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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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 | ||
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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.