OHSAA Division I Rankings 1-8

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OHSAA basketball season is almost halfway complete as many teams are approaching their 11th game out of the 22 allowed in the regular season. In this article we'll break down the top 10 teams in Division I.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Lakota West (10-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The clear number one team in Ohio, the Firebirds just won a holiday tournament and returned to defeat Lima Sr in their building in one of the most anticipated games of the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Saint Ignatius (7-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Despite a 1-3 trip out west, Saint Ignatius stays near the top of the rankings. The Wildcats have been as impressive as any team Vs OHSAA competition this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Newark (9-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The only team to beat Bishop Hartley and Columbus Africentric this season, Newark has massive games Vs rival Reynoldsburg coming up soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Cincinnati Moeller (9-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their unbeaten season came to an end at Centerville, a program that has had the Crusaders number for a few seasons. They can't dwell on that loss for long, they have unbeaten conference rival La Salle in their gym on Friday night.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Mason (8-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Comets defeated Princeton early in the season and have also taken down GCL powers St Xavier and Archbishop McNicholas.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. Cincinnati Princeton (6-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Vikings got a statement win over Indy Cathedral and have a rematch Vs Mason and a battle with Lakota West circled on their calendars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Brunswick (10-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Blue Devils slip a few spots, not only due to a loss Vs Gilmour but also some close calls before and after that defeat. Luckily for them they have some big games coming up including a showdown at FTTH against Lima Sr.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Saint Edward (8-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Eagles lone loss came at a neutral site downtown Vs rival Saint Ignatius in a thriller, they have plenty of more big games on the horizon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. Hilliard Bradley (9-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Jags have been rolling since a season opening loss Vs La Salle and have wins over Northwest Ohio powerhouses Lima Shawnee and Perrysburg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Huber Heights Wayne (8-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A dominant win over Centerville has the Warriors in the top 10 but a buzzer-beater by Alphonso Ward to beat Springboro was number 1 on SportsCenter top plays which keeps Wayne atop the GWOC with Centerville and Northmont.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watchlist (By Region)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Centerville (7-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cincinnati St Xavier (7-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reynoldsburg (6-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Olentangy (8-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dublin Coffman (9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Elyria (8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Canton McKinley (7-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->