Dayton Mid-Season outlook
Division I
- Wayne (10-0)- Tuesday- NONE Upcoming: vs. #2 Springfield, vs. St. Vincent-St.Mary, vs. Upper Arlington
- Springfield (9-0)- Tuesday- NONE Upcoming: @#1 Wayne, vs. Cleveland Heights
- Butler (10-1)- Tuesday- Defeated Stebbins 48-46 (OT) Upcoming: vs. #1 Trotwood, @ Bellefontaine
- Fairmont (9-2)- Tuesday- Defeated #5 Lebanon 44-29 Upcoming: vs. Spire Academy
- Lebanon (9-3)- Tuesday- Lost to #4 Fairmont 44-29 Upcoming: NONE
Outlook: The winner of the Wayne-Springfield matchup on Friday will likely be the #1 team when my rankings update next week. Fairmont will have a chance to jump Butler at #3 with their matchup against Spire Academy. Lebanon is on the hot seat to drop out of the rankings after losing to Fairmont.
Division II
- Trotwood-Madison (7-2)- Tuesday- Defeated Greenville 104-39 Upcoming: @ #3 Butler, vs. McEachern
- Tippecanoe (6-4)- Tuesday- Lost to Springboro 75-68 Upcoming: vs. Fairborn, @Milton-Union
- Fenwick (6-2)- Tuesday- NONE Upcoming: vs. Alter, vs. Reading
- Bellefontaine (6-4)- Tuesday- Lost to Jonathan Alder 41-36 Upcoming: vs. #5 Kenton Ridge, vs. #3 Butler
- Kenton Ridge (6-3)- Tuesday- Defeated Indian Lake 70-66 Upcoming: @ #4 Bellefontaine, vs. Southeastern
Outlook: Trotwood should easily stay at #1 next week. Bellefontaine will have a chance to hold their spot with two big matchups coming up. If Fenwick can pull off both wins this weekend, they could potentially jump Tippecanoe at #2.
Division III
- Versailles (10-1)- Tuesday- Lost to #1 Fort Loramie 48-46 OT Upcoming: vs. #5 Marion Local, vs. Sidney
- Bethel (10-2)- Tuesday- Defeated Tri-County North 64-55 Upcoming: vs. National Trail, @ Arcanum
- Troy Christian (10-2)- Tuesday Defeated #3 Legacy Christian 55-42 Upcoming: vs. Middletown Christian, @ Miami East
- Madison (10-3)- Tuesday Defeated Waynesville 58-45 Upcoming vs. Northridge
- Anna (9-2)- Tuesday NONE Upcoming: @ #1 Fort Loramie
Outlook: Even with a loss against Fort Loramie, Versailles should still hold the #1 spot. Little movement is expected in Division III as several of these teams are favorites to win this weekend. One game to watch is Madison-Northridge as control of the SWBL is on the line.
Division IV
- Fort Loramie (11-0)- Tuesday- Defeated #1 Versailles 48-46 OT Upcoming: vs. #5 Anna, vs. Thurgood Marshall
- Springfield Catholic Central (10-1)- Tuesday- Defeated Mechanicsburg 64-45 Upcoming: vs. Northeastern, @ Emmanuel Christian
- Legacy Christian (9-3)- Tuesday- Lost to #3 Troy Christian 55-42 Upcoming: @Jefferson
- St. Henry (8-2)- Tuesday- NONE Upcoming: vs. Minster
- Marion Local (5-3)- Tuesday- NONE Upcoming: @#1 Versailles
Outlook: I expect some changes this weekend in the Division IV rankings. Loramie is the clear #1 but the other 4 teams could move around a bit. Keep an eye on the St. Henry-Minster matchup.