Ohio MaxPreps MinuteOhio high school highlights from around the Buckeye State.
The MaxPreps/JJHuddle Terrific 10 small school boys basketball rankings debut this season. The poll, created by JJHuddle senior basketball writer Kurt Stubbs, is an all-encompassing, two-divisional ranking. Every D-III and IV team in Ohio is eligible.
Here is who made the latest cut.
MaxPreps JJHuddle Terrific 10 Small School Poll1.) Summit Country Day (Cincinnati) (11-0)*Defeated Purcell Marian and Lockland
Previous: 2
Next: Friday versus CHCA
2.) Roger Bacon (Cincinnati) (9-2)*Defeated Purcell Marian and lost to D1 No. 19 Cincinnati La Salle (53-44)
Previous: 1
Next: Friday at Badin and Monday at the Flyin’ to the Hoop against Tipp City Bethel
3.) Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) (4-3)*Lost to the nation’s No. 1 team La Lumiere (IN) at the CRC
Previous: 3
Next: Friday versus Paul VI at the Burger King Classic in Erie (PA) and Saturday at the Burger King Classic
4.) Cornerstone Christian (Willoughby) (9-3)*Defeated Bedford
Previous: 4
Next: Saturday versus Sugarcreek Garaway
5.) Versailles (10-1)*Defeated Parkway, Franklin Monroe, and No. 10 Fort Loramie
Previous: 7
Next: Friday versus Marion Local and Monday at the Flyin’ to the Hoop against Tri-Village
6.) Fairland (Proctorville, Ohio) (10-1)*Defeated Defeated South Point and Portsmouth and lost to D1 Hilliard Bradley
Previous: 5
Next: Friday at Gallia Academy and Saturday at The Beast of the Southeast
7.) Lutheran East (Cleveland Heights) (7-4)*Defeated Lutheran West and Marshall and lost to No. 18 Canton McKinley (68-66)
Previous: 8
Next: Friday versus Western Reserve Academy
8.) Africentric Early College (Columbus) (8-4)*Defeated Columbus West and lost to D1 Pickerington North and Columbus Eastmoor
Previous: 6
Next: Friday versus Walnut Ridge
9.) Archbold (7-2)*Defeated Fairview
Previous: N/A
Next: Thursday versus Swanton and Saturday versus Ottawa Hills
10.) Wayne Trace (Haviland) (9-1)*Defeated Antwerp and lost to D2 Napoleon (61-59)
Previous: 9
Next: Thursday versus Edgerton and Saturday at Delphos Jefferson
Dropped Out:No. 10
Fort Loramie - lost to No. 7 Versailles and unranked Russia
Challengers:Spencerville (7-2),
Bethel (Tipp City) (10-1),
Oberlin (8-3),
Hiland (Berlin) (10-2),
Ayersville (Defiance) (7-0),
Fort Recovery (7-1),
Worthington Christian (8-3),
Hilltop (West Unity) (9-1),
Grove City Christian (10-1),
Brookville (10-0), and
John F. Kennedy Catholic (Warren) (7-2).

Roger Bacon slipped to No. 2 this week after losing to LaSalle. The Spartans play Badin and Bethel (at Flyin to the Hoop) this weekend.
Photo by Cliff Lavelle