Which central Ohio high school girls basketball teams made third AP poll of 2024?
The Newark Catholic girls basketball team picked up a first-place vote while holding at No. 3 in Division IV in the latest Ohio Associated Press rankings. The Green Wave defeated Utica (48-42) and Johnstown (52-21) to move to 14-0.
Circleville, ranked fifth in Division II, also is 14-0.
Olentangy is No. 1 in Division I for the second week in a row despite suffering its first loss. The Braves (15-1) fell to Olentangy Liberty 51-40 on Saturday.
Here are the rankings for divisions I-IV with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record for top-10 teams and total points.
DIVISION I | ||
|---|---|---|
1. Olentangy (4) | 15-1 | 79 |
2. Pickerington Central (3) | 14-3 | 76 |
3. Mason (1) | 13-2 | 58 |
4. Cin. Princeton | 12-1 | 57 |
5. Cin. Mt. Notre Dame | 14-2 | 54 |
6. Whitehouse Anthony Wayne | 13-2 | 50 |
(tie) Marysville | 12-3 | 50 |
8. Uniontown Lake | 12-1 | 21 |
9. Akr. Hoban | 12-2 | 14 |
10. Strongsville | 13-2 | 13 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: none.
DIVISION II | ||
|---|---|---|
1. Cin. Purcell Marian (10) | 14-1 | 100 |
2. Thornville Sheridan | 15-0 | 76 |
3. Akr. SVSM | 11-2 | 69 |
4. Proctorville Fairland | 14-1 | 63 |
5. Circleville | 14-0 | 58 |
6. Copley | 14-2 | 43 |
7. Bryan | 13-1 | 27 |
8. Chillicothe Unioto | 15-2 | 20 |
9. Mansfield Sr. | 16-1 | 19 |
10. Beloit W. Branch | 13-2 | 18 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Gates Mills Gilmour 15. Granville 13.
DIVISION III | ||
|---|---|---|
1. Casstown Miami E. (2) | 14-0 | 87 |
2. Ottawa-Glandorf (5) | 15-1 | 84 |
3. Kettering Alter (1) | 13-2 | 81 |
4. Waynesville (1) | 15-0 | 53 |
5. Castalia Margaretta | 14-1 | 49 |
6. Portsmouth | 13-2 | 46 |
7. Africentric (1) | 12-2 | 29 |
8. Mechanicsburg | 15-1 | 27 |
9. Apple Creek Waynedale | 11-2 | 14 |
(tie) Cin. Country Day | 10-2 | 14 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: LaGrange Keystone 12. Liberty Center 12.
DIVISION IV | ||
|---|---|---|
1. Ft. Loramie (6) | 14-2 | 88 |
2. Berlin Hiland (1) | 12-2 | 76 |
3. Newark Catholic (1) | 14-0 | 67 |
4. Convoy Crestview | 13-2 | 63 |
5. Loudonville | 15-0 | 52 |
6. New Madison Tri-Village (1) | 13-1 | 44 |
7. Waterford | 13-2 | 38 |
8. Defiance Ayersville | 13-0 | 33 |
9. Maria Stein Marion Local | 11-4 | 25 |
10. Gibsonburg | 13-1 | 16 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Minster 13. Xenia Legacy Christian (1) 13.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Which central Ohio girls basketball teams made third AP poll of 2024?
