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Despite a 2-1 week, Bucs don’t receive any votes this week in the latest AP Basketball Poll

CHARLESTON – The Associated Press high school boy’s basketball poll for the week of Jan. 29. Despite a 2-1 week, including a win over the current No. 11 Class AAA Grafton Bearcats, the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers did not receive a vote this week after being 12th last week with eight votes.

CLASS AAAA

Team                                       Record                Points

  1. Spring Mills (8)                12-0                   99
  2. Morgantown (1)              13-1                     91
  3. George Washington       9-3                      78
  4. Martinsburg                     6-3                      64
  5. Wheeling Park                10-4                     52
  6. Bridgeport                        10-2                     51
  7. Hedgesville                       10-2                    36
  8. Huntington                       7-5                      29
  9. Jefferson                           11-5                      27
  10. Musselman                      10-4                      9

Other receiving votes: Woodrow Wilson 8; St. Albans 6.

CLASS AAA

Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Fairmont Senior (10)     11-0                      100
  2. Shady Spring                   8-2                       85
  3. East Fairmont                  9-4                      78
  4. Nitro                                 11-1                       77
  5. Lewis County                  10-5                      53
  6. Herbert Hoover               7-5                       49
  7. Logan                                6-6                       33
  8. Midland Trail                   9-2                       31
  9. Sissonville                        7-6                       22
  10. Liberty                             7-4                        15

Others receiving votes: Grafton 4; North Marion 3.

CLASS AA

Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Bluefield (4)                     8-2                       92
  2. Williamstown (5)             13-1                     89
  3. Charleston Catholic        12-1                      80
  4. Wheeling Central (1)       12-3                     79
  5. Chapmanville                  10-5                      60
  6. Ravenswood                    11-3                       50
  7. Poca                                   7-5                       34
  8. Petersburg                        10-3                     25
  9. Wyoming East                  9-4                       22
  10. Trinity                               8-5                        9

Others receiving votes: Westside 9; Frankfort 1.

CLASS A

Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Tucker County (9)           11-2                      98
  2. James Monroe                 7-2                       84
  3. Tug Valley (1)                   10-1                     84
  4. Webster County              11-1                       72
  5. East Hardy                       7-1                        62
  6. Wahama                           12-2                     45
  7. Clay-Battelle                     10-4                     38
  8. Cameron                          10-3                       29
  9. Greater Beckley Christ.  8-4                       22
  10. River View                        10-1                       7

Others receiving votes:  Tolsia 6; Greenbrier West 3.

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