By GREG MENGELT
The Highlanders, who were No. 9 last week and No. 12 the week before, moved up three spots again to No. 6 after beating Silver Creek 75-47 and Madison 67-28 last week to improve to 16-2. Floyd Central, which hosts Brownstown Central (16-3) and Bloomington North (15-3) this week, has won 11 games in a row.
Unbeaten Chesterton (20-0) remains No. 1 and received all 20 first-place votes this week. The Trojans are followed by Fishers (18-2), Carmel (16-4), Homestead (17-5) and Cathedral (16-5), which the Highlanders beat 48-46 nine days ago. After Floyd, Valparaiso (18-3), Ben Davis (15-6), Mt. Vernon (16-2) and North Central 15-5) round out the top 10.
Floyd Central is the only local team to received votes. Regionally, Bloomington North, Bloomington South (14-6), Columbus North (15-5), Jasper (16-3) and Sullivan (12-6) received at least one vote in the poll.
INDIANA BASKETBALL COACHES POLL
Rank, School (1st place votes) Record
1. Chesterton (20) 20-0, 2. Fishers 18-2, 3. Carmel 16-4, 4. Homestead 17-5, 5. Cathedral 16-5, 6. Floyd Central 16-2, 7. Valparaiso 18-3, 8. Ben Davis 15-6, 9. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 16-2, 10. North Central 15-5, 11. Indianapolis Tech 16-4, 12. Penn 16-2, 13. Pike 13-5, 14. Zionsville 12-5, 15t. Lawrence North 12-5, 15t. Westfield 15-6, 17. Mishawaka Marian 16-3, 18. NorthWood 19-1, 19. Brownsburg 14-7, 20. Anderson 16-4.
Others receiving votes: Bloomfield 16-3, Bloomington North 15-3, Bloomington South 14-6, Brebeuf 12-6, Central Noble 20-1, Columbus North 15-5, Crispus Attucks 11-9, Fort Wayne Blackhawk 15-3, Gary 21st Century 15-3, Glenn 18-1, Jasper 16-3, Lafayette Jefferson 16-4, Lawrence Central 16-12, Leo 13-3, Monroe Central 17-0, Sullivan 18-1, Warren Central 12-6.
NOTE: Records as of Sunday.
