Take a look at this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 high school boys basketball ranking
For the fourth time this season, there’s a new No. 1 atop of the mahoningmatters.com Super 7 boys’ basketball poll.
Here’s a look at the rankings:
No. 1 CANFIELD
Canfield, which held the No. 1 spot earlier in the season, is back on top in this week’s mahoningmatters.com Super 7 boys’ basketball poll.
The Cardinals are 14-2 and have won nine games in a row, including their 55-42 triumph over Warren Harding and 62-20 rout of the Boardman Spartans in All-American Conference play last week.
The Cardinals are averaging 60.4 points-per-game and giving up 48.8 ppg.
The Cards will play Austintown Fitch and Howland in All-American Conference games this week.
No. 2 YOUNGSTOWN URSULINE
Ursuline falls from No. 1 to No. 2 in this week’s rankings after splitting two games last week.
The Irish, who are 12-3 on the campaign, had a four-game winning streak snapped in a 100-79 road loss against the Massillon Tigers last week. However, the Irish rebounded with a 71-56 win over International Sports Academy last Friday night.
Ursuline is scoring 73.2 points-per-game and surrendering 62.4 ppg.
The Irish will play Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary and Austintown Fitch this week.
No. 3 YOUNGSTOWN CHANEY
Youngstown Chaney is No. 3 in this week’s poll.
The Cowboys are 12-2 overall and defeated the Perry Panthers 59-31 in their most recent game.
Chaney is putting up 60.4 points-per-game and allowing 46.8 ppg.
The Cowboys will play the Brush Arcs in their next game Feb. 1.
No. 4 McDONALD
McDonald, which remains the lone unbeaten team in the greater Mahoning Valley, holds down the No. 4 spot in this week’s rankings.
The Blue Devils, who have rolled through the competition in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, are a perfect 16-0 on the season.
McDonald routed MVAC foes Waterloo 72-34 and Jackson-Milton 72-24 last week.
The Blue Devils are averaging 61.8 points-per-contest, while its defense is giving up just 36.8 ppg.
McDonald has road games at Campbell Memorial and Lowellville in MVAC contests this week.
No. 5 AUSTINTOWN FITCH
Austintown Fitch climbs to No. 5 in the rankings.
The Falcons own a 10-4 ledger and have won three games in a row, including two wins last week over Youngstown Cardinal Mooney 60-46 and Warren Harding 51-45.
The Falcons are tallying 55 points-per-game while their defense is giving up 47.9 ppg.
The Falcons will have two big games this week against Canfield and Youngstown Ursuline.
No. 6 BEAVER LOCAL
Beaver Local fell from No. 5 to No. 6 in the rankings after splitting two games last week.
The Beavers, who are 13-3, routed the Buckeye Local Panthers 55-35 but lost to the Cambridge Bobcats 71-40 at the ECO Center last Saturday.
Beaver Local is scoring 58.7 points-per-contest and allowing 50.8 ppg.
The Beavers will play Oak Glen (Wva.) and Steubenville Big Red this week.
No. 7 LISBON
The Lisbon Blue Devils make their first appearance in the poll this week at No. 7.
The Blue Devils own an 11-3 record and are coming off a 58-47 Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference win over rival United Local last Friday night. In that game, Lisbon senior standout AJ Ramgeet scored a game-high 30 points.
The Blue Devils, who are tied with Columbiana for the lead in the EOAC, are scoring 68.5 points-per-game and giving up 46.6 ppg.
Lisbon will play East Palestine and Columbiana in EOAC games this week.