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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. \u2014<\/strong> The MetroNews high school boys basketball poll is voted upon weekly by a panel of 10 radio broadcasters and sports writers across West Virginia. The rankings include total points and first-place votes in parenthesis.<\/p>\n

Week 8 rankings reflect all results up through the completion of the regular season.<\/p>\n

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