A double-overtime win over Tri-Valley last week not only kept John Glenn undefeated on the season at 15-0, it also has the Muskies climbing to new heights in the Associated Press Division II poll.
In the latest poll released Monday, February 2, the reigning MVL champions are ranked 3rd in D-II with their impressive 15-0 record. It's believed to be the highest ranking ever for a basketball team in school history.
St. Vincent-St. Mary (15-0) is ranked number one, while Franklin and Duke-signee Luke Kennard are 2nd at 16-1. Last week Kennard became Ohio's 6th all-time leading scorer reaching 2,675 career points. John Glenn's Jay Burson is second on the all-time list with 2,958 points.
Also, in Division II, Dover is ranked 6th at 16-1 overall. John Glenn travels to face Dover Tuesday in a huge non-conference match-up. The last time the two teams met when ranked in the top ten was 2002. The Muskies have never won on the road at Dover.
In Division I, Dublin Coffman rebounded from their upset loss to Upper Arlington with four consecutive wins. The Rocks (16-1) remain a D-I contender and are the highest ranked OCC team sitting in 6th. Westerville South is 8th with only one loss. Dublin Jerome (15-1) slipped to 9th after suffering its first loss of the year at Bradley last Friday. Gahanna Lincoln (15-2) is 10th in D-I after losing for the second time in three games. The Lions fell to Newark at home last Friday 52-49.
Listed below are the complete rakings.
Here's how a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the fifth weekly Associated Press poll of 2014-15. With won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses).
DIVISION I
1. Sylvania Southview (15) 16-0 197
2. Mason (1) 14-0 158
3. Wilmington (3) 17-1 157
4. Lorain 16-0 152
5. Huber Hts. Wayne (2) 14-3 122
6. Dublin Coffman 16-1 99
7. Cin. Elder 16-1 82
8. Westerville South 15-1 73
9. Dublin Jerome 15-1 55
10. Gahanna Lincoln 15-2 25
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. St. Edward 24, 12. Tol. St. John's 16.
DIVISION II
1. St. Vincent-St. Mary (19) 15-0 215
2. Franklin (3) 16-1 179
3. John Glenn 15-0 152
4. Day. Dunbar 13-3 129
5. Chillicothe Unioto 16-0 122
6. Dover 16-1 88
7. Defiance 15-1 86
8. Cleveland Central Catholic 13-2 78
9. Whitehall-Yearling 14-1 50
10. Athens 13-2 40
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Celina 30, 12. Mansfield Ontario 15, 13. Poland Seminary (1) 12.
DIVISION III
1. Villa Angela-St. Joseph (18) 12-2 217
2. N. Robinson Col. Crawford (3) 17-0 194
3. St. Henry (1) 14-1 173
4. Huron 13-1 115
5. Cols. Grandview Hts. 14-2 102
6. Lima Cent. Cath. 14-2 91
7. Chesapeake 16-1 82
8. Youngs. Ursuline (1) 14-1 74
9. Versailles 12-3 54
10. Day. Northridge 14-2 43
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Day. Chaminade-Julienne 32, 12. New Middletown Spring. 24, 13. Casstown Miami E. 19.
DIVISION IV
1. New Madison Tri-Village (20) 16-0 216
2. Peebles (1) 16-0 179
3. Louisville Aquinas (1) 13-1 149
4. Haviland Wayne Trace 13-1 140
5. Berlin Hiland 14-2 106
6. Troy Christian 15-2 80
7. Plymouth 16-1 70
8. Sandusky St. Mary 14-2 66
9. Maria Stein Marion Local 11-3 58
10. Russia 14-3 31
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Glouster Trimble 21, 12. Cols. Africentric 14, 13. Hicksville 12.