Take a look at this week’s Mahoning Matters Super 7 high school girls basketball ranking
With no area teams moving on to the OHSAA state tournament, the final mahoningmatters.com Super 7 girls basketball poll features several teams that still enjoyed excellent seasons. Here’s a look at the rankings:
Canfield
Traditional power Canfield finished No. 1 in the final rankings.
The Cardinals won another All-American Conference crown this winter.
The Cardinals were a Division IV regional qualifier where they were eliminated in a 51-45 loss to the Streetsboro Rockets. Streetsboro then lost in the regional finish to Shaker Heights Laurel which advanced to the state tournament for a second consecutive season.
Canfield finished its season with a final record of 23-3.
West Branch
West Branch finished second in the final rankings.
The Warriors posted a record of 22-3 this season with one of its losses coming to No. 1-ranked Canfield.
West Branch won a second consecutive Eastern Buckeye Conference crown this winter under highly-successful head coach Walt DeShields.
Warren JFK
Warren JFK earned the No. 3 spot in the season-ending rankings.
The Eagles were a Division VII regional qualifier before bowing out in a tournament loss to Danbury Lakeside.
The Eagles, who played a strong schedule, ended the year with a record of 17-7.
Crestview
Crestview is No. 4 in the final ratings.
The Rebels featured a high-powered offense again this season and advanced to the Division V district where they were eliminated in a tough overtime loss to the Canton South Wildcats.
Crestview concluded its campaign with a final ledger of 21-4.
Western Reserve
Western Reserve, which was a Division VII regional qualifier, is No. 5 in the ratings.
The Blue Devils, who were one of many powerful teams in the Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference, advanced to the small-school regional where they saw their season conclude in a setback to the Mogadore Wildcats. Mogadore won two regional games and went on to advance to last week’s state Final 4.
Western Reserve finished its season with a record of 18-7.
Columbiana
Columbiana, which led the area in fewest points allowed at just over 20 points-per-game, ends No. 6 in the rankings.
The Clippers rolled to the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference crown this winter while finishing with a perfect league record.
Columbiana was upended by the Waynedale Golden Bears in a Division VI sectional tournament game, finishing its season with a 22-1 record.
Warren Harding
Earning the No. 7 and final spot in the mahoningmatters.com Super 7 poll, is Warren Harding.
Harding, which posted several impressive regular-season wins, saw its season conclude in a tourney setback to Twinsburg.
The Raiders finished with a final record of 15-9.