Boys Basketball: Blue Jays up to No. 5 in latest AP poll

Delphos St. John’s (19-2) climbed up one spot to No. 5 in Division IV on Tuesday in the seventh weekly boys state poll, voted upon by Associated Press members throughout Ohio.

The Blue Jays moved ahead of LCC (19-2) who came in at No.6 and received one first-place vote.

Antwerp (19-2) finished outside the top 1o in D-IV but received 16 points in the poll.

In Division III, Ottawa-Glandorf (18-3) stayed at No.3 behind Cle. Heights Lutheran E. (16-5) and Malvern (20-0).

The Titans received one first-place vote.

Findlay (19-2) remains at No. 6 in Division I.

The Top Ten teams in the Associated Press Ohio high school basketball poll with first-place votes in parentheses, won-loss record, and total points:

DIVISION I

1. Cin. Moeller (8) 20-1 108

2. Garfield Hts. 20-1 89

3. Cle. St. Ignatius (2) 18-3 87

4. Lewis Center Olentangy Orange (1) 20-1 77

5. Delaware Hayes 21-1 74

6. Findlay 19-2 59

7. Tol. Whitmer 18-2 43

8. Louisville 19-2 30

9. Cin. Elder 17-3 22

10. Centerville (1) 13-7 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 19.

DIVISION II

1. Rocky River Lutheran W. (10) 19-2 115

2. Shelby 19-2 79

3. Lexington 20-2 74

4. Cin. Wyoming (1) 19-3 73

5. Cols. Hartley 17-3 63

6. Youngs. Ursuline 16-3 55

7. Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 20-1 49

8. Kettering Alter (1) 15-7 32

9. Willard 17-3 30

10. Creston Norwayne 17-2 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Marietta 17. Tipp City Tippecanoe 14.

DIVISION III

1. Cle. Hts. Lutheran E. (6) 16-5 105

2. Malvern (3) 20-0 96

3. Ottawa-Glandorf (1) 18-3 82

4. Toledo Emmanuel Christian 17-2 64

5. New Madison Tri-Village (1) 19-1 63

6. Castalia Margaretta 17-3 34

(tie) Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 17-4 34

8. Ashland Crestview 20-1 33

9. Camden Preble Shawnee (1) 19-3 31

10. Archbold 19-2 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: Worthington Christian 14. Leavittsburg Labrae 14. Gahanna Cols. Academy 14. Minford 12.

DIVISION IV

1. Russia (7) 21-1 109

2. Tol. Christian (1) 19-1 87

3. Richmond Hts. (2) 12-9 76

4. Troy Christian 20-2 71

5. Delphos St. John’s 19-2 70

6. Lima Cent. Cath. (1) 19-2 66

7. Woodsfield Monroe Cent. (1) 19-0 52

8. S. Webster 18-3 32

9. Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 19-2 22

10. Berlin Hiland 15-6 21

Others receiving 12 or more points: 11. Antwerp 16.