6-2 Saint Ignatius had a tough weekend, as they were handed their first loss of the season on Saturday by Columbus powerhouse Northland 62-54 and fell short of St. Vincent-St. Mary 76-73 on Sunday. The Wildcats’ schedule was very tough this past weekend, and, despite posting losses, those tough opponents may have very well helped the Wildcats in the first released Associated Press state wide poll. With Columbus Northland topping the poll at #1, Saint Ignatius was ranked #8.
- Cols. Northland (3) 8-0
- Tol. Cent. Cath. (6) 6-0
- Westerville N. (2) 8-0
- Liberty Twp. Lakota E. (4) 11-0
- Norwalk 11-0
- Tol. Whitmer (1) 8-2
- Cin. Walnut Hills 10-1
- Cle. St. Ignatius (1) 6-2
- Reynoldsburg (1) 9-1
- Cin. Withrow 7-1
In the Plain Dealer top 25 poll Saint Ignatius takes a #4 ranking with Mentor (who was previously #4) switching roles with the ‘Cats. Shaker Heights and St. Edward still top the poll at first and second, respectively.
Saint Ignatius now readies to bounce back as they take on University School on Friday at John Carroll University. The Wildcats will tip with the Preppers at 7:30 on Friday night with the junior varsity ‘Cats taking the court at 6 pm.
