CINCINNATI -- Wilmington, Elder and Moeller are in the top five of the season’s final Associated Press Division I state boys’ basketball poll.
Wilmington (21-1), ranked No. 3 in the poll, plays Harrison (7-15) in a Division I sectional game at 5 p.m. Saturday at Fairfield. Wilmington is led by Mr. Basketball candidate Jarron Cumberland, a University of Cincinnati signee, who scored a single-game school record 52 points last week against Washington Court House.
Elder (19-3), ranked No. 4, plays Edgewood (6-16) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Lakota West.
Moeller (19-3), ranked No. 5, plays Sycamore (5-17) at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Hamilton. The Crusaders knocked off LaSalle Fridayto share the GCL South title with LaSalle and Elder.
In Division III, Purcell Marian (18-3) is ranked No. 3. The Cavaliers have won consecutive games and open the sectional tournament at 7 p.m. Friday against Riverview East at Loveland.
The AP poll is voted upon by media members around Ohio and is based on the regular season only.
The season’s final state girls’ poll will be released Tuesday.
The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record and total points:
DIVISION I
1, Huber Hts. Wayne (12) 22-0 199
2, Lima Sr. (8) 20-0 194
3, Wilmington 21-2 159
4, Elder 19-3 107
5, Moeller 19-3 91
6, Gahanna Lincoln 20-2 80
7, Cols. Northland 19-2 61
8, Warren Harding 18-2 55
9, Garfield Hts. 17-4 40
10, Westerville S. 18-4 34
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Tol. St. John's 19. 12, Cols. St. Charles 18. 12, Can. McKinley (1) 18. 12, Mason 18. 15, Pickerington Cent. 16.
DIVISION II
1, New Concord John Glenn (16) 21-1 204
2, Upper Sandusky (2) 21-0 153
3, Akr. SVSM (1) 17-3 150
4, Trotwood-Madison 20-2 108
5, Chillicothe Unioto (1) 20-1 96
6, Lexington 19-2 86
7, Defiance 17-3 78
8, Alliance 20-1 65
9, Poland Seminary (1) 16-4 39
10, Napoleon 16-4 26
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Wauseon 23. 12, Canfield 16. 12, Cle. E. Tech 16. 14, Johnstown-Monroe 15. 15, Cle. Benedictine 12.
DIVISION III
1, Lima Cent. Cath. (14) 19-1 194
2, Massillon Tuslaw (6) 21-0 189
3, Purcell Marian (1) 18-3 132
4, Beachwood 19-2 127
5, Day. Northridge 20-2 104
6, Berlin Hiland 18-4 86
7, Milan Edison 19-2 81
8, Cle. VASJ 15-5 53
9, Worthington Christian 18-4 28
10, Proctorville Fairland 18-4 26
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Swanton 19. 12, Leavittsburg Labrae 15. 13, Spencerville 12.
DIVISION IV
1, Van Wert Lincolnview (18) 20-1 195
2, Mogadore 18-1 163
3, Gorham Fayette (1) 20-1 148
4, Defiance Ayersville 19-2 130
5, New Madison Tri-Village 19-3 106
6, Russia 19-3 80
7, Glouster Trimble 17-3 67
8, Sandusky St. Mary 18-3 52
9, Lisbon David Anderson (1) 20-1 35
10, Jackson Center 18-4 31
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, McDonald (1) 23. 12, Bristol 22. 13, Cols. Africentric 19. 14, Waterford 16. 14, S. Charleston SE 16.
