CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The latest high school boys basketball rankings have been released by the Associated Press.
A total of seven area teams find themselves ranked in the first rankings since the preseason.
It’s no surprise to see University is the top team in Triple-A, with Morgantown just two spots behind.
In Double-A, Robert C. Byrd comes in tied for sixth place, with (8) North Marion and (9) Bridgeport all right behind the Eagles.
And in Class A, Clay-Battelle wasn’t ranked to start the year, but is 7-0 and ranked sixth in the class. Notre Dame rounds out the Top 10 at the final spot.
A full look at the rankings can be found below.
Class AAA
| 1. University (9) | 8-2 | 90 | 1 |
| 2. Cabell Midland | 6-0 | 79 | 4 |
| 3. Morgantown | 7-1 | 72 | 5 |
| 4. Wheeling Park | 5-2 | 50 | 9 |
| 5. St. Albans | 5-1 | 49 | NR |
| 6. Martinsburg | 4-2 | 43 | 2 |
| 7. Huntington | 4-2 | 34 | NR |
| 8. Hedgesville | 6-1 | 24 | 6 |
| 9. Parkersburg South | 4-2 | 20 | NR |
| 10. George Washington | 3-3 | 13 | 3 |
Others receiving votes: Musselman 5, South Charleston 4, Woodrow Wilson 4, Hurricane 3, Capital 2, Jefferson 1, Princeton 1, Preston 1.
Class AA
| 1. Chapmanville (8) | 7-1 | 89 | 1 |
| 2. Shady Spring (1) | 8-0 | 70 | T4 |
| 3. Poca | 6-1 | 69 | T4 |
| 4. Bluefield | 7-1 | 57 | 2 |
| 5. Logan | 6-3 | 33 | 3 |
| 6. Westside | 5-2 | 23 | NR |
| (tie) Robert C. Byrd | 2-2 | 23 | 7 |
| 8. North Marion | 5-0 | 22 | NR |
| 9. Bridgeport | 5-2 | 21 | 9 |
| 10. Lincoln County | 6-3 | 20 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Braxton County 18, Man 14, Frankfort 9, Lincoln 7, Fairmont Senior 6, Clay County 5, Wyoming East 4, Roane County 3, Mingo Central 2.
Class A
| 1. Wheeling Central (7) | 6-2 | 83 | 1 |
| 2. Williamstown (1) | 7-0 | 69 | 6 |
| 3. Greater Beckley Christian | 5-2 | 66 | 2 |
| 4. Parkersburg Catholic (1) | 5-0 | 64 | 3 |
| 5. Charleston Catholic | 5-1 | 60 | 5 |
| 6. Clay-Battelle | 7-0 | 37 | NR |
| 7. Saint Joseph Central | 6-1 | 31 | NR |
| 8. Greenbrier West | 5-0 | 20 | NR |
| 9. Magnolia | 6-1 | 18 | NR |
| 10. Notre Dame | 4-3 | 15 | 4 |
Others receiving votes: Madonna 14, Webster County 9, Pendleton County 6, St. Marys 1, Tolsia 1, Ravenswood 1.
