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Mountaineers ranked 4th in Michigan’s Division 3

IRON MOUNTAIN — The undefeated (9-0) Iron Mountain Mountaineers boys basketball team moved up two spots from No. 6 last week, to No. 4 this week, in Division 3 of the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll.

Head coach Harvey “Bucky” Johnson and the Mountaineers received one first place vote from the AP voting panel.

Also in Division 3, undefeated (10-0) Bark River-Harris, moved into the Top 10 this week to No. 9.

Iron Mountain and Bark River-Harris are in the same district, once MHSAA tournament play begins for the boys on March 23. They play one another in a non-conference game at Iron Mountain on March 18 to conclude the regular season for both teams.

The top 10 teams in the poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc.

Boys

Division 3

1. McBain (1) (8-0) 66

2. Oscoda (1) (9-0) 62

3. Hanover-Horton (1) (8-0) 61

4. Iron Mountain (1) (9-0) 56

5. Schoolcraft (8-0) 55

6. Pewamo-Westphalia (6-0) 53

(tie) Hemlock (8-0) 53

8. Flint Beecher (1) (6-1) 48

9. Bark River-Harris (10-0) 26

10. Reese (7-0) 22

Others receiving votes: Elk Rapids 20, Charlevoix 18, Beaverton 13.

Division 4

1. Southfield Christian (5) (7-0) 75

2. Detroit Douglass (7-2) 66

3. Hillsdale Academy (7-0) 57

(tie) Wyoming Tri-unity Christian (5-1) 57

5. Ewen-Trout Creek (8-1) 51

6. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (8-0) 50

7. Webberville (8-0) 47

8. Dollar Bay (7-1) 40

9. Petersburg Summerfield (6-1) 36

10. McBain Northern Michigan Christian (8-0) 29

Others receiving 12 or more votes: Rudyard 27, Posen 13.

Girls

Division 2

1. Detroit Edison(DEPSA) (5) (7-0) 75

2. Grand Rapids West Catholic (7-0) 68

3. Frankenmuth (8-0) 64

4. Bay City John Glenn (8-1) 57

5. Sault Ste Marie (7-0) 54

6. Harper Woods Chandler Park Academy (6-2) 47

7. Cadillac (6-0) 42

8. Buchanan (5-0) 37

9. Corunna (6-0) 29

10. Williamston (6-1) 21

Division 3

1. Grass Lake (4) (8-1) 72

2. Adrian Lenawee Christian (1) (6-1) 66

3. Kent City (9-0) 64

4. McBain (7-0) 61

5. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (7-1) 60

6. Byron (9-0) 41

7. Maple City Glen Lake (7-0) 34

8. Menominee (6-0) 33

9. Michigan Center (6-1) 24

(tie) Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest (6-0) 24

Division 4

School Total Points

1. Saginaw Nouvel (5) (8-0) 75

2. Ewen-Trout Creek (9-0) 69

3. Carney-Nadeau (9-0) 64

4. Athens (6-0) 52

5. Mackinaw City (8-0) 47

6. Waterford Our Lady (5-2) 44

7. Marion (6-0) 41

8. Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (6-1) 39

9. Gaylord St. Mary (7-1) 28

(tie) Hillsdale Academy (6-1) 28

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