VK Top 25: Ranking the top high school basketball teams in the Wichita area
These ranking consider all teams in the City League, AVCTL, Central Plains League and three Wichita area teams in the Central Kansas League (Halstead, Haven and Hesston). Rank is based on record, head-to-head matchups, strength of schedule and the personal evaluation of preps reporter Hayden Barber.
Boys
1. Andover Central
Record: 6-0
Last Game: Andover Central 70, No. 7 Arkansas City 44 (home)
Next Game: vs. No. 5 Wichita Southeast (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
2. Maize
Record: 8-0
Last Game: Maize 55, No. 10 Salina Central 43 (away)
Next Game: vs. No. 8 Bishop Carroll (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
3. Wichita Heights
Record: 7-1
Last Game: No. 8 Bishop Carroll 61, Wichita Heights 46 (home)
Next Game: at No. 16 Derby (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
4. Trinity Academy
Record: 8-0
Last Game: Trinity Academy 61, Kingman 17 (away)
Next Game: at No. 17 Belle Plaine (Friday)
5. Wichita Southeast
Record: 7-1
Last Game: Wichita Southeast 78, Wichita South 50 (away)
Next Game: at No. 1 Andover Central (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
6. Campus Colts
Record: 6-1
Last Game: Campus 52, No. 16 Derby 48 (away)
Next Game: vs. No. 9 Wichita East (Saturday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
7. Arkansas City
Record: 7-1
Last Game: Arkansas City 80, Valley Center 61 (away)
Next Game: Chaparral Tournament
8. Bishop Carroll
Record: 6-2
Last Game: Bishop Carroll 61, No. 3 Wichita Heights 46 (away)
Next Game: at No. 2 Maize (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
9. Wichita East
Record: 6-2
Last Game: Wichita East 59, Wichita North 42 (away)
Next Game: at No. 6 Campus (Saturday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
10. Salina Central
Record: 5-2
Last Game: No. 2 Maize 55, Salina Central 43 (home)
Next Game: at Hutchinson (Friday)
11. McPherson
Record: 5-3
Last Game: McPherson 53, No. 24 Augusta 50 (away)
Next Game: vs. El Dorado (Friday)
12. Maize South
Record: 4-3
Last Game: Maize South 59, No. 18 Eisenhower 53 (home)
Next Game: vs. Wichita South (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
13. Andover
Record: 4-3
Last Game: Andover 66, No. 16 Derby 65 (home, overtime)
Next Game: vs. Wichita North (Saturday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
14. Andale
Record: 6-1
Last Game: Andale 60, No. 21 Rose Hill 33 (home)
Next Game: at Wellington (Friday)
15. Collegiate
Record: 4-3
Last Game: Collegiate 68, Wellington 49 (home)
Next Game: vs. Clearwater (Friday)
16. Derby
Record: 1-6
Last Game: No. 6 Campus 52, Derby 48 (home)
Next Game: vs. No. 3 Wichita Heights (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
17. Belle Plaine
Record: 9-0
Last Game: Belle Plaine 64, Conwnay Springs 34 (road)
Next Game: vs. No. 4 Trinity Academy (Friday)
18. Eisenhower
Record: 3-4
Last Game: No. 12 Maize South 59, Eisenhower 53 (away)
Next Game: vs. Wichita West (Saturday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
19. Newton
Record: 4-4
Last Game: Newton 70, Goddard 43 (road)
Next Game: vs. Kapaun (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
20. Inman
Record: 9-0
Last Game: Inman 61, Bennington 31 (road)
Next Game: vs. Moundridge (Friday)
21. Rose Hill
Record: 6-3
Last Game: No. 14 Andale 60, Rose Hill 33 (road)
Next Game: vs. Mulvane (Friday)
22. Cheney
Record: 7-2
Last Game: Cheney 61, Garden Plain 45 (home)
Next Game: vs. Chaparral (Friday)
23. Wichita South
Record: 3-5
Last Game: No. 5 Wichita Southeast 78, Wichita South 58
Next Game: at No. 12 Maize South (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
24. Augusta
Record: 4-3
Last Game: No. 11 McPherson 53, Augusta 50 (home)
Next Game: at Winfield (Friday)
25. Halstead
Record: 6-3
Last Game: Haven 44, Halstead 42 (home)
Next Game: vs. Hesston (Thursday)
Girls
1. Derby
Record: 7-0
Last Game: Derby 68, Campus 24 (home)
Next Game: vs. No. 2 Wichita Heights (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
2. Wichita Heights
Record: 8-0
Last Game: Wichita Heights 45, No. 8 Bishop Carroll 35 (home)
Next Game: at No. 1 Derby (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
3. Maize South
Record: 7-0
Last Game: Maize South 58, Eisenhower 38 (home)
Next Game: vs. No. 18 Wichita South (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
4. Maize
Record: 7-1
Last Game: Maize 68, No. 10 Salina Central 50 (road)
Next Game: vs. No. 8 Bishop Carroll (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
5. McPherson
Record: 7-1
Last Game: McPherson 40, No. 21 Augusta 28 (road)
Next Game: vs. El Dorado (Friday)
6. Goddard
Record: 7-0
Last Game: Goddard 59, No. 23 Newton 40 (home)
Next Game: at No. 24 Wichita Northwest (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
7. Kapaun
Record: 6-2
Last Game: Kapaun 33, No. 8 Bishop Carroll 31 (home)
Next Game: vs. No. 23 Newton (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
8. Bishop Carroll
Record: 5-3
Last Game: No. 2 Wichita Heights 61, Bishop Carroll 46 (road)
Next Game: at No. 4 Maize (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
9. Circle
Record: 7-1
Last Game: Circle 62, Winfield 14 (home)
Next Game: vs. Buhler (Friday)
10. Salina Central
Record: 4-3
Last Game: No. 4 Maize 68, Salina Central 50 (home)
Next Game: at Hutchinson (Friday)
11. Cheney
Record: 9-0
Last Game: Cheney 47, No. 13 Garden Plain 32 (home)
Next Game: vs. Chaparral (Friday)
12. Rose Hill
Record: 8-1
Last Game: Rose Hill 42, Andale 36 (away)
Next Game: vs. Mulvane (Friday)
13. Garden Plain
Record: 6-2
Last Game: No. 11 Cheney 47, Garden Plain 32 (away)
Next Game: vs. No. 25 Conway Springs
14. Inman
Record: 9-0
Last Game: Inman 43, Bennington 31 (away)
Next Game: vs. Moundridge (home)
15. Haven
Record: 7-2
Last Game: Haven 42, No. 19 Halstead 35 (road)
Next Game: vs. Hillsboro (Friday)
16. Trinity Academy
Record: 4-4
Last Game: Trinity Academy 58, Kingman 43 (away)
Next Game: at Belle Plaine (Friday)
17. Wichita East
Record: 4-4
Next Game: at Campus (Saturday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
18. Wichita South
Record: 5-3
Last Game: Wichita South 52, Wichita Southeast 46 (home)
Next Game: at No. 3 Maize South (Friday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
19. Halstead
Record: 8-1
Last Game: No. 15 Haven 42, Halstead 35
Next Game: vs. Hesston (Thursday)
20. Wellington
Record: 7-2
Last Game: Wellington 51, Collegiate 31 (road)
Next Game: vs. Andale (Friday)
21. Augusta
Record: 4-3
Last Game: No. 5 McPherson 40, Augusta 28 (home)
Next Game: at Winfield (Friday)
22. Andover Central
Record: 3-3
Last Game: Andover Central 52, Arkansas City 20
Next Game: vs. Valley Center (Friday)
23. Newton
Record: 5-3
Last Game: No. 6 Goddard 59, Newton 40 (road)
Next Game: at No. 7 Kapaun (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
24. Wichita Northwest
Record: 4-4
Last Game: Wichita Northwest 59, Wichita West 36 (home)
Next Game: at No. 6 Goddard (Thursday, AVCTL/GWAL Challenge)
25. Conway Springs
Record: 7-2
Last Game: Conway Springs 59, Belle Plaine 26 (home)
Next Game: at No. 13 Garden Plain (Friday)