The Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball team sits at No. 18 in this week’s Coaches’ Poll.

The Vikings, who begin sectional play versus Wawasee on Tuesday night, are 21-1 on the season. Coach Chris Kindig’s team, which finished as Class 3-A state runner-up in 2015, is one of six girls teams in the state with just one loss.  The one-loss squads also include Rochester, whose lone loss was to Valley, and South Bend St. Joseph.

Princeton, the defending Class 3-A state champion, is No. 1 in this week’s IBCA Poll. Princeton, which is led by Notre Dame recruit and the state’s all-time leading scorer in Jackie Young, is 26-0. The only other undefeated girls team in the state is Springs Valley (21-0).

Penn checks in at No. 6 in the poll with St. Joseph at No. 8 and Oregon-Davis at No. 13.

Among the teams receiving votes are Whitko, Rochester, Northridge, Westview, South Bend Adams and Central Noble.

IBCA Girls Basketball Poll

1. Princeton; 2. Columbus North; 3. Homestead; 4. Lawrence North; 5. Heritage Christian; 6. Penn; 7. Roncalli; 8. South Bend St. Joseph; 9. Lake Central; 10. Carmel; 11. Noblesville; 12. Plainfield; 13. Oregon-Davis; 14. Westfield; 15. Greenfield-Central; 16. North Central; 17. New Castle; 18. Tippecanoe Valley; 19. Benton Central; 20. Evansville Central.