By GREG MENGELT
In the last three weeks, Floyd (12-2), which has won seven games in a row, has gone from not be in the top 20 of the single-class poll, to No. 20 then No. 15 and now No. 12 in consecutive weeks. The Highlanders, whose only loss to an Indiana program was against No. 14 Pike (12-4) on Dec. 28, go to Bedford North Lawrence (XX) on Thursday. Floyd is two wins away winning the Hoosier Hills Conference for the fourth time in five years.
Floyd was the only local team to receive any votes. Thirty-five teams received at least one vote, led by No. 1 Chesterton (16-0), which received 19 of the 20 first-place votes. The Trojans have sat in the top spot on consecutive weeks, which has been rare in the IBCA poll this season.
Fishers (15-2), Carmel (13-4), Cathedral (14-4) and Homestead (14-5) round out the top five. Regionally, Bloomington North (13-3), Bloomington South (13-5), Columbus North (12-5), Linton-Stockton (15-2), Sullivan (15-1) and Terre Haute North (16-2) received votes in the poll.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Chesterton (19) 16-0, 2. Fishers 15-2, 3. Carmel (1) 13-4, 4. Cathedral 14-4, 5. Homestead 14-5, 6t. Ben Davis 13-5, 6t. North Central 13-4, 8. Indianapolis Tech 16-3, 9. Valparaiso 16-3, 10. Westfield 13-5, 11. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 14-2, 12. Floyd Central 12-2, 13. Zionsville 10-5, 14. Pike 12-4, 15. Brebeuf 11-4, 16. Mishawaka Marian 14-3, 17. Penn 13-2, 18. Lawrence North 9-4, 19. Brownsburg 12-6, 20. NorthWood 16-1.
Others receiving votes: Anderson 14-3, Bloomfield 14-3, Bloomington North 13-3, Bloomington South 13-5, Central Noble 16-1, Columbus North 12-5, Crown Point 12-4, Fort Wayne Blackhawk 14-2, Glenn 17-0, Lake Station 14-0, Leo 11-2, Linton-Stockton 15-2, Monroe Central. 15-0, Sullivan 15-1, Terre Haute North 16-2.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.
