OHSAA Division VI Rankings 1-8

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The OHSAA basketball season is about halfway complete with most teams playing almost 11 of their 22 allowed regular season contests, in this article we'll break down the top 10 teams in Division VI as of January 8th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">1. Tri Village (10-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Beating Division I Kettering Fairmont 55-19 is a dominant performance by our top team in Division VI.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">2. Colonel Crawford (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A win over Margaretta in an absolute war is the first signature win of the season with a couple more in the near future.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">3. Marion Local (8-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Doubling up top Division VII foe Botkins on the road vaults Marion Local into the top 3 with an unbeaten record.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">4. Berlin Hiland (7-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pushing Lutheran East to the final possession and just falling by three points shows that Berlin Hiland can hang with the best of the best in Ohio. They'll have more chances to secure a signature victory soon.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">5. Monroe Central (10-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Monroe Central split Vs the Wheeling schools, taking down Wheeling Park before falling to Wheeling Central Catholic. Those were the first two true tests for the defending state champions.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">6. Patrick Henry (9-1)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Their unbeaten season came to an end at the hands of Columbus Grove with a three point loss but everything is still on the table for Patrick Henry who have the ability to win conference and regional titles.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">7. Maumee Valley Country Day (8-3)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hawks handed Miller City their only loss of the season but tough road games Vs Delphos St John's and Millbury Lake see the Hawks slip a few spots. They'll have more chances to rise back up the rankings in the next few weeks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">8. Caldwell (10-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wins over Racine Southern and Fort Frye show Caldwell can take down some of the better teams in their area.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">9. Kirtland (7-0)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After winning a region last season, Kirtland is back and sitting unbeaten thanks to a win over 7-3 Berkshire.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">10. Andrews Osborne Academy (2-2)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Around a three-week break for Andrews Osborne Academy has them at 2-2 with a quick run of games in January as they prepare to make a playoff push.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Watchlist (By Region)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Smithville (9-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Grandview Heights (8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Van Wert Lincolnview (8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lima Central Catholic (6-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Spencerville (9-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allen East (8-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Troy Christian (8-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cincinnati Deer Park (5-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peebles (8-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->