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Crestview stays at No. 3 in hoops poll

Van Wert independent sports

Crestview remains in the No. 3 spot in this week’s Division IV Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll, which was released on Monday.

The Knights (10-1) trail St. Henry and Berlin Hiland, who tied for the top spot. Marion Local is ranked No. 5 in the poll, but the Flyers (5-4) lost to Van Wert 69-61 on Monday.

The full poll is listed below with first place votes in parentheses and won loss record, total points and position last week. Area schools are listed in bold.

DIVISION I

  1. Cin. Moeller (20) 10-0 212 1
  2. Pickerington Cent. (1) 12-0 185 2
  3. Toledo Whitmer 9-0 137 3
  4. Hilliard Bradley 11-0 113 5
  5. Akron SVSM 10-2 108 4
  6. Dublin Coffman 12-0 105 7
  7. Sylvania Northview (1) 13-0 71 9
  8. Mason 11-1 68 8
  9. Lorain 10-1 45 6
  10. Sidney 9-1 33 NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Springfield 22. Vandalia Butler 13. Lima Sr. 13.

DIVISION II

  1. Cin. Taft (14) 10-0 201 1
  2. Trotwood-Madison (5) 9-1 177 2
  3. Columbus South (3) 11-0 166 3
  4. Cin. Wyoming 8-0 132 5
  5. Day. Chaminade-Julienne 10-1 112 6
  6. VASJ 9-2 80 7
  7. Wauseon 10-1 74 4
  8. Hamilton Badin 9-2 49 8
  9. Thornville Sheridan 10-2 47 9
  10. Cin. Aiken 10-2 26 10

Others receiving 12 or more points: New Philadelphia 18. Poland Seminary 17. Cin. Hughes 15. Jackson 15.

DIVISION III

  1. Archbold (15) 10-0 201 1
  2. Wheelersburg (2) 11-0 164 2
  3. C.W. Harvest Prep 9-2 126 3
  4. Anna (1) 10-0 114 5
  5. Genoa Area 9-0 86 7
  6. Brookville 12-1 74 8
  7. Sugarcreek Garaway 10-1 66 4
  8. Ottawa-Glandorf 8-1 49 6
  9. Cin. Deer Park (3) 13-3 4 7NR
  10. Leavittsburg Labrae 9-1 42 10

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Purcell Marian (1) 26. Beaver Eastern 23. Oregon Stritch 23. Johnstown-Monroe 21. Middletown Madison 19. Day. Stivers 18. Edgewood 18. Albany Alexander 18. Latham Western 12.

DIVISION IV

  1. St. Henry (9) 8-2 186 1
    (tie) Berlin Hiland (10) 13-1 186 2
  2. Convoy Crestview (2) 10-1 172 3
  3. Toronto 10-1 124 4
  4. Maria Stein Marion Local 6-3 90 5
  5. Tol. Maumee Valley 8-2 77 6
  6. Glouster Trimble 8-0 68 7
  7. Bristol 8-2 65 8
  8. Zanesville Rosecrans 8-2 61 9
  9. Spring. Cath. Cent. 10-2 26 NR

Others receiving 12 or more points: Hicksville 22. Lancaster Fisher Cath. 20. Sycamore Mohawk 17. Kinsman Badger 14. Sarahsville Shenandoah 13. New Middletown Spring. (1) 12.

POSTED: 01/15/19 at 6:32 am. FILED UNDER: Sports