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Read a transcript of the Wednesday, Dec. 30, Midweek Prep Hoops Chat with Times basketball beat writers.

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Check out a recap of Friday’s Postgame Prep Hoops chat with fans and beat writers and correspondents from The Times.

The Associated Press weekly polls were released today, with Valpo moving up from fifth to fourth in the Class 4A poll, joined by Munster up from seventh to fifth. The biggest moves were in the lower classes, with South Central falling out of the 1A poll and Hanover Central, which beat S.C. last week, picking up some votes in the 2A poll. Also in 2A, Bishop Noll joined Wheeler in the rankings, moving in at ninth.

In the girls poll, as voted on by the IGCA, Merrillville joined the 4A poll, entering at No. 6 with its undefeated record. In the 1A rankings, Kouts dropped a spot from fourth to fifth and Boone Grove held onto its No. 8 ranking in 2A.

The polls follow, with the Region teams in bold.

Indiana boys basketball AP Top 10

By The Associated Press
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Dec. 19, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 4A W-L Pts Prv
1. Bloomington South (13) 6-0 260 1
2. New Albany 4-1 210 2
3. Indpls N. Central 4-1 176 4
4. Valparaiso 7-0 154 5
5. Munster 5-0 124 7
6. Indpls Pike 5-1 102 6
7. Zionsville 6-1 101 3
8. Lawrence North 5-1 77 8
9. Carmel 4-1 73 10
10. Kokomo 5-0 62
Others receiving votes: Terre Haute North 41. Indpls Cathedral 33. Center Grove 31. Ft. Wayne South 29. Homestead 19. Jeffersonville 13. Merrillville 12. S. Bend Washington 9. Hamilton Southeastern 8. Ev. Harrison 7. Noblesville 7. E. C. Central 6. Castle 6.
Class 3A W-L Pts Prv
1. Washington (10) 7-0 254 2
2. Danville (2) 6-0 232 3
3. Princeton (1) 4-1 206 1
4. Lew Wallace 4-1 136 4
5. Greensburg 7-0 119 9
6. Peru 5-1 114 8
7. Batesville 5-1 99 7
8. Mt.Vernon (Hancock) 4-2 69 5
9. Southridge 4-1 68 10
10. Ft. Wayne Harding 4-1 63
Others receiving votes: Ft. Wayne Dwenger 57. Edgewood 30. Ev. Memorial 29. S. Bend St. Joseph’s 23. Vincennes 19. Mississinewa 17. Corydon 9. Boonville 8. Indpls Howe 8.
Class 2A W-L Pts Prv
1. Bluffton (9) 5-0 232 1
2. Ft. Wayne Luers (3) 2-1 217 2
3. Brownstown 5-0 216 4
4. Tipton (1) 5-1 191 3
5. Forest Park 4-1 136 6
6. Winchester 6-1 115 8
7. Wheeler 4-1 96 5
8. N. Posey 5-0 91
9. Bishop Noll 7-0 77
10. Ev. Mater Dei 4-2 68 7
Others receiving votes: Alexandria 51. N. Miami 17. Eastern (Greene) 14. Taylor 12. Hanover Central 8. Westview 7. Switzerland Co. 6. Indpls Washington 6.
Class A W-L Pts Prv
1. Bowman Academy (11) 7-0 254 1
2. Triton (1) 7-0 224 2
3. Barr-Reeve (1) 5-1 212 3
4. White River Valley 6-0 155 5
5. Orleans 6-1 135 6
6. Monroe Central 4-2 124 4
7. Loogootee 6-1 114 7
8. Morgan Twp. 6-0 108 8
9. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 4-2 42
10. Shakamak 3-1 41
Others receiving votes: Turkey Run 37. Washington Catholic 27. South Central 21. N. Daviess 16. Attica 16. Ft. Wayne Canterbury 13. Lafayette Catholic 9. Blue River 6. Vincennes Rivet 6.

Indiana girls basketball Top 10

The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, Dec. 19, and previous rankings:
Class 4A W-L Pts Prv
1. Indpls Ben Davis (12) 10-0 120 1
2. Mooresville 10-0 108 3
3. Kokomo 10-0 85 5
4. Floyd Central 8-0 57 10
5. Jeffersonville 7-1 53 2
6. Merrillville 9-0 50
7. Westfield 12-0 49
8. South Bend Clay 7-0 35 8
9. Warsaw 8-0 27
10. Bloomington South 8-1 24 4
Others receiving votes: Warren Central 11, Elkhart Memorial 11, Decatur Central 9, Center Grove 2, Penn 1, Bloomington North 1, Columbus North 1.
Class 3A W-L Pts Prv
1. Norwell (12) 8-0 134 2
2. Rushville (1) 9-1 126 1
3. Ft. Wayne Elmhurst 7-2 105 3
4. Gibson Southern (2) 9-0 98 4
5. Benton Central 10-1 74 5
6. Ev. Memorial 5-2 62 7
7. Northwood 8-2 47 5
8. Crawfordsville 9-1 41 8
9. Fort Wayne Concordia 7-1 33 10
10. Hamilton Heights 8-1 31 9
(tie) Mount Vernon (Fortville) 8-2 31
Others receiving votes: Greensburg 10, Jasper 10, Franklin County 8, Plymouth 7, Charlestown 3, Western Boone 2, Roncalli 2, Griffith.
Class 2A W-L Pts Prv
1. Austin (11) 8-0 143 1
2. Winchester (1) 10-0 130 2
3. Oak Hill(2) 9-1 120 3
4. Taylor 9-1 88 6
5. Jimtown 9-1 81 7
6. Wabash 8-1 70 4
5. Ft. Wayne Luers (1) 7-3 65 5
8. Boone Grove 9-1 42 8
9. Indian Creek 8-1 31 10
10. Hagerstown 8-1 23 9
Others receiving votes: Brownstown Central 9, Eastern (Greentown) 8, Heritage Christian 5, North Posey 5, Tri-West 5.
Class A W-L Pts Prv
1. Vincennes Rivet (12) 9-0 147 1
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury 7-1 119 2
3. Barr-Reeve (1) 9-0 105 3
4. Oregon Davis 7-1 98 5
5. Kouts 8-1 84 4
6. Randolph Southern 9-0 72 8
7. Waldron 9-2 57 6
8. North Vermillion 8-1 34 9
(tie)Jac-Cen-Del 7-2 34 7
10. Turkey Run 6-3 25 10
Others receiving votes: Tri-Central 23, Lafayette Central Catholic 12, Loogootee 8, Tri-County 5, Monroe Central 2.

Read a recap of Wednesday’s wrestling chat with beat writers Nate Ulrich and Jim Peters.

The IHSSCA released its weekly swimming rankings, based on top times from around the state. Region teams are in bold as Chesterton holds the top spot in the boys rankings while Munster’s No. 2 slot has been taken over by Carmel and HSE as the ‘Stangs fall to fourth.

IHSSCA RANKED BOYS SWIM TEAMS
1   CHESTERTON   214
2   CARMEL   211
3   HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN   182
4   MUNSTER   145
5   NORTHRIDGE   136
6   BLOOMINGTON SOUTH   131
7   CASTLE   97
8   NOBLESVILLE   88
9   FISHERS   76
10   SEYMOUR   72
11   CROWN POINT   67
12   CONCORD   64
13   NORTH CENTRAL   62
14   MICHIGAN CITY   61
15   TERRE HAUTE SOUTH   56
16   HOMESTEAD   55
17   ZIONSVILLE   46
18   LAWRENCE NORTH   35
19   PORTAGE   33
20   JEFFERSONVILLE   32
20   PLAINFIELD   32
20   YORKTOWN   32

IHSSCA RANKED GIRL’S SWIM TEAMS
1   CARMEL   331
2   HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN   256
3   CENTER GROVE   165
4   CHESTERTON   157
5   NOBLESVILLE   135
6   HOMESTEAD   114
7   ZIONSVILLE   103
8   NORTH CENTRAL   100
9   COLUMBUS NORTH   90
10   NORTHRIDGE   87
11   WESTFIELD   67
12   FISHERS   58
13   LAWRENCE NORTH   52
14   FORT WAYNE SNIDER   47
15   MT. VERNON (POSEY)   43
16   MCCUTCHEON   41
17   CONCORD   38
18   PENN   33
19   WAWASEE   30
20   PLYMOUTH   22

The Associated Press released this week’s boys hoops poll, with Valpo making a move into the top 5 in the 5A poll and Munster moving up from ninth to seventh. Morgan Township has made a move into the 1A poll, where Bowman Academy holds onto the top spot. Lew Wallace bounced up from seventh to fourth in 3A and Wheeler jumped from seventh to fifth in 2A, receiving a first-place vote.

The girls poll hasn’t been moved by the association.

Polls
Boys Basketball AP Top 10
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Dec. 12, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 4A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Bloomington South (13)    4-0    280    1
2. New Albany    3-1    203    3
3. Zionsville    6-0    198    5
4. Indpls N. Central    2-1    172    2
5. Valparaiso    5-0    124    10
6. Indpls Pike    4-1    99    8
7. Munster    4-0    96    9
8. Lawrence North    4-1    87    7
9. Indpls Cathedral    3-1    64    4
10. Carmel    3-1    60
Others receiving votes: Lafayette Jeff 43. Kokomo 35. Jeffersonville 30. Elkhart Memorial 28. Terre Haute North 21. Hamilton Southeastern 20. Anderson 18. Ft. Wayne South 16. Noblesville 15. S. Bend Washington 14. Center Grove 12. Homestead 10. Lawrence Central 9. Ev. Harrison 7. Richmond 7. E.C. Central 6. Castle 6.
Class 3A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Princeton (13)    3-0    276    1
2. Washington (1)    5-0    250    2
3. Danville    4-0    230    3
4. Lew Wallace    3-1    141    7
5. Mt.Vernon (Hancock)    3-1    132    6
6. Ft. Wayne Dwenger    2-1    106    4
7. Batesville    3-1    105    8
8. Peru    3-1    97    10
9. Greensburg    5-0    88
10. Southridge    3-1    86    5
Others receiving votes: Ft. Wayne Harding 56. Indpls Howe 33. Edgewood 17. Ev. Memorial 16. Sullivan 12. Mississinewa 9. Vincennes 7. S. Bend St. Joseph’s 7. S. Vermillion 6. Wawasee 6.
Class 2A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Bluffton (5)    3-0    236    2
2. Ft. Wyne Luers (5)    1-1    234    1
3. Tipton (3)    4-0    233    2
4. Brownstown    3-0    212    4
5. Wheeler (1)    3-0    146    7
6. Forest Park    3-1    129    5
7. Ev. Mater Dei    3-1    106    6
8. Winchester    5-1    98    8
9. Westview    4-1    82    9
10. Taylor    3-1    56
Others receiving votes: Bishop Noll 32. Eastern (Greene) 22. Lapel 19. Alexandria 17. Indpls Washington 16. N. Posey 16. N. Miami 7. Fairfield 7. Knightstown 6. Covenant Christian 6.
Class A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Bowman Academy (12)    6-0    274    1
2. Triton (1)    5-0    242    2
3. Barr-Reeve (1)    3-1    215    4
4. Monroe Central    4-1    182    3
5. White River Valley    5-0    152    5
6. Orleans    4-1    121    8
7. Loogootee    4-1    92    7
8. Morgan Twp.    5-0    82
9. Lafayette Catholic    2-2    81    6
10. South Central    2-2    57    9
Others receiving votes: Washington Catholic 42. Turkey Run 41. Shakamak 22. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 19. Rockville 14. Lanesville 12. Ft. Wayne Canterbury 10. Vincennes Rivet 9. Frontier 7. Blue River 6.

Editor’s note: Crown Point 11-year-old Sam Barloga contacted The Times to learn how to be a sportswriter. On Friday, the Wheeler Middle School student worked with Times staff writer Hillary Smith and helped cover the Kankakee Valley at Hobart girls basketball game. Below is the story Sam filed.

BRICKIES SURVIVE
No. 1 Hobart 51, Kankakee Valley 41

By Sam Barloga
Special Times Correspondent

HOBART | Hobart’s girls basketball will improve to 10-0, but it was not easy. With a lead as big as 14, the Lady Brickies looked like they would take Kankakee Valley down, easily.
But the lead melted away. K.V. pulled within three points at 5:49 left in the fourth quarter and cut it to 40-37, but Hobart would end up winning 51-41 Friday night.
The Lady Brickies contained K.V.’s best shooter, Brandee Hudspeth, to just 11 points.
Hobart’s best shooters of the night were Amanda Corral with 14 points and Kim Tokarski with 11.
After the game K.V.’s coach Ryan Myers said, “We failed to play 32 minutes.”
Hobart coach Mike Hamacher said, “We made crucial free throws.”
Hamacher’s team shot 7-of-12 from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter compared to K.V.’s 4-of-9.

Check out the transcript of Friday night’s Postgame Hoops Chat:

For prep hoops scores, highlights and the best online discussion of all of Friday’s games, come back to nwi.com to chat with The Times beat writers and coverage crew about the basketball happenings in the Region, on Prep Hoops Postgame from 10-11 tonight. Before heading to a gym tonight, preview the games at nwiprepsports.com.

To read this week’s Midweek Prep Hoops chat again and again, check out our archive.

Three long-standing pool records were broken at the Hobart Winterfest Invite on Saturday. Bridgette Ruehl from Lowell topped the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke marks that dated back to 1993 and 1995, respectively. Tori Klimczak of South Central erased the 50 free standard which had stood since 1999.

I was at Lake Central Tuesday afternoon to interview Indians wrestling coach Rod Wartman for a story.

One of the highlights of our conversation was Wartman’s hunger for his team to win a sectional title this season. Munster has won the E.C. Central Sectional the past two years, a fact that doesn’t sit well with L.C.

The Indians won sectional titles in the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons before Munster started its recent run. And Wartman said his team’s quest to reclaim the throne will hinge on its depth.

“(We lost to Munster) because of, for lack of a better word, our ‘B’ wrestlers didn’t come through like their ‘B’ wrestlers did,” Wartman said. “We’ll still be at the top in our good (weight classes), but it’s gonna be the rest that determine how we score at that tournament.”

L.C. had about 50 young men practicing Tuesday. We shall see if Wartman can yield quality depth from a huge roster.

- Nate Ulrich

The Times beat writers will be on hand to discuss all things basketball in the first installment of the Midweek Sports Chat.

From 7-8 p.m. on Wednesday, boys and girls hoops reporters Steve Hanlon, Jim Hunsley and Hillary Smith will discuss the top issues in basketball that have already cropped up in the young season.

The series continues next week, when the wrestling writers meet in the same time and place.

As always, you can come back from 10-11 p.m. on Friday night for a postgame hoops chat with all the scores and news of the night.

Swimming rankings are based on the top times in the state as reported by the coaches and include relays (Region teams are in BOLD):

IHSSCA RANKED BOYS SWIM TEAMS
1 CHESTERTON 184
2 MUNSTER 183
3 NORTHRIDGE 144
4 CARMEL 130
5 HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN 123
6 CASTLE 117
7 NOBLESVILLE 115
8 BLOOMINGTON SOUTH 92
9 CONCORD 92
9 FISHERS 92
11 SEYMOUR 90
12 CROWN POINT 72
13 LAWRENCE NORTH 57
14 JEFFERSONVILLE 52
15 ZIONSVILLE 50
16 TERRE HAUTE SOUTH 46
17 FRANKLIN COMMUNITY 40
18 MICHIGAN CITY 34
19 PLAINFIELD 32
20 WESTFIELD 30

IHSSCA RANKED GIRL’S SWIM TEAMS
1 CARMEL 305
2 HAMILTON SE 251
3 CHESTERTON 185
4 NOBLESVILLE 169
5 WESTFIELD 103
6 LAWRENCE NORTH 88
7 COLUMBUS NORTH 84
7 ZIONSVILLE 84
9 CENTER GROVE 73
10 CONCORD 67
11 CROWN POINT 66
12 MT. VERNON (POSEY) 65
13 FISHERS 58
13 FORT WAYNE SNIDER 58
15 MCCUTCHEON 57
16 FRANKLIN COMMUNITY 44
16 HOMESTEAD 44
18 BROWNSBURG 35
19 PENN 33
20 LAKE CENTRAL 31
20 MUNSTER 31

The AP girls hoops poll is voted on by the members of the ICGSA.(Region teams are in BOLD).

AP Top 10
Girls basketball
The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, Dec. 5, and previous rankings.
Class 4A W-L Pts Prv
1. Indpls Ben Davis (14) 5-0 140 1
2. Jeffersonville 6-0 110 2
3. Mooresville 7-0 103 3
4. Decatur Central 6-0 93 5
5. Bloomington South 6-0 75 7
6. Elkhart Memorial 5-0 63 6
7. Penn 7-0 41 8
8. Warren Central 5-1 35 4
9. South Bend Clay 5-0 28
10. Westfield 9-0 15
Others receiving votes: Floyd Central 14, Kokomo 11, Warsaw 9, Columbus North 6, Carmel 5, Merrillville 3, New Castle 2, Center Grove 2, Lawrence North 1, West Side 1, Fishers 1.
Class 3A W-L Pts Prv
1. Rushville (11) 6-0 144 1
2. Norwell(4) 6-0 128 2
3. Ft. Wayne Elmhurst 5-2 103 3
4. Gibson Southern 6-0 92 4
5. Benton Central 6-1 60 7
6. Plymouth 5-1 59 5
7. Ev. Memorial 2-2 45 6
8. Northwood 6-1 42 8
9. Crawfordsville 6-1 38 9
10. Franklin Co. 7-0 32
Others receiving votes: Western Boone 17, Hamilton Heights 15, Fort Wayne Concordia 13, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 9, Owen Valley 8, Greensburg 6, Griffith 4, Jasper 3, Charlestown 3, Wawasee 2, Indpls Roncalli 2.
Class 2A W-L Pts Prv
1. Ft. Wayne Luers (10) 6-0 140 1
2. Austin (5) 5-0 135 2
3. Oak Hill 5-1 109 3
4. Winchester 6-0 108 4
5. Wabash 6-0 86 6
6. Taylor 5-1 76 5
7. Boone Grove 6-0 65 7
8. Jimtown 6-1 38 9
9. Eastern (Howard) 6-0 24
10. Hagerstown 4-1 13
Others receiving votes: Heritage Christian 12, Indian Creek 9, Brownstown 5, Covenant Christian 2, Culver Community 2, Fairfield 1.
Class A W-L Pts Prv
1. Vincennes Rivet (14) 6-0 149 1
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury (1) 4-1 118 2
3. Kouts 5-0 98 4
4. Oregon-Davis 4-1 89 3
5. Jac-Cen-Del 7-0 73 5
6. Barr-Reeve 4-0 72 5
7. Waldron 6-0 58 7
8. Randolph Southern 7-0 53 8
9. Monroe Central 6-1 28 10
10. University 4-4 25 9
Others receiving votes: North Vermillion 17, Lafayette Central Catholic 16, Loogootee 11, Turkey Run 7, Tri-County 6, Crothersville 4, Tri-Central 1.

The boys hoops poll as released by the Associated Press (Region teams are in BOLD):

AP Top 10
Boys Basketball
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Saturday, Dec. 5, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 4A     W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Bloomington South (12)    2-0    240    1
2. Indpls N. Central    2-0    208    2
3. New Albany    1-1    140    4
4. Indpls Cathedral    2-0    136    5
5. Zionsville    4-0    133    6
6. Lafayette Jeff    4-0    116    7
7. Lawrence North    3-1    105    3
8. Indpls Pike    2-1    79    8
9. Munster    3-0    62    9
10. Valparaiso    3-0    42
Others receiving votes: Noblesville 37. Jeffersonville 25. Terre Haute North 18. Kokomo 16. Anderson 14. Homestead 13. Castle 12. S. Bend Washington 10. E.C. Central 8. Carmel 7. Ft. Wayne South 7. Elkhart Memorial 6. Warsaw 6.
Class 3A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Princeton (11)    2-0    238    1
2. Washington (1)    3-0    212    2
3. Danville    2-0    190    3
4. Ft. Wayne Dwenger    1-0    149    5
5. Southridge    2-0    111    7
6. Mt.Vernon (Hancock)    2-1    91    4
7. Lew Wallace    2-1    89    8
8. Batesville    2-1    77    6
9. Indpls Howe    3-1    68
10. Peru    2-1    67    10
Others receiving votes: Edgewood 47. Greensburg 32. Ft. Wayne Harding 15. Ev. Memorial 15. Rochester 15. Vincennes 12. Indpls Roncalli 6. Mississinewa 6.
Class 2A     W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Ft. Wayne Luers (12)    1-0    240    1
2T. Bluffton    2-0    190    3
Tipton    2-0    190    2
4. Brownstown    2-0    160    4
5. Forest Park    2-0    126    6
6. Ev. Mater Dei    2-0    89    9
7. Wheeler    2-0    77
8. Winchester    3-1    60    5
9. Westview    3-0    58
10. Lapel    2-1    41
Others receiving votes: Lawrenceburg 39. N. Miami 38. Oak Hill 30. Eastern (Greene) 20. Taylor 17. Bishop Noll 15. Tri-West 10. Wapahani 9. Indpls Washington 9. Eastern (Howard) 9. Alexandria 7. Knightstown 6.
Class A    W-L    Pts    Prv
1. Bowman Academy (10)    5-0    236    1
2. Triton (1)    3-0    198    3
3. Monroe Central (1)    3-0    190    5
4. Barr-Reeve    2-1    175    4
5. White River Valley    4-0    103    10
6. Lafayette Catholic    1-2    96    2
7. Loogootee    4-0    72
8. Orleans    3-1    64
9. South Central    1-1    51    6
10. Washington Catholic    2-0    50
Others receiving votes: Rockville 49. Morgan Twp. 46. Cowan 23. Shakamak 21. Turkey Run 16. Lanesville 12. Vincennes Rivet 9. N. Central (Sullivan) 8. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 7. Ft. Wayne Canterbury 7. Frontier 7.

AP Top 10
Boys Basketball
The Associated Press Top 10 Indiana high school boys basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through games of Saturday, Dec. 5, rating points and previous rankings:
Class 4A     W-L    Pts    Prv   
1. Bloomington South (12)    2-0    240    1   
2. Indpls N. Central    2-0    208    2   
3. New Albany    1-1    140    4   
4. Indpls Cathedral    2-0    136    5   
5. Zionsville    4-0    133    6   
6. Lafayette Jeff    4-0    116    7   
7. Lawrence North    3-1    105    3   
8. Indpls Pike    2-1    79    8   
9. Munster    3-0    62    9   
10. Valparaiso    3-0    42   
Others receiving votes: Noblesville 37. Jeffersonville 25. Terre Haute North 18. Kokomo 16. Anderson 14. Homestead 13. Castle 12. S. Bend Washington 10. E.C. Central 8. Carmel 7. Ft. Wayne South 7. Elkhart Memorial 6. Warsaw 6.
Class 3A    W-L    Pts    Prv   
1. Princeton (11)    2-0    238    1   
2. Washington (1)    3-0    212    2   
3. Danville    2-0    190    3   
4. Ft. Wayne Dwenger    1-0    149    5   
5. Southridge    2-0    111    7   
6. Mt.Vernon (Hancock)    2-1    91    4   
7. Lew Wallace    2-1    89    8   
8. Batesville    2-1    77    6   
9. Indpls Howe    3-1    68   
10. Peru    2-1    67    10   
Others receiving votes: Edgewood 47. Greensburg 32. Ft. Wayne Harding 15. Ev. Memorial 15. Rochester 15. Vincennes 12. Indpls Roncalli 6. Mississinewa 6.
Class 2A     W-L    Pts    Prv   
1. Ft. Wayne Luers (12)    1-0    240    1   
2T. Bluffton    2-0    190    3   
Tipton    2-0    190    2   
4. Brownstown    2-0    160    4   
5. Forest Park    2-0    126    6   
6. Ev. Mater Dei    2-0    89    9   
7. Wheeler    2-0    77   
8. Winchester    3-1    60    5   
9. Westview    3-0    58   
10. Lapel    2-1    41   
Others receiving votes: Lawrenceburg 39. N. Miami 38. Oak Hill 30. Eastern (Greene) 20. Taylor 17. Bishop Noll 15. Tri-West 10. Wapahani 9. Indpls Washington 9. Eastern (Howard) 9. Alexandria 7. Knightstown 6.
Class A    W-L    Pts    Prv   
1. Bowman Academy (10)    5-0    236    1   
2. Triton (1)    3-0    198    3   
3. Monroe Central (1)    3-0    190    5   
4. Barr-Reeve    2-1    175    4   
5. White River Valley    4-0    103    10   
6. Lafayette Catholic    1-2    96    2   
7. Loogootee    4-0    72   
8. Orleans    3-1    64   
9. South Central    1-1    51    6   
10. Washington Catholic    2-0    50   
Others receiving votes: Rockville 49. Morgan Twp. 46. Cowan 23. Shakamak 21. Turkey Run 16. Lanesville 12. Vincennes Rivet 9. N. Central (Sullivan) 8. Ft. Wayne Blackhawk 7. Ft. Wayne Canterbury 7. Frontier 7.

AP Top 10
Girls basketball
The Indiana Coaches of Girls Sports Association Top 10 basketball teams, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Saturday, Dec. 5, and previous rankings.
Class 4A    W-L    Pts    Prv    
1. Indpls Ben Davis (14)     5-0    140        1    
2. Jeffersonville    6-0    110        2    
3. Mooresville    7-0    103        3    
4. Decatur Central    6-0    93        5    
5. Bloomington South    6-0    75        7    
6. Elkhart Memorial    5-0    63        6    
7. Penn    7-0    41        8    
8. Warren Central    5-1    35        4    
9. South Bend Clay    5-0    28    
10. Westfield    9-0    15    
Others receiving votes: Floyd Central 14, Kokomo 11, Warsaw 9, Columbus North 6, Carmel 5, Merrillville 3, New Castle 2, Center Grove 2, Lawrence North 1, West Side 1, Fishers 1.
Class 3A    W-L    Pts    Prv    
1. Rushville (11)    6-0    144        1    
2. Norwell(4)    6-0    128        2    
3. Ft. Wayne Elmhurst     5-2    103        3    
4. Gibson Southern    6-0    92        4    
5. Benton Central    6-1    60        7    
6. Plymouth    5-1    59        5    
7. Ev. Memorial    2-2    45        6    
8. Northwood    6-1    42        8    
9. Crawfordsville    6-1    38        9    
10. Franklin Co.    7-0    32    
Others receiving votes: Western Boone 17, Hamilton Heights 15, Fort Wayne Concordia 13, Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 9, Owen Valley 8, Greensburg 6, Griffith 4, Jasper 3, Charlestown 3, Wawasee 2, Indpls Roncalli 2.
Class 2A    W-L    Pts    Prv    
1. Ft. Wayne Luers (10)     6-0    140        1    
2. Austin (5)    5-0    135        2    
3. Oak Hill    5-1    109        3    
4. Winchester    6-0    108        4    
5. Wabash    6-0    86        6    
6. Taylor    5-1    76        5    
7. Boone Grove    6-0    65        7
8. Jimtown    6-1    38        9    
9. Eastern (Howard)    6-0    24    
10. Hagerstown    4-1    13    
Others receiving votes: Heritage Christian 12, Indian Creek 9, Brownstown 5, Covenant Christian 2, Culver Community 2, Fairfield 1.
Class A    W-L    Pts    Prv    
1. Vincennes Rivet (14)    6-0    149        1    
2. Fort Wayne Canterbury (1)     4-1    118        2    
3. Kouts    5-0    98        4    
4. Oregon-Davis    4-1    89        3    
5. Jac-Cen-Del    7-0    73        5    
6. Barr-Reeve    4-0    72        5    
7. Waldron    6-0    58        7    
8. Randolph Southern    7-0    53        8    
9. Monroe Central    6-1    28    10    
10. University    4-4    25        9    
Others receiving votes: North Vermillion 17, Lafayette Central Catholic 16, Loogootee 11, Turkey Run 7, Tri-County 6, Crothersville 4, Tri-Central 1.

That the Indians won 45-41 against Munster had more to do with the 'Stangs' turnovers than what the Indians could do with put-backs.

"If we don't rebound against anybody, it's a disgusting game. If we don't rebound against Valpo on Friday, it's going to be even worse," Lake Central coach Leslie Iwema said. "We're going to be working on that for the rest of the week. It's going to be an interesting week."

For the Indians, 6-foot-6 Andrea Kras led her team with seven rebounds, including three in the fourth quarter while 5-10 Britney Tuskan had five rebounds.

On the Munster side of the stat sheet, 5-11 Gabby Roque had 11 rebounds, seven of them defensive and Jennifer Walton (at 5-7) and Alex Fimbianti (at 6-1) had seven total rebounds each.

"We did a good job on the boards and they only scored 45 points," Munster coach Matt Backs said. "But they caught us in a few defensive lapses and got it back to Andrea and got right back in it."

- Hillary Smith