Minster remains No. 1 in Division IV in the second Associated Press state poll. Versailles is No. 2 in Div. III, and New Bremen received votes in D-IV.
The Wildcats (12-1) suffered their first loss of the season on Sunday against Elyria Catholic in the Classic in the Country at Berlin Hiland. Minster trailed by 10 but had a chance to tie the game late in a 44-41 loss.
Versailles beat Marion Local last Thursday to improve to 4-1. The Tigers were ranked No. 2 in Div. III last week as well.
New Bremen fell out of the top 10 in Div. IV. The Cardinals, which were ranked No. 4 a week ago, lost by 16 points to Fort Recovery on Thursday to drop to 12-2. Fort Recovery is ranked No. 10 in Div. IV.
All Division I through IV polls are below, with win-loss record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses). A statewide panel of sports writers and broadcasters rate Ohio high school basketball teams each week.
| DIVISION I | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Newark (15) | 11-0 | 167 |
| 2. W. Chester Lakota W. (1) | 12-1 | 141 |
| 3. Pickerington Cent. (1) | 13-1 | 126 |
| 4. Dublin Coffman | 12-1 | 95 |
| 5. Solon | 11-1 | 93 |
| 6. Canton McKinley | 12-1 | 82 |
| 7. Cin. Mt. Notre Dame | 13-3 | 64 |
| 8. Stow-Munroe Falls | 12-1 | 54 |
| 9. Dresden Tri-Valley | 10-2 | 35 |
| 10. Canfield | 10-3 | 16 |
| (tie) Tol. Notre Dame | 11-3 | 16 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: None.
| DIVISION II | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Beloit W. Branch (14) | 11-0 | 162 |
| 2. Tol. Rogers (2) | 10-1 | 120 |
| 3. Trotwood-Madison | 10-1 | 86 |
| 4. Gates Mills Gilmour (1) | 9-2 | 79 |
| 5. Bellevue | 12-1 | 78 |
| 6. Germantown Valley View | 12-1 | 69 |
| 7. Washington C.H. Miami Trace | 12-1 | 68 |
| 8. Zanesville Maysville | 11-1 | 58 |
| 9. Tipp City Tippecanoe | 11-1 | 43 |
| 10. McArthur Vinton County | 11-0 | 31 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: London 23. Thornville Sheridan 19. Warren Howland 18. Akr. SVSM 13.
| DIVISION III | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Cols. Africentric (14) | 11-0 | 158 |
| 2. Versailles (1) | 14-1 | 120 |
| 3. Ottawa-Glandorf | 12-1 | 114 |
| 4. Cin. Summit Country Day (1) | 12-0 | 106 |
| 5. Kirtland | 12-0 | 88 |
| 6. Archbold | 10-1 | 76 |
| 7. Waynesville | 12-0 | 60 |
| 8. Findlay Liberty-Benton | 11-1 | 48 |
| 9. Cardington-Lincoln | 13-1 | 29 |
| 10. Doylestown Chippewa | 11-0 | 27 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Minford 18. Warren Champion 15.
| DIVISION IV | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minster (9) | 12-1 | 152 |
| 2. Waterford (4) | 8-1 | 131 |
| 3. Ottoville (1) | 13-0 | 123 |
| 4. Sugar Grove Berne Union | 12-1 | 92 |
| 5. Steubenville Cath. Cent. | 10-1 | 80 |
| 6. Fairfield Christian | 11-1 | 54 |
| 7. N. Ridgeville Lake Ridge | 8-2 | 43 |
| 8. Dalton | 10-2 | 40 |
| 9. N. Jackson Jackson-Milton (2) | 12-0 | 36 |
| 10. Fort Recovery | 10-1 | 32 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: New Bremen 29. Portsmouth Notre Dame 28. Berlin Hiland 19. New Madison Tri-Village 14.
