Patrick 14, Kingston 12.