Prep Hoops Indiana Week 8 Class-by-Class Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There were several ranked matchups across all classes, along with a handful of surprising results, that have thrown our rankings for a loop here heading into Week 8 of the Indiana High School Basketball season. We pride ourselves on not being overly reactionary, but sometimes a shakeup is necessary. As always, we have provided some additional context and behind-the-scenes thoughts for our decisions as well. Let's dive on in and take a look at the official Prep Hoops Indiana Week 8 Class-by-Class Rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 1A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 Kouts</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Liberty Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Bloomfield</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Barr-Reeve</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Hauser</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 West Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Orleans</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 Triton</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Washington Township</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10 Southwood</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Liberty Christian dominated Crispus Attucks which certainly turned some heads this past week. The Lions, who were ranked #1 in our preseason poll, have only lost to Class 4A competition. Barr-Reeve suffered their first loss of the season to a good Brownstown Central team. #1 Kouts beat Triton by 15 points. West Central remains undefeated and very well could stay that way until their travel to Kouts on February 7th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 2A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 Parke Heritage</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Gary 21st Century</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7-5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Oak Hill</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Centerville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Westview</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Triton Central</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Park Tudor</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 University</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Scecina Memorial</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10 Blackford</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Our decision to continue ranking Gary 21st Century #2 every week certainly paid off as they defeated Crispus Attucks, who was ranked in the Class 3A Top 5 at the time, over the weekend. Oak Hill jumped Centerville following a win over Zionsville. They remain undefeated. University beat Scecina Memorial in overtime and thereby flipped with them in the rankings. Blackford remains undefeated, but haven't really been tested. A date at Oak Hill on February 13th will be one to circle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 3A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 Silver Creek</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">14-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Cathedral</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Northview</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Columbia City</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Shelbyville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Evansville Bosse</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">6-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">NR</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Blackhawk Christian</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 Princeton Community</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 </td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Crispus Attucks</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">5-4</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10 Gibson Southern</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">8-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is no easier decision each week than putting Silver Creek #1 in 3A. Cathedral at #2 isn't far behind. There recent very close losses to highly ranked 4A teams has just solidified their spot near the top of 3A. Shelbyville climbed to #5 due to some attrition. Evansville Bosse also slide all of the way up to #6. They are a different team now than they were earlier in the year and have rattled off some impressive wins of late. Crispus Attucks feel after two losses, but they are still a Top 10 team in the class. Heritage Hills would have had the #10 spot over Gibson Southern had they not turned around and lost to Washington.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Class 4A</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:table --> <figure class="wp-block-table"><table class="has-fixed-layout"><tbody><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Team</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Record</strong></td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center"><strong>Previous Ranking</strong></td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1 Crown Point</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#1</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2 Fishers</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#2</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3 Carmel</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-0</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#4 Pike</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#3</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5 Lawrence North</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">10-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#5</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6 Mt. Vernon (Fortville)</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">11-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#6</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#7 Plainfield</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">12-1</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#8 Ben Davis</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">9-2</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9 Noblesville</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7-5</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#9</td></tr><tr><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">#10 New Albany</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">7-3</td><td class="has-text-align-center" data-align="center">NR</td></tr></tbody></table></figure> <!-- /wp:table --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Pike fell to Fishers in a tight one on Thursday night which gave undefeated Carmel a chance to slide up to #3 in Class 4A. Ben Davis continues to climb, but they haven't played the schedule of some other Indianapolis area teams to this point. Noblesville narrowly lost, in double overtime, to Pike but then barely beat Marion. Tough to know what to make of them right now without their leading scorer so we just left them at #9.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->