CLEVELAND, Ohio — While St. Edward and Richmond Heights remain atop their respective divisions in the Associated Press state boys basketball poll, Lutheran East moved into the No. 1 position of Division III in Monday’s vote.
The Falcons moved up one spot since last week in Division III, while Richmond Heights remains atop Division IV. They are the only area schools in Ohio’s smaller divisions to receive top 10 billing from a panel of sports reporters across the state.
Undefeated St. Edward, which remains No. 1 in Division I, is among five area teams in the top 10 for the state’s largest classification. Brecksville-Broadview Heights is third, followed by St. Vincent-St. Mary in sixth, Stow-Munroe Falls in eighth and Garfield Heights tied for 10th.
Meanwhile, Lutheran West is fourth in Division II.
Read the full state poll below with first-place votes in parenthesis, win-loss record and point totals from the votes. Area teams are bolded. How cleveland.com voted also is included:
| Division I | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. St. Edward (13) | 15-0 | 138 |
| 2. Centerville (2) | 16-2 | 131 |
| 3. Brecksville-Broadview Heights | 14-2 | 82 |
| 4. Olentangy Orange | 15-2 | 81 |
| 5. Olentangy Liberty | 16-2 | 67 |
| 6. St. Vincent-St. Mary | 12-5 | 66 |
| 7. Fairfield | 15-3 | 56 |
| 8. Stow-Munroe Falls | 14-2 | 41 |
| 9. Cincinnati Elder | 12-3 | 34 |
| t10. Garfield Heights | 14-3 | 27 |
| t10. Pickerington Central | 13-5 | 27 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Avon Lake 16, Delaware Olentangy Berlin 12.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. St. Edward, 2. Centerville, 3. Pickerington Central, 4. Garfield Heights, 5. St. Vincent-St. Mary, 6. Olentangy Liberty, 7. Olentangy Orange, 8. Stow, 9. Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller, 10. Westerville North.
| Division II | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Columbus Bishop Ready (12) | 17-0 | 133 |
| 2. Dayton Chaminade Julienne (3) | 17-2 | 130 |
| 3. Cincinnati Taft | 15-2 | 101 |
| 4. Lutheran West | 15-1 | 97 |
| 5. Defiance | 15-1 | 63 |
| 6. Toledo Central Catholic | 13-3 | 62 |
| 7. Sandusky | 15-1 | 57 |
| 8. Zanesville Maysville | 16-1 | 32 |
| 9. Cincinnati Woodward | 14-2 | 31 |
| 10. Youngstown Ursuline | 14-1 | 28 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Tipp City Tippecanoe 20. Carrollton 20.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Dayton Chaminade Julienne, 2. Sandusky, 3. Lutheran West, 4. Cincinnati Taft, 5. Columbus Bishop Ready, 6. Defiance, 7. Buchtel, 8. Toledo Central Catholic, 9. Cincinnati Woodward, 10. Rossford.
| Division III | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lutheran East (9) | 12-4 | 120 |
| 2. Toledo Emmanuel Christian (2) | 15-2 | 105 |
| 3. Minford | 15-1 | 101 |
| 4. Casstown Miami East (1) | 17-2 | 65 |
| 5. Ottawa-Glandorf | 13-3 | 65 |
| 6. Findlay Liberty-Benton (1) | 16-1 | 46 |
| 7. Columbus Africentric | 14-4 | 42 |
| t8. Worthington Christian | 15-2 | 41 |
| t8. Martins Ferry | 14-1 | 41 |
| 10. Malvern | 16-2 | 31 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Camden Preble Shawnee (1) 27. S. Point 24. Sugarcreek Garaway 21. Cuyahoga Hts. 18. Gahanna Cols. Academy 14. Jamestown Greeneview (1) 12. Spencerville 12.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Lutheran East, 2. Columbus Africentric, 3. Ottawa-Glandorf, 4. Toledo Emmanuel Christian, 5. Casstown Miami East, 6. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep, 7. Spencerville, 8. Cuyahoga Heights, 9. Martins Ferry, 10. Creston Norwayne.
| Division IV | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richmond Heights (14) | 18-0 | 146 |
| 2. Jackson Center | 16-1 | 123 |
| 3. Leesburg Fairfield | 18-0 | 115 |
| 4. Convoy Crestview | 16-1 | 98 |
| 5. Russia | 16-2 | 83 |
| 6. Lowellville | 15-1 | 48 |
| t7. Maria Stein Marion Local | 13-3 | 39 |
| t7. Caldwell | 15-2 | 39 |
| 9. Troy Christian | 15-3 | 36 |
| 10. Hamler Patrick Henry | 14-3 | 34 |
Others receiving 12 or more points: Stewart Federal Hocking 16.
How cleveland.com voted: 1. Richmond Heights, 2. Convoy Crestview, 3. Jackson Center, 4. Maria Stein Marion Local, 5. Russia, 6. Warren JFK, 7. Lowellville, 8. Cornerstone Christian, 9. Leesburg Fairfield, 10. Troy Christian.
Contact sports reporter Matt Goul on Twitter (@mgoul) or email (mgoul@cleveland.com).
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