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Basketball state rankings: Onalaska, Central, Aquinas boys and Aquinas and Central girls in top 10s this week

The Onalaska boys basketball team celebrates a free throw in a nonconference win over DeForest. -- TODD SOMMERFELDT PHOTO

The Onalaska High School boys basketball team will spend a third consecutive week at No. 1 for the Division 2 rankings of the Bound Wisconsin/Zaleski Sports media poll.

The Hilltoppers (12-0) used wins over Winona, Tomah and Lake Country Lutheran to hold their top spot, which they took a few weeks ago from current No. 2 Slinger (12-3).

Onalaska has home games scheduled this week against Logan on Tuesday and Aquinas on Friday. The Blugolds (13-2) slipped one spot to No. 5 in Division 3 after losing to Central last week.

The RiverHawks (10-2) used that victory and followed it up with a win over Oconomowoc to gain eyes in the voting. Central was not ranked in Division 2 last week but sits at No. 8 this week.

Aquinas (15-2) and Central (13-2) continue to be ranked in Division 3 and 2, respectively. The Blugolds moved up one spot to No. 6, and the RiverHawks dropped four to No. 5 after losses to Aquinas and Division 1 Eau Claire Memorial (12-3).