New Hacks Fab 5 Poll - Jan. 15

Cincinnati Big-School Division

1. Moeller (12-1) - Crusaders have played a tough schedule and are unbeaten against local competition. They are 3-0 against GCL South schools and beat USA Today No. 9-ranked Lincoln (NY). Only loss has been to USA Today No. 1-ranked St. Benedict's Prep (NJ) 56-45.

2. St. Xavier (13-1) - Bombers lone loss of the season is to No. 1 Moeller. All 13 wins are by double figures.

3. Elder (11-2) Panthers are on a six-game winning streak. Quality over La Salle (54-52) with close losses to Moeller (49-44) and St. Xavier (63-53).

4. Withrow (10-2) - Tigers are unbeaten against local competition and have quality wins over small-school power Taft and Scott County (KY).

5. Princeton (9-3) - Two of Vikings' losses have come to out-of-town competition. Quality win over a good Fairfield (11-3) team last week.

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Cincinnati Small-School Division

1. Seven Hills (10-1) - Stingers have won 10 straight and have not lost since Nov. 27 against North College Hill. Have since beaten NCH 75-66 in a rematch and also No. 4 Lockland.

2. Taft (9-5) Senators play a strong schedule and have faced several Division I teams.

3. Deer Park (11-1) Wildcats only loss a 60-54 setback against No. 5 Wyoming.

4. Lockland (11-1) - Ten-game winning streak to start the year snapped by Seven Hills last week. Quality win over Wyoming.

T5. Wyoming (7-4), NCH (9-5) - Cowboys have lost two of last three games, while Trojans have lost 3 of 5. Not the trend you want to see this time of year.

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Girls' Cincinnati Big-School Division

1. Lakota West (14-0) - Firebirds already own two big wins over No. 2 Mount Notre Dame and No. 3 Oak Hills and are clearly the top team at this point of the season. Could possibly run the table at 20-0 with only a couple of tough games remaining on the schedule.

2. Mount Notre Dame (13-2) - Cougars have rebounded from shaky 2-2 start with 11 straight wins. Only losses to Lakota West and Kentucky powerhouse Lexington Catholic.

3. Oak Hills (11-2) Good wins over Colerain and Winton Woods. Two losses to No. 1 Lakota West and strong Princeton team.

4. Winton Woods (11-1) - Not a real strong schedule. Only loss to No. 3 Oak Hills.

5. Colerain (12-3) - Cardinals slip in at No. 5 this week. Good win over Princeton.

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Girls' Cincinnati Small-School Division

1. CHCA (13-0) - Eagles keep winning, move to No. 1 this week.

2. Taft (11-4) Good win over Seven Hills.

3. Badin (9-5) - Nine wins playing a tough schedule keep Badin in top 5.

4. Seven Hills (11-4) - Three losses have come to No. 1 CHCA, the other to No. 5 Taft.

5. Georgetown (12-2) - Riding a seven-game winning streak after dropping two straight back in early December.

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Northern Kentucky

1. Holmes (13-1) - Bulldogs unbeaten against NKY competition, only loss 49-44 to Louisville Male.

2. Boone County (14-2) - Rebels on a roll winners of 14 of last 15 games. Soundly defeated Covington Catholic by 16 on the road last week.

3. Highlands (10-1) - Bluebirds lost first game of the season last week against Henry Clay 61-60. Defeated CovCath at the buzzer last week.

4. Covington Catholic (11-4) - Tough schedule may be starting to take its toll on Colonels, who have lost three of last five games.

5. Newport Central Catholic (9-3) - Good win over Cincinnati North College Hill. Lopsided losses to Highlands and Boone County. Questionable 71-56 loss to average Newport team.

Northern Kentucky Girls

1. Conner (12-2) - Good wins over Notre Dame, Ryle, Holmes and Cincinnati Taft. Losses are to Dixie Heights and Highlands.

2. Boone County (13-5) - Lady Rebels are unbeaten against local competition.

3. Simon Kenton (13-3) - Pioneers playing a tough schedule with good results so far.

4. Highlands (8-4) - Back to back wins over Conner and Boone County have the Lady Bluebirds on the rise.

5. Notre Dame (8-5) - Pandas play probably the toughest schedule in the area with all five losses coming to strong teams.