OHSAA Division VI Rankings: 12-26

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OHSAA basketball season is about a month complete and in this article we'll break down the top teams in Division VI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Tri Village (6-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A win over Jonathan Alder impressed me as I was on hand for that game at Holiday Hoopla. Our number one team in the preseason rankings continues to impress.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Colonel Crawford (3-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With no marquee games just yet, Colonel Crawford does move up one spot before a massive showdown with Margaretta on Monday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Patrick Henry (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A team that's been so consistent over the past few seasons, a 7-0 is nothing to be surprised by as a win over Napoleon stands out so far.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Maumee Valley Country Day (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A team that's really impressed to open the season, the Hawks just took down Liberty Center in a tight contest before Christmas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Berlin Hiland (4-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A tough schedule saw the Hawks drop some early games but this program has winning in their DNA and should rack up the wins in 2026.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. Smithville (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Smithies started in our top 10 and are unbeaten, helping them move up a few spots. A win over Grand Valley could be a postseason preview.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Monroe Central (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defending state champs are unbeaten and have a massive pair of games Vs Wheeling Park and Wheeling Central Catholic in January.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Andrews Osborne Academy (2-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the most talented teams in Division VI, I still think this team has what it takes to win a regional title despite a slow start to the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. Van Wert Lincolnview (6-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A win over Lima Central Catholic put the state on notice but a loss At Ada the next night prevents Lincolnview from climbing any more.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Lima Central Catholic (4-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the weirder teams to get a pulse on this season, the T-Birds have beat Lima Shawnee and Spencerville but already have three losses on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watchlist (By Region)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kirtland (4-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ada (6-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Evergreen (4-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spencerville (6-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lucasville Valley (5-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Caldwell (7-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marion Local (3-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy Christian (7-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen East (6-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cincinnati Deer Park (3-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->