By GREG MENGELT
After wins over Mid-Southern Conference rivals Corydon Central (8-1), which entered the game 7-0, and North Harrison (5-3), the Dragons stayed at No. 12 in the poll. Salem, which had been in the poll since the beginning of the season, fell out of the top 20 but did receive votes. The Lions dropped a 56-50 decision to reigning 4A semistate champion Brownsburg (4-5).
Bedford North Lawrence (6-1) moved up to No. 4 this week after beating previous No. 4 North Central. The Stars were one of four teams to garner first-place votes. No. 1 Crown Point (6-1) got 12, No. 2 Noblesville (7-0) got 6 and No. 3 South Bend Washington (7-1) and the Stars each got one top vote.
Also out of the Hoosier Hills Conference, Columbus East (7-1) is ranked 13th and Jennings County (7-0) received votes.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Crown Point (12) 6-1, 2. Noblesville (6) 7-0, 3. South Bend Washington (1) 7-1, 4. Bedford North Lawrence (1) 6-1, 5. Franklin 8-0, 6. Homestead 5-1, 7. North Central 6-2, 8. Fishers 6-1, 9. Mishawaka Marian 5-1, 10t. Zionsville 6-2, 10t. Penn 6-2, 12. Silver Creek 7-0, 13. Columbus East 7-1, 14. Lake Central 6-1, 15. Westfield 5-2, 16. East Central 3-1, 17. Benton Central 7-0, 18. Carmel 2-3, 19. Valparaiso 7-0, 20. Hamilton Southeastern 5-3.
Others receiving votes: Columbia City 7-0, Evansville Memorial 3-0, Fairfield 7-0, Fort Wayne Snider 4-2, Garrett 6-1, Jac-Cen-Del 6-0, Jennings County 7-0, Lafayette Central Catholic 5-1, Lawrence Central 5-3, Lawrence North 5-4, Northridge 4-2, Norwell 7-1, Pioneer 4-1, Salem 4-2, South Central (Union Mills) 6-0, Triton Central 6-0, Twin Lakes 7-1, Vincennes Rivet 5-0, Waldon 7-0, Warsaw 5-2, Winchester 5-0.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.
