Boys Basketball: Titans stay at No. 2 in state poll

No. 2 Ottawa-Glandorf (12-2) remains behind Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (12-1) in the third weekly Division III state poll, voted upon by Associated Press members throughout Ohio.

The Titans picked up wins against Lima Senior and Bath this past weekend.

Lima Central Catholic (12-2) remained in the third spot in Division IV. The T-birds bounced back from two straight losses with a win over Elida on Saturday night.

No. 6 Pandora-Gilboa (12-2) stayed in the same position despite suffering their first two losses of the year to Arlington and St. John’s on Friday and Saturday night.

The Top Ten in the boys Associated Press Ohio high school basketball polls of the 2023-2024 season with first-place votes in parentheses and won-loss record. and total points:

DIVISION I

1. Cle. St. Ignatius (5) 11-3 85

2. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (1) 12-0 83

3. Findlay (2) 10-0 74

4. Garfield Hts. (2) 12-0 71

5. Cin. Moeller 12-1 62

6. Louisville 10-1 60

7. Cin. Elder 11-2 52

8. Tol. Whitmer 10-1 49

9. Centerville (2) 9-4 33

10. Beavercreek 10-2 25

Others receiving 12 or more points: Delaware Hayes 17. Cin. Sycamore 13. Newark 12.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran W. (10) 13-0 112

2. Lexington 14-1 97

3. Kettering Alter (2) 10-3 86

4. Cin. Wyoming 9-0 81

5. Cols. Hartley 10-1 49

(tie) Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 12-0 49

7. Youngs. Ursuline 8-2 39

8. Creston Norwayne 9-0 24

9. Willard 10-2 16

10. Cols. Bishop Ready 7-4 14

(tie) Shelby 9-2 14

Others receiving 12 or more points: Napoleon 13. Cin. Woodward 12.

DIVISION III

1. Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (10) 12-1 111

2. Ottawa-Glandorf 12-2 87

3. Camden Preble Shawnee (2) 11-0 75

4. Haviland Wayne Trace 9-1 62

5. Toledo Emmanuel Christian 10-1 54

6. Castalia Margaretta 8-1 45

7. Malvern 10-0 39

8. Minford 10-1 37

9. Cadiz Harrison Cent. 10-1 22

10. Ashland Crestview 12-0 21

(tie) New Madison Tri-Village 12-1 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Cin. Mariemont 13.

DIVISION IV

1. Russia (4) 13-0 109

2. Warren JFK (6) 10-1 105

3. Lima Cent. Cath. (1) 12-2 94

4. Tol. Maumee Valley 9-1 70

5. Troy Christian 8-1 39

6. Pandora-Gilboa 12-2 36

7. Richmond Hts. (1) 5-8 35

(tie) Berlin Hiland 8-2 35

9. Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 10-0 32

10. Leesburg Fairfield 13-0 24

Others receiving 12 or more points: S. Webster 23. Antwerp 23.