Boys high school basketball power rankings

Here’s who we consider the top boys high school basketball area teams.

Division I

1. Springfield (23-4 last season): at Tecumseh Tue.

2. Centerville (17-9): vs. Fairland on Sat.

3. Xenia (17-8): vs. Princeton on Fri., vs. Col. Africentric on Sat., hosts Sidney on Tue.

4. Sidney (18-6): at Xenia on Tue.

5. Wayne (15-9): vs. Pickerington North on Sat.

Others: Beavercreek, Belmont, Butler, Fairborn, Fairmont, Franklin, Lebanon, Miamisburg, Northmont, Piqua, Springboro, Stebbins, Tecumseh, Troy, Wilmington.

Division II

1. Trotwood-Madison (26-3): at Fairborn on Dec. 8.

2. Carroll (12-13): hosts Belmont on Sat., hosts Miamisburg on Tue.

3. Chaminade Julienne (14-11): vs. Col. Linden McKinley on Sat., at Spg. Shawnee on Tue.

4. Ponitz (16-8): vs. Newport on Fri., vs. Badin on Sat., at Jefferson on Tue.

5. Dunbar (24-4): vs. Reynoldsburg on Sat.

Others: Alter, Bellbrook, Bellefontaine, Benjamin Logan, Clinton-Massie, Eaton, Fenwick, Graham, Greenville, Kenton Ridge, Meadowdale, Northridge, Northwestern, Oakwood, Spg. Shawnee, Thurgood Marshall, Tippecanoe, Urbana, Valley View, West Carrollton.

Division III

1. Versailles (25-2): hosts Celina on Sat.

2. Bethel (21-4): at Williamsburg on Sat., hosts Bellbrook on Mon.

3. Carlisle (17-6): hosts Waynesville on Fri., at Monroe on Tue.

4. Preble Shawnee (17-7): hosts Eaton on Tue.

5. Fort Recovery (17-8): hosts St. Marys Memorial on Fri., at Greenville on Sat.

Others: Anna, Arcanum, Brookville, Coldwater, Dayton Christian, Dixie, Greeneview, Greenon, Houston, Indian Lake, Miami East, Milton-Union, National Trail, Northeastern, Stivers, Troy Christian, Twin Valley South, Waynesville, West Liberty-Salem.

Division IV

1. Fort Loramie (21-6): hosts New Knoxville on Sat.

2. Fairlawn (21-4): at Botkins on Fri., hosts Bradford on Sat.

3. Jackson Center (18-7): at Lehman Catholic on Fri., hosts Columbus Grove on Sat.

4. Marion Local (18-9): at Wapakoneta on Dec. 8.

5. Tri-Village (19-8): vs. Legacy Christian on Fri., hosts Southeastern on Sat.

Others: Ansonia, Botkins, Bradford, Catholic Central, Cedarville, Covington, Emmanuel Christian, Franklin Monroe, Jefferson, Legacy Christian, Lehman Catholic, Mechanicsburg, Miami Valley, Minster, Mississinawa Valley, New Bremen, New Knoxville, Newton, Russia, Southeastern, St. Henry, Temple Christian, Triad, Tri-County North, Yellow Springs.

- Compiled by Cox Media Group Ohio.

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