Norwalk dropped three spots in the second state boys' basketball poll, which was released Monday.
The Tuckers, who were fifth in the first poll, are ranked eighth in Division I with 62 points.
They are 12-0 on the season
Ahead of Norwalk are Columus Northland with 223 points, Westerville North 185, Toledo Whitmer 141, Cincinnati Walnut Hills 138, Toledo Central Catholic 112, Reynoldsburg 86 and Cleveland St. Ignatius 79.
Norwalk hosts Whitmer Jan. 26.
The other division leaders are Dayton Thurgood Marshall in II, Cincinnati Summit Country Day III and Newark Catholic IV.
How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high school boys basketball teams in the second of seven weekly Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
DIVISION I
1, Cols. Northland (17) 10-0 223
2, Westerville N. (3) 10-0 185
3, Tol. Whitmer 10-2 141
4, Cin. Walnut Hills (2) 12-1 138
5, Tol. Cent. Cath. (1) 7-1 112
6, Reynoldsburg 12-1 86
7, Cle. St. Ignatius 8-2 79
8, Norwalk 12-0 62
9, Tol. St. John's (1) 10-3 44
10, Mentor 10-2 41
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Shaker Hts. 39. 12, Cin. Withrow 38. 13, Liberty Twp. Lakota E. 36. 14, Lakewood St. Edward 16. 15, Cin. Moeller 15. 16, N. Can. Hoover 14.
DIVISION II
1, Day. Thurgood Marshall (21) 9-0 228
2, Day. Dunbar 10-1 178
3, Kettering Alter (3) 11-0 173
4, Cols. Watterson 7-1 119
5, Can. S. 11-1 111
6, St. Clairsville 8-1 93
7, Cols. Brookhaven 9-2 76
8, Granville 9-1 49
9, Cle. Cent. Cath. 7-3 48
10, Akr. Hoban 7-2 46
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Akr. SVSM 41. 12, Franklin 19. 12, Trotwood-Madison 19. 14, Lima Bath 15. 15, Tontogany Otsego 14. 16, Vincent Warren 13. 17, New Concord John Glenn 12.
DIVISION III
1, Cin. Summit Country Day (19) 11-0 219
2, Lima Cent. Cath. (3) 11-1 194
3, Ottawa-Glandorf (1) 10-1 172
4, Bloom-Carroll 11-0 138
5, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 12-1 126
6, Oak Hill 10-1 78
7, Versailles 9-1 77
8, Findlay Liberty-Benton 9-1 72
9, Beachwood 8-2 57
10, Ironton (1) 9-2 54
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Leavittsburg Labrae 33. 12, Cin. N. College Hill 14.
DIVISION IV
1, Newark Cath. (6) 10-0 195
2, St. Henry (8) 12-1 187
3, Cle. VASJ (7) 9-2 159
4, Cols. Africentric (1) 11-1 153
5, New Madison Tri-Village 12-0 127
6, Bristol (1) 11-0 68
7, Old Fort 12-1 58
8, Ft. Recovery 10-2 53
9, Richmond Hts. 9-2 48
10, Convoy Crestview (1) 10-1 38
Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Arlington 28. 11, Berlin Hiland 28. 13, Leipsic 23. 14, New Bremen 19. 15, Vanlue 18. 16, Tol. Christian 16. 17, Edgerton 14. 17, McDonald 14. 19, Portsmouth Notre Dame 13. 20, New Riegel 12.
Comments
A big test is coming up in the next two weekends as Norwalk hosts Toledo Rogers(Jan.19) who lost to Columbus Northland by only 2, WOW! and Toledo Whitmer(Jan.26) who gave Norwalk their only loss in the Regionals last season. Both teams look very tough this season. An excellent addition to their schedule this year. As an independant fan I will be there and encourage everyone else in the area to get out and support the team. GO TRUCKERS!