Tri-Village boys basketball team falls to No. 4 in AP state rankings

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COLUMBUS – Tri-Village fell two spots and Versailles fell completely out of the rankings in the latest Associated Press state poll.

In the third state rankings of the season, Tri-Village fell from No. 2 to No. 4 in the Division IV state rankings. The defending state champion, who was ranked second in both of the season’s first two polls, was bypassed by Defiance Ayersville and Sandusky St. Mary this week. Van Wert Lincolnview, who has been ranked No. 1 in Division IV in all three polls this season, received all 23 first place votes this week.

After being ranked No. 7 in the first poll of the season and No. 11 in the second poll, Versailles fell out of the Division III state rankings this week after its loss to Russia.

A number of other schools with local connections are ranked this week. Wayne from the Greater Western Ohio Conference is ranked No. 1 in Division I, Trotwood-Madison from the GWOC is ranked No. 10 in Division II, Miami East from the Cross County Conference is ranked No. 3 in Division III, and Fort Recovery from the Midwest Athletic Conference is ranked No. 12 in Division IV.

Below are the top 10 teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record, total points and position last week at right:

DIVISION I
1, Huber Hts. Wayne (12) 14-0 219
2, Lima Sr. (8) 12-0 217
3, Cin. Moeller (2) 15-1 186
4, Garfield Hts. 13-3 136
5, Gahanna Lincoln 16-1 112
6, Wilmington 14-1 110
7, Westerville S. 13-3 86
8, Cin. Elder 14-2 51
9, Warren Harding (2) 12-1 31
10, Cols. Northland 14-1 25
(tie),Dublin Coffman 14-2 25

Others receiving 12 or more points: 12, Cols. St. Charles 21. 13, Cle. St. Ignatius 16. 13, Mason 16.

DIVISION II
1, New Concord John Glenn (21) 15-1 224
2, Chillicothe Unioto (1) 13-0 182
3, Lexington 16-1 168
4, Akr. SVSM 11-3 145
5, Defiance 13-3 103
6, McArthur Vinton County 13-1 95
7, Napoleon 10-2 52
8, Franklin 12-2 51
9, Upper Sandusky 15-0 47
10, Trotwood-Madison 14-1 27

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Poland Seminary (2) 25. 12, Cle. Cent. Cath. 21. 13, Byesville Meadowbrook 19. 13, Ottawa-Glandorf 19. 15, Johnstown-Monroe 18. 16, Alliance 13. 16, McConnelsville Morgan 13.

DIVISION III
1, Lima Cent. Cath. (22) 15-0 230
2, Massillon Tuslaw (1) 15-0 201
3, Casstown Miami E. 13-1 150
4, Berlin Hiland 15-2 141
5, Day. Northridge 15-1 118
6, Worthington Christian 13-3 94
7, Beachwood 13-2 83
8, Cle. VASJ 10-4 74
9, Cin. Purcell Marian (1) 13-3 42
10, Van Buren 11-1 24

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Milan Edison 20. 12, Proctorville Fairland 17. 12, Cols. Grandview Hts. 17.

DIVISION IV
1, Van Wert Lincolnview (23) 16-0 237
2, Defiance Ayersville 12-1 176
3, Sandusky St. Mary 13-1 169
4, New Madison Tri-Village 14-2 123
5, Gorham Fayette 14-0 113
6, Jackson Center 14-2 103
7, Mogadore 11-1 101
8, Waterford 9-2 49
9, Glouster Trimble 11-2 47
10, Cols. Africentric 10-5 40

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cols. Wellington 30. 12, Ft. Recovery 19. 13, Russia 16. 14, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 14. 15, McDonald 13. 16, S. Charleston SE 12.

Tri-Village’s Brett Boyter goes up for a shot during a Cross County Conference boys basketball game against National Trail on Friday in New Madison.
https://www.dailyadvocate.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/web1_Brett-Boyter-WEB-2-1.jpgTri-Village’s Brett Boyter goes up for a shot during a Cross County Conference boys basketball game against National Trail on Friday in New Madison. Dale Barger|For The Daily Advocate
Versailles drops out of state poll

By Kyle Shaner

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