Final girls basketball state polls: Which area teams are No. 1?

How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates the final Ohio high school girls basketball teams in the Associated Press polls, by OHSAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

DIVISION I

1, Pickerington Central (18) 21-1 201

2, Canton McKinley (1) 19-1 152

3, Lakota West (1) 20-2 118

4, Cin. Mt. Notre Dame 19-2 115

5, Cin. Walnut Hills 21-1 105

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6, Centerville (1) 20-2 104

7, Can. Glenoak 15-1 95

8, Newark 19-3 70

9, Sylvania Southview 18-1 67

10, Akron Hoban 21-0 26

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Others: Wayne 19. Dublin Coffman 18. Eastlake N. 16.

DIVISION II

1, Carroll (11) 20-2 159

(tie) Poland Seminary (3) 20-0 159

3, New Philadelphia (3) 16-0 158

4, Toledo Rogers (4) 16-2 135

5, Thornville Sheridan 18-2 103

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6, McArthur Vinton County 19-1 87

7, Trotwood-Madison 18-2 62

8, Bellevue 17-2 59

9, Cin. Indian Hill 19-2 51

10, St. Bernard Roger Bacon 19-4 35

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Others: Tippecanoe 31. Franklin 16. Kenton Ridge 13.

DIVISION III

1, Col. Africentric (16) 20-0 184

2, Findlay Liberty-Benton (2) 20-0 169

3, Waynesville (3) 21-0 152

4, Berlin Hiland 19-1 116

5, Ottawa-Glandorf 21-1 94

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6, Doylestown Chippewa 19-1 77

7, Albany Alexander 20-2 67

8, Castalia Margaretta 17-2 53

9, Sardinia Eastern 20-2 49

10, West Liberty-Salem 19-3 32

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Others: Worthington Christian 23. Versailles 19. Cardington-Lincoln 16. Lynchburg-Clay 14. Anna 13.

DIVISION IV

1, Fort Loramie (16) 20-1 201

2, Minster (2) 20-1 182

3, Tri-Village (1) 20-1 149

4, Fairfield Christian 19-1 114

5, Portsmouth Notre Dame (1) 21-1 97

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6, Ottoville 19-2 67

7, Berlin Center W. Reserve 18-1 64

8, Waterford 16-3 63

9, Cornerstone Christian (1) 18-4 51

10, McDonald 18-2 49

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Others: Newark Catholic 27. Covington 23. Cin. Country Day 13.

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