How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fourth of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1, Cols. Northland (20) 16-0 227
2, Cin. Walnut Hills (3) 16-1 183
3, Norwalk (1) 16-0 166
4, Westerville N. 13-1 154
5, Tol. St. John’s 13-3 133
6, Mentor 13-3 95
7, Cle. St. Ignatius 12-3 93
8, Tol. Cent. Cath. 11-2 72
9, Tol. Whitmer 12-4 54
10, Cin. Moeller 14-2 34
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Shaker Hts. 20. 12, Huber Hts. Wayne 16. 13, Reynoldsburg 13.
DIVISION II
1, Day. Thurg Marshall (20) 13-1 235
2, Day. Dunbar (2) 13-3 179
3, Cols. Watterson (1) 12-1 174
4, Cols. Brookhaven (1) 13-2 139
5, Kettering Alter 13-2 123
6, St. Clairsville 11-1 99
7, Can. S. 14-2 96
8, Trotwood-Madison 12-2 80
9, Granville 12-3 34
10, Franklin 13-3 29
Others receiving 12 or more points: 10, Akr. SVSM 29. 12, Vincent Warren 23. 13, Cle. Cent. Cath. 20. 14, Tontogany Otsego 18.
DIVISION III
1, Cin. Sum Country Day (9) 15-1 211
2, Lima Cent. Cath. (5) 15-1 203
3, Ottawa-Glandorf (2) 14-1 180
4, Bloom-Carroll (4) 16-0 171
5, Findlay Liberty-Benton 13-1 126
6, St. Bern Roger Bacon (2) 15-2 121
7, Ironton (2) 12-2 98
8, Versailles 12-2 64
9, Beachwood 12-2 45
10, Oak Hill 13-3 18
DIVISION IV
1, St. Henry (12) 15-1 211
2, Cle. VASJ (7) 13-2 198
3, New Mad Tri-Village (3) 16-0 179
4, Bristol (1) 13-0 139
5, Cols. Africentric 14-2 119
6, Old Fort 16-1 108
7, Richmond Hts. 11-2 81
8, Newark Cath. 13-3 69
9, Ft. Recovery 14-2 66
10, Tol. Christian 12-1 46
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Edgerton (1) 20. 12, New Bremen 14.
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INDIVIDUAL BATTING (minimum 40 at-bats)
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Lexi Zappitelli Conneaut .605 .632 .921 76 28 46 22 6 2 23 17
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(throughTuesday)
TEAM OVERALL
Geneva 19-2 * 11-1 (PAC)
Riverside 22-4 9-3 (PAC)
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DIVISION I
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
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at Mentor
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