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199: Gahanna moves past Northland for most wins in the 2010's decade

By Zach Fleer, 02/29/20, 1:00PM EST

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Gahanna has a chance to become only the second program ever with 200 wins in a decade

GAHANNA, Ohio -- The 2019-20 season has been extremely good to the Gahanna Lincoln boys basketball program. The Lions won 23 games and an outright OCC-Ohio title, and are the No. 1 seed in the Division I district tournament.

They’re also No. 1 in another category after Friday’s sectional final round.

For the first time since the 2000s, Northland does not reign atop the area for wins in a decade, as Gahanna’s 79-35 win over Independence on Friday moved the Lions past the Vikings at 199 wins since the beginning of the 2010-11 season.

Gahanna has a chance to join Brookhaven as the only program in Central Ohio history to win at least 200 games in a decade, as the Bearcats rolled to 208 wins from 2000-01 until 2009-10. The Lions were extremely dominant from 2009-2016, winning 155 games, five district titles and one regional title in 2010. Longtime coach Tony Staib, who is Gahanna’s all-time wins leader, has coached some legends in the last decade including the GOAT Stevie Taylor (‘11/Ohio) and Javon Bess (‘14/Saint Louis), Nick Ward (‘16/Michigan State) and soon to be legend Sean Jones, who as a sophomore has led the Lions to big-time success this year. 

OCC-Ohio rivals with Gahanna for a long time, Pickerington Central is also on the doorstep of history as the Tigers notched into a tie with Northland for wins this decade at 198 when they rolled over Licking Heights on Friday. Central has been the most consistent program in the area from start to finish, winning 198 games, seven district titles, three regional titles and one state title in 2012. The Tigers have sent dozens of players to the next level and even have a current alum in the NBA with Caris LeVert of the Brooklyn Nets. High-major alums from the Tigers this decade include LeVert (Michigan), Jae’Sean Tate (Ohio State), Ibi Watson (Dayton), Sterling Manley (North Carolina) and Jeremiah Francis (North Carolina). 

Northland, while tapering off a bit with 39 wins in the last three seasons, were more dominant than any other program in the state from 2006 until 2016, collecting seven district titles, three regional titles and one state title in 2009, while winning an absurd 234 games in that run - a mark that is the best all-time in local history. The Vikings end the decade at 198 wins, which is second all-time in the City League behind Brookhaven’s run in the 2000s decade. Legends like Trey Burke (‘11), Jalen Robinson (‘12), Devon Scott (‘12), Shemar Waugh (‘14) and Seth Towns (‘16) carried the Vikings program to unprecedented success during the 2010s.

Six programs have won at least 190 games, as Newark comes in at No. 4 with 196 wins and nine-straight seasons of at least 17 wins, including six 20+ win seasons in the last seven years. The Wildcats have been a model of consistency under the leadership of all-time great Jeff Quackenbush, winning two district titles and a handful of OCC titles during the decade. 

Harvest Prep checks in at No. 5 with 191 wins, three regional titles and one state title, as the Warriors have won 158 games in just the last seven years alone for an average of 22.5 wins per year. Great guard play has been the key for the Warriors as David Dennis Jr. laid the foundation for a legacy that CJ Anthony has taken to the next level.

Upper Arlington is the final team to finish in the 190s, as the Bears enjoyed a successful run from 2012-2019 that included three district titles, one regional title and a state-runner up finish in 2014. The Bears won at least 23 games three times in a four year run from 2013-2017 - an era that included great players like Dane Goodwin, Kevin Vannatta, Max Martz and Onno Steger.

Rounding out the top 10, Dublin Coffman checks in at No. 7 with 184 wins and two district titles. The Rocks have advanced to the district semifinals 17 times in the last 20 years, however, have not been able to get over the hump and advance to the state tournament during that time. 

Westerville South comes in right after the Rocks at No. 8 with 183 wins, three district titles, two regional titles, two state final appearances and one state title in 2016. The Wildcats have three 24+ win seasons in the last 10 years and have sent three players to the Big Ten in Traevon Jackson (Wisconsin), Andre Wesson and Kaleb Wesson (Ohio State). 

Africentric comes in at No. 9 with 179 wins and six district titles, three regional titles and two state-runner up finishes. The Nubians have been a dominant presence in Division III and IV under coach Mike Bates and look to be a force once again this year.

Bloom-Carroll checks in at No. 10 with 176 wins, as the Bulldogs have won two district titles and have four 20+ win seasons since the beginning of the decade. 

South comes in at No. 11 with 174 wins and will have a chance to make their way into the top 10 by season’s end, as coach Ramon Spears has won 168 games in the last eight years, which has included three district titles and a state-runner up finish in 2019. South is the only program in the top 11 with a season of just one win this decade, as the Bulldogs won one game during Spears’ first season in 2010-11.

South’s rivals in the City League, Walnut Ridge comes in at No. 12 with 172 wins. The 2010s are Walnut Ridge’s first decade with at least 100 wins since the 1970s when the Scots won 101. Ridge will have a chance to crack the top 10 and add to a decade that has included three seasons of 20+ wins and a district and regional title in 2015. 

Take a look at the entire area for the last decade below.

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2010-11-01 2011-12-01 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Total Rank
Gahanna 23 16 21 22 22 25 15 17 15 23 199 1
23 39 60 82 104 129 144 161 176 199
Pickerington Central 12 26 19 19 13 22 26 18 25 18 198 T2
12 38 57 76 89 111 137 155 180 198
Northland 25 22 28 21 22 21 20 13 15 11 198 T2
25 47 75 96 118 139 159 172 187 198
Newark 14 19 17 20 21 18 24 21 20 22 196 4
14 33 50 70 91 109 133 154 174 196
Harvest Prep 22 3 7 26 25 13 19 28 28 20 191 5
22 25 32 58 83 96 115 143 171 191
Upper Arlington 20 16 11 26 17 23 24 23 17 13 190 6
20 36 47 73 90 113 137 160 177 190
Dublin Coffman 18 13 18 18 22 22 13 20 22 18 184 7
18 31 49 67 89 111 124 144 166 184
Westerville South 24 18 16 16 27 26 19 15 6 16 183 8
24 42 58 74 101 127 146 161 167 183
Africentric 18 22 21 16 20 20 14 22 13 13 179 9
18 40 61 77 97 117 131 153 166 179
Bloom-Carroll 16 23 26 20 17 19 20 11 8 16 176 10
16 39 65 85 102 121 141 152 160 176
South 1 7 15 16 19 19 24 22 28 23 174 11
1 8 23 39 58 77 101 123 151 174
Walnut Ridge 18 21 14 19 21 18 10 12 19 20 172 12
18 39 53 72 93 111 121 133 152 172
Worthington Christian 10 14 17 18 18 20 21 9 20 19 166 T13
10 24 41 59 77 97 118 127 147 166
Grandview Heights 10 12 16 18 18 18 16 19 19 20 166 T13
10 22 38 56 74 92 108 127 146 166
Johnstown 5 12 14 19 21 23 18 17 19 17 165 15
5 17 31 50 71 94 112 129 148 165
Olentangy Liberty 16 21 23 14 12 10 15 11 24 18 164 16
16 37 60 74 86 96 111 122 146 164
Columbus Academy 17 20 18 11 10 17 19 20 20 11 163 17
17 37 55 66 76 93 112 132 152 163
Bishop Hartley 22 18 12 16 15 18 17 19 15 8 160 18
22 40 52 68 83 101 118 137 152 160
Hilliard Bradley 9 9 1 9 20 18 24 25 22 22 159 19
9 18 19 28 48 66 90 115 137 159
North Union 17 14 23 21 11 7 17 12 13 22 157 T-20
17 31 54 75 86 93 110 122 135 157
Pleasant 15 10 17 16 19 16 16 20 18 10 157 T-20
15 25 42 58 77 93 109 129 147 157
Bishop Watterson 10 17 27 26 13 15 9 13 15 11 156 22
10 27 54 80 93 108 117 130 145 156
Granville 17 11 17 18 18 13 14 15 18 12 153 T-23
17 28 45 63 81 94 108 123 141 153
Eastmoor 12 17 16 20 17 7 22 20 11 11 153 T-23
12 29 45 65 82 89 111 131 142 153
St. Charles 11 13 17 13 17 22 24 5 12 18 152 25
11 24 41 54 71 93 117 122 134 152
Logan Elm 16 15 15 22 13 17 16 9 11 17 151 26
16 31 46 68 81 98 114 123 134 151
Pickerington North 21 12 11 3 8 11 21 20 23 20 150 T-27
21 33 44 47 55 66 87 107 130 150
Newark Catholic 16 21 22 20 16 16 8 10 8 13 150 T-27
16 37 59 79 95 111 119 129 137 150
Jonathan Alder 10 21 6 13 11 18 15 18 18 18 148 29
10 31 37 50 61 79 94 112 130 148
Reynoldsburg 8 13 19 14 13 9 18 19 20 14 147 T-30
8 21 40 54 67 76 94 113 133 147
New Albany 18 12 21 13 21 21 11 7 8 15 147 T-30
18 30 51 64 85 106 117 124 132 147
Westerville North 17 18 23 11 7 13 15 21 13 9 147 T-30
17 35 58 69 76 89 104 125 138 147
Fairfield Christian 17 17 25 20 16 15 13 12 9 2 146 T-33
17 34 59 79 95 110 123 135 144 146
Fairfield Union 10 11 10 7 9 21 23 19 16 20 146 T-33
10 21 31 38 47 68 91 110 126 146
DeSales 15 11 13 7 12 21 18 13 17 16 143 T-35
15 26 39 46 58 79 97 110 127 143
Delaware Hayes 15 10 16 21 20 9 11 10 17 14 143 T-35
15 25 41 62 82 91 102 112 129 143
Wellington 7 12 12 7 10 24 22 19 14 16 143 T-35
7 19 31 38 48 72 94 113 127 143
Beechcroft 12 8 10 7 14 14 14 25 19 14 137 T-38
12 20 30 37 51 65 79 104 123 137
Shekinah Christian 15 17 11 14 10 14 9 15 16 16 137 T-38
15 32 43 57 67 81 90 105 121 137
Tree of Life 17 17 16 15 19 3 5 20 16 8 136 40
17 34 50 65 84 87 92 112 128 136
Buckeye Valley 19 14 19 9 15 18 7 7 10 14 132 T-41
19 33 52 61 76 94 101 108 118 132
Fredericktown 18 17 21 13 17 4 6 8 14 14 132 T-41
18 35 56 69 86 90 96 104 118 132
Dublin Jerome 7 4 7 10 24 22 18 13 14 11 130 43
7 11 18 28 52 74 92 105 119 130
Thomas Worthington 15 11 14 14 8 15 11 5 17 19 129 T-44
15 26 40 54 62 77 88 93 110 129
Olentangy Orange 15 16 15 3 10 18 8 13 17 14 129 T-44
15 31 46 49 59 77 85 98 115 129
Mount Gilead 13 18 16 7 20 16 14 10 6 9 129 T-44
13 31 47 54 74 90 104 114 120 129
Centerburg 13 8 10 15 10 20 16 7 14 15 128 T-47
13 21 31 46 56 76 92 99 113 128
Whitehall 7 4 8 17 22 21 11 13 10 15 128 T-47
7 11 19 36 58 79 90 103 113 128
Grove City 7 15 15 17 17 8 12 11 10 12 124 49
7 22 37 54 71 79 91 102 112 124
Heath 18 9 5 4 11 16 20 7 10 23 123 50
18 27 32 36 47 63 83 90 100 123
Canal Winchester 14 10 10 7 16 4 12 13 20 16 122 51
14 24 34 41 57 61 73 86 106 122
Centennial 15 15 13 15 14 11 5 11 12 10 121 T-52
15 30 43 58 72 83 88 99 111 121
Bishop Ready 6 9 14 21 4 6 14 20 11 16 121 T-52
6 15 29 50 54 60 74 94 105 121
Olentangy 6 11 15 9 14 12 13 14 14 10 118 T-54
6 17 32 41 55 67 80 94 108 118
Westerville Central 17 11 12 19 4 8 4 17 10 16 118 T-54
17 28 40 59 63 71 75 92 102 118
Bexley 11 7 14 15 14 7 12 17 14 6 117 T-56
11 18 32 47 61 68 80 97 111 117
Licking Heights 14 18 18 11 11 7 10 11 8 9 117 T-56
14 32 50 61 72 79 89 100 108 117
West Jefferson 15 13 18 4 5 10 9 15 16 12 117 T-56
15 28 46 50 55 65 74 89 105 117
Northmor 11 11 7 5 3 10 19 23 11 16 116 59
11 22 29 34 37 47 66 89 100 116
Teays Valley 16 6 7 15 16 10 10 13 14 8 115 60
16 22 29 44 60 70 80 93 107 115
Hilliard Davidson 11 13 5 5 7 14 19 13 20 4 111 61
11 24 29 34 41 55 74 87 107 111
Fisher Catholic 9 10 9 7 10 7 11 16 18 13 110 62
9 19 28 35 45 52 63 79 97 110
Mifflin 12 7 10 11 14 10 14 12 7 12 109 T-63
12 19 29 40 54 64 78 90 97 109
Fairbanks 15 15 14 3 5 5 10 10 20 12 109 T-63
15 30 44 47 52 57 67 77 97 109
Berne Union 4 7 9 14 16 6 8 13 17 14 108 65
4 11 20 34 50 56 64 77 94 108
Dublin Scioto 8 11 18 4 9 8 15 12 10 11 106 66
8 19 37 41 50 58 73 85 95 106
Worthington Kilbourne 8 12 9 14 10 14 9 9 8 11 104 67
8 20 29 43 53 67 76 85 93 104
River Valley 9 12 12 17 13 14 3 5 7 11 103 T-68
9 21 33 50 63 77 80 85 92 103
Briggs 8 8 8 14 11 11 11 9 9 14 103 T-68
8 16 24 38 49 60 71 80 89 103
Mount Vernon 15 15 8 8 4 7 11 18 8 7 101 70
15 30 38 46 50 57 68 86 94 101
Danville 5 9 21 9 7 13 7 16 10 2 99 71
5 14 35 44 51 64 71 87 97 99
Marysville 5 5 7 15 15 13 7 8 8 15 98 T-72
5 10 17 32 47 60 67 75 83 98
Delaware Christian 11 12 11 6 6 9 12 8 9 14 98 T-72
11 23 34 40 46 55 67 75 84 98
Groveport 1 1 6 11 14 13 19 8 14 10 97 74
1 2 8 19 33 46 65 73 87 97
Circleville 5 14 7 17 17 11 7 8 8 2 96 75
5 19 26 43 60 71 78 86 94 96
Grove City Christian 5 4 9 9 9 16 22 9 5 6 94 76
5 9 18 27 36 52 74 83 88 94
Northridge 13 9 7 7 7 9 15 14 8 4 93 77
13 22 29 36 43 52 67 81 89 93
Big Walnut 7 12 7 9 10 4 4 10 15 13 91 T-78
7 19 26 35 45 49 53 63 78 91
Highland 9 3 6 18 8 6 13 12 14 2 91 T-78
9 12 18 36 44 50 63 75 89 91
Gahanna Christian 12 11 16 18 7 9 14 3 90 T-80
12 23 39 57 64 73 87 90 90 90
Horizon Science 19 10 2 5 10 9 5 10 9 11 90 T-80
19 29 31 36 46 55 60 70 79 90
East 3 8 10 14 9 7 10 14 8 5 88 82
3 11 21 35 44 51 61 75 83 88
Amanda Clearcreek 6 14 10 5 2 1 8 12 16 13 87 T-83
6 20 30 35 37 38 46 58 74 87
Licking Valley 7 14 4 15 3 3 8 10 12 11 87 T-83
7 21 25 40 43 46 54 64 76 87
Cardington 3 7 6 12 13 11 19 3 3 10 87 T-83
3 10 16 28 41 52 71 74 77 87
Marion Harding 5 6 10 2 12 16 13 6 7 10 87 T-83
5 11 21 23 35 51 64 70 77 87
Elgin 8 9 5 7 9 5 6 18 6 12 85 87
8 17 22 29 38 43 49 67 73 85
Linden-McKinley 1 3 1 5 11 12 15 12 11 13 84 T-88
1 4 5 10 21 33 48 60 71 84
Watkins Memorial 2 4 6 10 5 11 9 11 9 17 84 T-88
2 6 12 22 27 38 47 58 67 84
Independence 13 7 8 2 14 4 10 12 6 4 80 90
13 20 28 30 44 48 58 70 76 80
Granville Christian 9 7 10 6 7 4 6 8 10 11 78 91
9 16 26 32 39 43 49 57 67 78
Hilliard Darby 7 6 14 11 3 7 4 12 6 6 76 92
7 13 27 38 41 48 52 64 70 76
Millersport 6 17 8 4 3 10 7 6 4 9 74 93
6 23 31 35 38 48 55 61 65 74
Hamilton Township 10 0 7 0 9 7 7 12 11 10 73 T-94
10 10 17 17 26 33 40 52 63 73
London 6 3 9 11 7 3 2 6 21 16 73 T-94
6 9 18 29 36 39 41 47 68 73
Brookhaven 11 19 20 20 70 T-96
11 30 50 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
Marion-Franklin 14 10 13 12 3 3 4 1 6 4 70 T-96
14 24 37 49 52 55 59 60 66 70
Liberty Union 6 2 3 12 7 8 7 6 11 8 70 T-96
6 8 11 23 30 38 45 51 62 70
Madison Plains 6 9 14 2 3 2 10 7 5 10 68 T-99
6 15 29 31 34 36 46 53 58 68
Northside Christian 5 9 8 5 9 2 8 10 9 3 68 T-99
5 14 22 27 36 38 46 56 65 68
Lakewood 0 6 6 10 16 4 6 3 7 9 67 101
0 6 12 22 38 42 48 51 58 67
Utica 16 12 10 1 6 7 2 4 2 5 65 102
16 28 38 39 45 52 54 58 60 65
East Knox 9 1 5 7 2 3 4 7 11 15 64 103
9 10 15 22 24 27 31 38 49 64
Patriot Academy 3 5 3 7 6 12 2 5 14 57 104
3 8 11 18 24 36 38 43 57
Central Crossing 4 0 2 4 6 6 10 11 8 4 55 T-105
4 4 6 10 16 22 32 43 51 55
Westland 4 10 18 5 3 4 2 2 4 3 55 T-105
4 14 32 37 40 44 46 48 52 55
Whetstone 13 5 6 2 4 6 4 2 4 6 52 107
13 18 24 26 30 36 40 42 46 52
Lancaster 2 6 4 2 4 7 8 3 5 6 47 108
2 8 12 14 18 25 33 36 41 47
West 4 0 4 7 3 14 4 2 5 2 45 T-109
4 4 8 15 18 32 36 38 43 45
Madison Christian 4 2 1 6 4 7 8 8 4 1 45 T-109
4 6 7 13 17 24 32 40 44 45
Franklin Heights 1 5 8 13 3 2 2 2 2 3 41 111
1 6 14 27 30 32 34 36 38 41
Cristo Rey 8 2 4 1 7 22 112
0 0 0 0 8 10 14 15 22
International 4 7 0 1 0 1 4 1 18 113
0 4 11 11 12 12 13 17 18
Olentangy Berlin 3 4 7 114
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7
Kipp Columbus 7 7 115
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7

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