Staff report
The Sidney Lady Jackets, who wrapped up a league title last week, moved up one spot in this week’s Associated Press Girls State Basketball Poll, voted on by a panel of writers and broadcasters.
The Lady Jackets, 20-0 going into a home game tonight against Troy, moved up from No. 4 to No. 3 in the Division 1 rankings, trailing only No. 1 Wadsworth and No. 2 Lakota West.
Meanwhile, in D-3, Anna dropped from No. 2 to No. 4 after its loss to Fort Loramie, and in D-4, both Loramie and Minster moved up two spots.
Minster went from No. 8 to No. 6 after beating second-ranked Arlington last week. Arlington remained No. 2 despite the loss.
And Loramie moved up two spots to No. 8 after beating Anna.
Associated Press
girls state rankings
DIVISION 1 — 1. Wadsworth 18-1, 2. Lakota West 19-1, 3. SIDNEY 20-0, 4. Mason 18-2, 5. Pickerington Central 17-3, 6. Canton McKinley 15-2, 7. Olentangy Liberty 18-2, 8. Wayne 19-1, 9. Louisville 16-3, 10. North Canton Hoover 17-3.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, Lewis Center Olentangy 14. 12, Dublin Coffman 12.
DIVISION 2 — 1. Alter 18-2, 2. Oak Harbor 18-0, 3. Belbrook 19-0, 4. Millersburg W. Holmes 18-2, 5. Ottawa-Glandorf 17-1, 6. Maysville 18-2, 7. Toledo Rogers 13-5, 8. Bellevuew 14-3, 9. (tie) Circleville 18-2, Clinton Massie 12-3.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, Washington C.H. Miami Trace (1) 21. 12, Steubenville 20. 13, Cortland Lakeview (1) 13.
DIVISION 3 — 1. Ashland Crestview 16-0, 2. Sugarcreek Garaway 14-1, 3. Columbus Grove 17-1, 4. ANNA 18-2, 5. Lynchburg Clay 19-1, 6. Cin. Summit Country Day 16-2, 7. Doylestown Chippewa 16-3, 8. Marion Pleasant 16-2, 9. Archbold 16-2, 10. Metamora Evergreen 14-2.
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Cardington-Lincoln 25. 12, Ironton (1) 19. 13, Cols. Africentric 16.
DIVISION 4 — 1. Tri-Village 18-1, 2. Arlington 18-1, 3. Waterford 17-1, 4. Carey 13-0, 5. Berlin Hiland 18-3, 6. MINSTER 17-3, 7. Ottobille 17-2, 8. FORT LORAMIE 15-3, 9. Fairfield Christian 16-1, 10. Wayne Trace 14-4.
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, N. Baltimore (1) 16.
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Boys
In the AP boys rankings for this week, the Jackson Center Tigers and the Russia Raiders, who meet Friday night in a huge County game, both moved up in D-4..
Jackson Center, 16-2 on the year, moved up two spots to fourth, and Russia, 16-3, also moved up two spots from 13th to 11th in this week’s poll.
They meet Friday night at Russia.
Associated Press
boys state rankings
DIVISION 1 — 1. Wayne 17-0, 2, Lima Senior 15-0, 3. Cin. Moeller 16-1, 4. Gahanna Lincoln 18-1, 5. Wilmington 17-1, 6. Garfield Heights 14-3, 7. Warren Harding 14-1, 8. Col. Northland 16-1, 9. Westerville South 16-3, 10. Cin. Elder 15-3.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, Dublin Coffman 21. 12, Mason 19. 13, Cols. St. Charles 14.
DIVISION 2 — 1. New Concord John Glenn 17-1, 2. Chillicogthe Unioto 16-0, 3. Akron St. Vincent St. Mary 12-3, 4. Defiance 15-3, 5. Trotwood 15-1, 6. Upper Sandusky 16-0, 7. Napoleon 12-2, 8. Lexington 16-2, 9. Poland Seminary 13-3, 10. McArthur Vinton County 13-3.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, McConnelsville Morgan 15. 11, Johnstown-Monroe 15. 11, Cle. E. Tech 15. 14, Alliance 14. 15, Franklin 13. 16, Cle. Cent. Cath. 12. 16, Byesville Meadowbrook 12.
DIVISION 3 — 1. Lima Catholic 16-1, 2. Massillon Tuslaw 16-0, 3. Dayton Northridge 17-1, 4. Berlin Hiland 16-2, 5. Worthington Christian 15-3, 6. Cin. Purcell Marian 15-3, 7. Cle. Villa Angela St. Joseph 12-4, 8. (tie) Beachwood 14-2, Miami East 15-2, 10. Miland Edison 14-2.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, Proctorville Fairland (1) 24. 12, Leavittsburg Labrae 17. 13, Van Buren 12.
DIVISION 4 — 1. Lincolnview 18-0, 2. Ayersville 15-1, 3. Sandusky St. Mary 15-1, 4. JACKSON CENTER 16-2, 5. Mogadore 14-1, 6. Gorham Fayette 15-1, 7. Tri-Village 15-3, 8. Col. Africentric 14-5, 9. Waterford 11-3, 10. Gllouster Trimble 13-3.
Others receiving 12 or more voting points: 11, RUSSIA 20. 12, McDonald 19. 13, Cols. Wellington 18. 13, Bristol (1) 18. 15, Southeastern 14. 16, Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. 13. 17, Lisbon David Anderson (1) 12.
