2 NWC schools are ranked in the latest AP Boys Basketball State Poll.  Lima Central Catholic is ranked 6th in Division III and Columbus Grove is ranked 7th in Division IV.

AP Boys Basketball State Poll
Division I
1. Cin. Moeller (19)   13-0 251
2. Gahanna Lincoln (1)   12-0 189
3. Cols. Northland (1)   10-0 176
3. T4, Cin. La Salle (1)   14-2 133
3. T4, Westerville S. (1)   12-0 133
6. Tol. St. John’s (2)   10-1 124
7. Liberty Twp. Lakota E. (1)   13-0 104
7. T8, Garfield Hts.   12-0 76
7. T8, Tol. Whitmer   10-0 76
10. Massillon Jackson   9-2  45
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Warren Harding 33. 12, Huber Hts. Wayne 31. 13, Mentor 16. 14, Lakewood St. Edward 15.

Division II
1. Day. Dunbar (18)   11-2 238
2. Carrollton (4)   12-0 175
3. Akr. Buchtel (2)   10-1 174
4. Chillicothe (1)   9-1 155
5. Zanesville   11-2 115
5. T6, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit   11-1 87
5. T6, St. Paris Graham   9-1  87
8. Circleville Logan Elm   10-1 80
9. Van Wert   11-1 76
10. Akr. SVSM   6-7  40
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Kettering Alter 39. 12, Shelby 29. 13, Cols. Hartley 27. 14, Day. Thurgood Marshall 26. 15, Defiance 18. 16, Cin. N. College Hill 17. 17, Struthers 13. 18, Delaware Buckeye Valley (1) 12.

Division III
1. Archbold (21)   14-0 248
2. Piketon (2)   12-0 186
3. Cin. Taft (2)   11-1 183
4. Chesapeake (1)   11-1 182
5. Akr. Manchester   11-1 130
6. Lima Cent. Cath.   10-2 116
7. Casstown Miami E.   10-1 99
8. Cin. Summit Country Day   12-1 81
9. Oak Hill   10-2 54
10. Sugarcreek Garaway   11-1 39
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Orwell Grand Valley 35. 12, Jeromesville Hillsdale 16. 13, Ironton 14. 14, St. Clairsville 12.

Division IV
1. Zanesville Rosecrans (9)   13-0 230
2. Day. Jefferson (14)   10-2 220
3. Berlin Hiland (3)   12-1 178
4. Continental   12-1 166
5. McComb   11-0 156
6. Richmond Hts.   12-0 108
7. Columbus Grove (1)   10-1 96
8. Spring. Cath. Cent.   10-1 95
9. Bedford Chanel   9-3  60
10. Reedsville Eastern   11-1 23
OTHERS RECEIVING 12 OR MORE POINTS: 11, Pitsburg Franklin Monroe 19. 11, Ft. Recovery 19. 11, Minster 19. 13, Kalida 13. 14, Salineville Southern 13.