COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Associated Press unveiled its first state boys basketball poll, voted on by a panel of sports writers across Ohio.
Defending state champion Cincinnati Moeller reigns atop the Division I poll with an undefeated record, while Cincinnati Taft, Archbold and St. Henry are the top-ranked teams in their respective divisions.
Northeast Ohio teams to make the first state rankings include: St. Vincent-St. Mary and Lorain in Division I. Villa Angela-St. Joseph cracked the top 10 in Division II.
Teams are listed with their record and first-place votes in parenthesis.
Team (first-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
1. Cincinnati Moeller (15) |
9-0 |
185 |
2. Pickerington Central (3) |
9-0 |
141 |
3. Toledo Whitmer (1) |
7-0 |
91 |
4. St. Vincent-St. Mary (1) |
8-2 |
86 |
5. Hilliard Bradley |
9-0 |
75 |
6. Lorain |
9-1 |
70 |
7. Dublin Coffman |
9-0 |
69 |
8. Mason (1) |
9-1 |
61 |
9. Sylvania Southview |
9-0 |
42 |
10. Lima Senior |
11-0 |
40 |
Others receiving 12 points or more: Sidney 32. Pickerington N. 28. Canal Winchester 27. Vandalia Butler 27. Springfield 22. Cin. Princeton 22. Lyndhurst Brush 22. Massillon Jackson 20. Dover 14. Youngs. Boardman 12.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Moeller, 2. St. Vincent-St. Mary, 3. Pickerington Central, 4. Lorain, 5. Hilliard Bradley, 6. Dublin Coffman, 7. Brush, 8. Toledo Whitmer, 9. Sylvania Northview, 10. Toledo St. Francis de Sales.
Team (first-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
1. Cincinnati Taft (6) |
9-0 |
126 |
2. Trotwood-Madison (8) |
8-1 |
112 |
3. Columbus South (1) |
9-0 |
108 |
4. Wauseon (1) |
8-1 |
106 |
5. Cincinnati Wyoming (2) |
7-0 |
103 |
6. Dayton Chaminade-Julienne |
8-1 |
101 |
7. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (1) |
7-2 |
63 |
8. Hamilton Badin |
7-2 |
49 |
9. Thornville Sheridan (1) |
9-2 |
44 |
10. Cincinnati Aiken |
9-1 |
41 |
Others receiving 12 points or more: x
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Trotwood-Madison, 2. Cincinnati Taft, 3. Columbus South, 5. Villa Angela-St. Joseph, 6. Cincinnati Wyoming, 7. Wauseon, 8. Lake Catholic, 9. Cincinnati Hughes, 10. Cincinnati Aiken.
Team (first-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
1. Archbold (14) |
9-0 |
174 |
2. Wheelersburg (1) |
9-0 |
111 |
3. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (2) |
8-2 |
104 |
4. Sugarcreek Garaway (1) |
9-0 |
82 |
5. Anna |
9-0 |
62 |
6. Ottawa-Glandorf |
8-1 |
60 |
7. Genoa Area |
7-0 |
59 |
8. Brookville |
11-1 |
53 |
9. Johnstown-Monroe |
8-0 |
50 |
10. Leavittsburg Labrae |
7-1 |
40 |
Others receiving 12 points or more: Day. Stivers 39. Cin. Deer Park (3) 38. Cin. Purcell Marian 31. Middletown Madison 29. Oregon Stritch 29. Mantua Crestwood 20. Oak Hill 19. Cols. Africentric 16. Byesville Meadowbrook 15. Metamora Evergreen 15. Warrensville Hts. 15. Beaver Eastern 14.
How cleveland.com voted: 1.Archbold, 2. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 3. Cincinnati Deer Park, 4. Cincinnati Purcell Marian, 5. Leavittsburg LaBrae, 6. Lutheran East, 7. Johnstown, 8. Wheelersburg, 9. Genoa, 10. Warrensville Heights.
Team (first-place votes) |
Record |
Points |
1. St. Henry (4) |
7-2 |
151 |
2. Berlin Hiland (3) |
11-1 |
86 |
3. Convoy Crestview (1) |
8-1 |
83 |
4. Toronto |
8-1 |
80 |
5. Maria Stein Marion Local (3) |
4-3 |
79 |
6. Toledo Maumee Valley (2) |
6-2 |
72 |
7. Glouster Trimble |
6-0 |
60 |
8. Bristol |
7-2 |
49 |
9. Zanesville Rosecrans |
6-2 |
48 |
10. Kinsman Badger |
9-1 |
42 |
Others receiving 12 points or more: Hicksville 40. Sycamore Mohawk (1) 34. Elyria Open Door (2) 34. Sarahsville Shenandoah 33. New Middletown Spring. (3) 31. Spring. Cath. Cent. 29. Cincinnati Christian 28. Lancaster Fisher Cath. 24. Russia 23. Xenia Legacy Christian Academy 21. Cornerstone Christian (2) 20. Tol. Christian 16.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Toledo Maumee Valley, 2. Berlin Hiland, 3. Maria Stein Marion Local, 4. Toledo Christian, 5. Toledo Ottawa Hills, 6. Convoy Crestview, 7. St. Henry, 8. Zanesville Bishop Rosecrans, 9. LancasterFisher Catholic, 10. Sugar Grove Berne Union.