Cleveland.com boys basketball state rankings: Defending champ proving its one of Ohio’s best regardless of division

CLEVELAND, Ohio — While weather conditions put some games in Northeast Ohio on ice, plenty of showdowns took place in the last week across the state.

Lutheran East continued to establish itself as a top program, regardless of division, with its 64-55 win Saturday at Garfield Heights during a Scholastic Play By Play Classic showcase. That event also saw Euclid come away with a 66-51 win vs. Reynoldsburg, which had been ranked in the cleveland.com state rankings.

That has changed since last week, but Lutheran East strengthened its hold atop Division V. Euclid remains one of the top teams in Division II, while Garfield Heights’ positioning in Division III is unaffected this week.

The No. 1-ranked teams in all seven divisions remain in place since last week, including Lakota West in Division I and Lima Senior in Division II.

See how the state stands with the top 10 teams in each of Ohio’s seven divisions for boys basketball. Results and records are based on what has been reported through Tuesday’s games to MaxPreps, which is providing the official RPI ratings for OHSAA postseason seeding.

DIVISION I

1. Lakota West (15-1)

2. Newark (16-0)

3. St. Ignatius (10-5)

4. St. Edward (13-2)

5. Cincinnati Princeton (13-1)

6. Lewis Center Olentangy (15-1)

7. Canton McKinley (13-2)

8. Brunswick (13-3)

9. Hilliard Bradley (14-2)

10. Huber Heights Wayne (12-3)

Also considered: Centerville (10-5), Dublin Coffman (12-3), Kettering Fairmont (10-5), Upper Arlington (11-4).

DIVISION II

1. Lima Senior (10-1)

2. Cincinnati Winton Woods (12-0)

3. Westerville North (11-1)

4. Brecksville-Broadview Heights (14-0)

5. Euclid (11-4)

6. North Canton Hoover (11-4)

7. Massillon Washington (11-1)

8. Toledo St. John’s Jesuit (11-5)

9. Highland (13-2)

10. Solon (9-5)

Also considered: Austintown-Fitch (10-4), North Royalton (10-4), Sunbury Big Walnut (8-5), Toledo St. Francis de Sales (7-5)

DIVISION III

1. Garfield Heights (10-5)

2. Toledo Central Catholic (10-2)

3. Trotwood-Madison (12-1)

4. Columbus Bishop Hartley (11-3)

5. Alliance (14-2)

6. Youngstown Ursuline (12-3)

7. Youngstown Chaney (12-2)

8. Hamilton Badin (13-3)

9. St. Vincent-St. Mary (9-7)

10. Miami Trace (13-2)

Also considered: Akron Garfield (13-3), Cincinnati Archbishop McNicholas (13-4), Cincinnati La Salle (11-4), Columbus Bishop Watterson (11-3), Columbus Centennial (14-3), Defiance (11-4), Lima Shawnee (11-4), Wapakoneta (12-3).

DIVISION IV

1. Maysville (13-1)

2. Cincinnati Wyoming (15-0)

3. Dayton Northridge (15-1)

4. New Concord John Glenn (13-1)

5. Cincinnati Taft (10-3)

6. Canfield (14-2)

7. Sandusky Perkins (15-0)

8. Glenville (10-6)

9. Warrensville Heights (9-5)

10. Van Wert (13-3)

Also considered: Brookside (12-2), Caledonia River Valley (10-5), Circleville (13-2), Kettering Archbishop Alter (10-6), Norton (15-0), Ontario (14-3), Ottawa-Glandorf (10-3), Plain City Jonathan Alder (12-4), Shelby (9-4), Urbana (12-3).

DIVISION V

1. Lutheran East (12-0)

2. Columbus Bishop Ready (12-3)

3. Margaretta (14-2)

4. Columbus Africentric (13-2)

5. Columbus Academy (10-4)

6. Fredericktown (14-0)

7. Canal Winchester Harvest Prep (9-4)

8. Cincinnati North College Hill (15-2)

9. Genoa Area (13-0)

10. Willard (13-2)

Also considered: Chesapeake (14-1), Fairview (10-3), Ironton (13-2), Keystone (13-4), Lewistown Indian Lake (13-2).

DIVISION VI

1. New Madison Tri-Village (15-0)

2. North Robinson Colonel Crawford (12-0)

3. Berlin Hiland (11-3)

4. Monroe Central (13-1)

5. Van Wert Lincolnview (14-2)

6. Columbus Grandview Heights (13-2)

7. Maria Stein Marion Local (12-1)

8. Smithville (13-3)

9. Hamler Patrick Henry (12-3)

10. Kirtland (11-1)

Also considered: Caldwell (11-2), St. Henry (9-3), Toledo Maumee Valley Country Day (10-5).

DIVISION VII

1. Delphos St. John’s (15-0)

2. Botkins (11-2)

3. Sidney Lehman Catholic (13-3)

4. Miami Valley Christian Academy (13-3)

5. McDonald (16-0)

6. Miller City (13-3)

7. Fairport Harding (12-1)

8. Arlington (13-3)

9. Montpelier (13-2)

10. Cedarville (13-2)

Also considered: Sandusky St. Mary (12-2)