Staff report
Despite suffering their first loss of the season Friday night, the Fort Loramie Redskins are the No. 1-ranked Division 4 team in Ohio, according to the first Associated Press boys basketball rankings, released Monday night.
The Redskins reeled off eight straight wins to start the season before losing a County game Friday night at Russia. They were in action Tuesday night against Versailles, which is 9-1 and ranked No. 7 in Division 3.
In all, three County teams were ranked in the top 20, and the other two met on the hardwood Tuesday night. The Fairlawn Jets, 7-1 going into Tuesday’s action, are ranked 14th and the Russia Raiders, 9-2 as of Monday night, are ranked 17th.
Following are the AP boys state rankings:
DIVISION 1
1. Cincinnati Moeller`9-0
2. Pickerington Central`9-0
3. Massillon Jackson`8-0
4. Westerville South`9-1
(tie) Newark`11-0
6 Wayne`8-2
7. Lorain`6-1
8. Toledo St. Francis`9-1
9. Upper Arlington`9-1
10. Youngstown Boardman`8-1
Others receiving 12 or more points in the voting: 11, Lakewood St. Edward (1) 29. 12, Tol. St. John’s 23. 13, Madison 20. 14, N. Can. Hoover 18. 15, Cin. La Salle 16. 15, Cle. St. Ignatius (1) 16. 17, Northmont 15. 18, Mentor 13. 19, Mason 12.
DIVISION 2
1. Upper Sandusky`11-0
2. Trotwood`6-0
3. Ottawa-Glandorf`9-0
4. Columbus South`10-0
5. Dayton Dunbar`7-1
6. Akron SVSM`6-3
7. McArthur Vinton Co.`9-0
8. Franklin`8-1
9. Columbus DeSales`8-1
10. Alter`8-1
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Lexington 30. 12, Cle. Benedictine 28. 13, Cin. Wyoming 26. 14, Cin. Taft 19. 14, Vermilion 19. 16, Struthers (1) 18. 17, Jefferson Area 17. 18, Parma Hts. Holy Name 16. 18, Wauseon 16. 20, Byesville Meadowbrook 13.
DIVISION 3
1. Summit Country Day`9-0
2. Leavittsburg Labrae`9-0
3. Roger Bacon`10-2
4. Wayne Trace`9-1
5. Grandview Hts.`8-1
6. Oak Hill`10-0
7. Versailles`9-1
8. Cleve. VASJ`4-4
9. Proctorville Fairland`8-1
10. Brookville`9-0
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Richwood N. Union 19. 11, N. Lima S. Range (1) 19. 13, Van Buren 17. 14, Spencerville 16. 14, Berlin Hiland 16. 16, Lynchburg-Clay 13.
DIVISION 4
1. Fort Loramie`8-1
2. McDonald`8-0
3. Ayersville`7-0
4. Col. Africentric`8-3
5. Warren JFK`6-2
6. Grove City Chr.`9-1
7. Mansfield St. Peter’s`9-1
8. Cornerstone Chr.`8-3
9. Waterford`4-1
10. Fort Recovery`6-1
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Bristol 23. 12, Cincinnati Christian 22. 13, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 21. 14, Fairlawn 18. 14, Toronto 18. 16, Cols. Wellington 17. 17, Russia 15. 18, Strasburg-Franklin 13. 18, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 13. 20, S. Charleston SE 12.
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Girls
The unbeaten Minster girls were tied for the top spot in Division 4 in the first Associated Press girls basketball rankings, released Tuesday night.
Minster was 9-0 going into a game at Jackson Center Tuesday. Jackson Center is ranked No. 9 in D-4.
The Russia Lady Raiders, at 11-1 on the season, are the No. 3-ranked team in Division 4, and Versailles, also 11-1, is ranked No. 4 in D-3. Those two teams meet Saturday at Versailles.
Following are the AP girls state rankings:
DIVISION 1
1. Mason`10-0
2. Newark`12-0
3. Lakota West`11-1
4. Reynoldsburg`9-2
5. Toledo Start`9-1
6. Solon`8-2
7. Lyndhurst Brush`10-1
8. Mentor`7-2
9. Springboro
10. Eastlake North`8-1
Others receiving 12 or more points: Can. GlenOak (1) 31. Cin. McAuley (1) 24. Twinsburg 20. Cin. Mt. Notre Dame 19. Cle. St. Joseph 19. Pickerington Cent. 17. Cols. Watterson 16. N. Can. Hoover 15.
DIVISION 2
1. Dayton Carroll`11-1
2. Ottawa-Glandorf`11-0
3. Alter`9-2
4. Trotwood`9-2
5. London`11-1
6. Tipp City`8-2
7. Parma Padua`10-1
8. Shaker Hts. Laurel`11-0
9. Oak Harbor`10-1
10. Massillon Perry`11-0
Others receiving 12 or more points: Warren Howland 32. Elyria Cath. 23. Millbury Lake 21. Bay Village Bay 19. Caledonia River Valley 18. Wilmington 18.
DIVISION 3
1. Col. Africentric`9-1
2. Summit Country Day`11-0
3. Archbold`11-0
4. Versailles`11-1
5. Fort Recovery`8-0
6. Liberty-Benton`9-1
7. North Union`11-1
8. Newton Falls`8-1
(tie) Columbus Grove`8-1
10. Lynchburg Clay`10-0
Others receiving 12 or more points: Brookfield 28. Baltimore Liberty Union 27. Proctorville Fairland 22. Gates Mills Gilmour (2) 20. Albany Alexander 20. Warren Champion 19. Garrettsville Garfield 18. Lisbon David Anderson 13. Nelsonville-York 12.
DIVISION 4
1. Minster`9-0
(tie) Waterford`8-1
3. Russia`11-1
4. Tri-Village`10-0
5. Ottoville`9-2
6. Berlin Hiland`10-0
7. Arlington`9-2
8. Fairfield Chr.`11-0
9. Jackson Center`7-2
10. N. Ridgeville Lake`8-2
Others receiving 12 or more points: Covington 26. Haviland Wayne Trace 24. Reedsville Eastern 24. Windham 24. Lancaster Fisher Cath. 18. N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 17. New Matamoras Frontier 15. Day. Miami Valley 14.
