Basketball Bucs 12th in latest AP poll

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CHARLESTON – The Associated Press high school boy’s basketball pool for the week of Jan. 22. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers, despite not playing last week, dropped from 11th to 12th. The poll, with first-place votes in parentheses and total points.

CLASS AAAA

Team                                       Record                Points

  1. Spring Mills (8)                10-0                     89
  2. Morgantown (1)              10-1                   82
  3. George Washington       6-3                      66
  4. Martinsburg                     5-2                      61
  5. Bridgeport                        8-1                      53
  6. Jefferson                          11-3                     40
  7. Wheeling Park                 9-4                       32
  8. Hedgesville                       8-2                      29
  9. Huntington                       5-4                      16
  10. St. Albans                          7-4                      13

Other receiving votes: Hurricane 8; Buckhannon-Upshur 5; Musselman 1.

CLASS AAA

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Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Fairmont Senior              9-0                       90
  2. Shady Spring                   7-1                      79
  3. Nitro                                9-0                      74
  4. East Fairmont                  7-4                       63
  5. Herbert Hoover               5-4                       65
  6. Lewis County                   8-5                       45
  7. Sissonville                       6-4                       32
  8. Midland Trail                   7-2                       28
  9. Logan                              4-6                       17
  10. Liberty                             6-3                       10

Others receiving votes: Grafton 5; North Marion 3.

CLASS AA

Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Charleston Catholic (9)  12-0                    90
  2. Williamstown                  10-1                     81
  3. Bluefield                           6-2                      67
  4. Chapmanville                  8-5                       59
  5. Wheeling Central            10-2                     59
  6. Ravenswood                    9-3                       45
  7. Petersburg                       8-1                       28
  8. Poca                                 6-4                       27
  9. Trinity                              8-3                       20
  10. Wyoming East                 7-3                       17

Others receiving votes: Buffalo 2.

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CLASS A

Team                                        Record                Points

  1. Tucker County (9)           8-2                       88
  2. James Monroe                 6-2                       78
  3. Tug Valley (1)                   7-1                       73
  4. Webster County              8-1                       60
  5. East Hardy                       6-1                       59
  6. Clay-Battelle                    9-3                       42
  7. Wahama                          10-2                     34
  8. Greater Beckley               6-3                       28
  9. Cameron                          7-3                       19
  10. Madonna                         6-4                       9

Others receiving votes: River View 4; Tolsia 3; Greenbrier West 2.

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