By GREG MENGELT
Jeff (1-1) opened its season Friday with a 61-47 come-from-behind victory over Evansville North before dropping a 74-50 decision against Cincinnati Walnut Hills (2-1) at the BodyArmor Showcase at Charlestown on Saturday evening.
Floyd Central (2-0) and Silver Creek (2-1) received votes in the poll. After opening the season with a win at Meade County (Ky.), the Highlanders remained unbeaten with a 64-60 overtime win over Evansville Harrison on Saturday at the University of Southern Indiana. The defending Class 3A champion Dragons took their first loss of the season, 52-35 at Columbus North on Friday.
Zionsville (4-0), which beat both No. 6 Westfield (2-1) and New Albany (2-2) in overtime this weekend, is the new No. 1. Previous No. 1 Cathedral (3-1) dropped to No. 2 after a 60-53 defeat at the hands of Brush (Ohio).
Zionsville got 15 of the 20 first-place votes. Cathedral got the other five. The rest of the top 10 is, in order, Lawrence North (3-0), Homestead (3-1), Tech (3-0), Westfield, Fishers (4-0), Carmel (2-2), Brebeuf (2-1) and Bloomington North (2-0). Bloomington South (3-0) is No. 11.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Zionsville (15) 4-0, 2. Cathedral (5) 3-1, 3. Lawrence North 3-0, 4. Homestead 3-1, 5. Indianapolis Tech 3-0, 6. Westfield 2-1, 7. Fishers 4-0, 8. Carmel 2-2, 9. Brebeuf 2-1, 10. Bloomington North 2-0, 11. Bloomington South 3-0, 12. Mishawaka Marian 3-0, 13. Valparaiso 3-0, 14. North Central 2-1, 15. Jeffersonville 1-1, 16. Ben Davis 2-2, 17. Warren Central 1-2, 18. Linton-Stockton 4-0, 19. Crispus Attucks 2-2, 20. Leo 4-0.
Others receiving votes: Anderson 3-0, Barr-Reeve 3-1, Beech Grove 3-0, Central Noble 3-0, Chesterton 2-0, Connersville 4-0, Evansville Reitz 1-0, Floyd Central 2-0, Fort Wayne Blackhawk 2-0, Fort Wayne Snider 1-0, Franklin Central 2-1, Gary 21st Century 3-0, Greensburg 2-0, Northwood 3-0, Penn 3-0, Pike 1-1, Silver Creek 2-1.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.
