Mississippi boys high school basketball rankings

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March 24, 2023
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Mississippi boys high school basketball rankings

From the roaring crowd to squeaking sneakers on the hardwood, high school boys basketball is a beloved American pastime.

The sport's school roots date back to its 19th-century beginnings. After all, James Naismith invented basketball as a physical education activity. The concept of a state championship for high school basketball soon followed. Illinois, for example, held a state championship as early as 1908. Other states with early high school basketball championships include Indiana (first championship in 1911) and Wisconsin (1916).

Now, the sport is etched into the ethos of the American high school. Over half a million boys play on their high school basketball team, according to 2021-22 school year data compiled by the National Federation of State High School Associations. That figure represents over 18,000 teams competing across all 50 states, grinding out games in high school gyms on dark winter nights.

But when not every team plays one another, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff? Luckily, the data-driven nature of sports means there are plenty of avenues for rating and ranking basketball teams.

Stacker compiled boys high school basketball rankings in Mississippi using MaxPreps. MaxPreps' rankings factor in win-loss record, win quality, and strength of schedule. Read on through to find out the best boys basketball schools in Mississippi.

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Region 1A

1. McEvans (Shaw): 24-6 (7-1 in 1A Region 5), 15.1 rating, 12 straight wins
2. Byers (Holly Springs): 23-3 (8-0 in 1A Region 3), 14.4 rating
3. Biggersville (Corinth): 20-4 (7-0 in 1A Region 1), 14.4 rating
4. McAdams: 23-3 (9-1 in 1A Region 6), 12.0 rating
5. West Union (Myrtle): 26-6 (8-0 in 1A Region 2), 10.8 rating

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Region 2A

1. Coahoma County (Clarksdale): 30-2 (10-0 in 2A Region 3), 20.8 rating, 30 straight wins
2. Baldwyn: 23-5 (5-1 in 2A Region 1), 10.8 rating
3. Pine Grove (Ripley): 23-9 (4-1 in 2A Region 1), 10.5 rating
4. Newton: 18-10 (6-2 in 2A Region 5), 8.4 rating
5. Velma Jackson (Camden): 19-12 (9-1 in 2A Region 6), 7.9 rating

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Region 3A

1. Booneville: 30-2 (4-0 in 3A Region 1), 22.3 rating, 24 straight wins
2. Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian): 15-3 (8-0 in 3A Region 5), 17.0 rating
3. Nettleton: 25-5 (8-1 in 3A Region 4), 13.2 rating
4. Morton: 22-6 (8-2 in 3A Region 5), 12.4 rating
5. Port Gibson: 21-7 (9-1 in 3A Region 7), 12.2 rating

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Region 4A

1. Yazoo City: 30-5 (8-0 in 4A Region 3), 25.0 rating, 19 straight wins
2. Pontotoc: 30-3 (11-0 in 4A Region 2), 22.6 rating
3. Raymond: 27-7 (10-0 in 4A Region 6), 22.3 rating
4. New Albany: 25-7 (8-2 in 4A Region 2), 14.5 rating
5. Forrest County Agricultural (Brooklyn): 22-3 (10-0 in 4A Region 7), 13.9 rating

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Region 5A

1. Vicksburg: 28-3 (8-0 in 5A Region 4), 24.9 rating
2. Provine (Jackson): 19-7 (2-2 in 5A Region 4), 23.1 rating
3. Canton: 22-7 (5-1 in 5A Region 3), 21.0 rating
4. Hattiesburg: 24-7 (6-0 in 5A Region 6), 18.1 rating, 16 straight wins
5. New Hope (Columbus): 19-9 (6-1 in 5A Region 1), 17.4 rating, 2 straight losses
6. Neshoba Central (Philadelphia): 21-8 (4-2 in 5A Region 3), 17.0 rating, 2 straight losses
7. Cleveland Central (Cleveland): 23-8 (6-0 in 5A Region 2), 15.6 rating
8. Ridgeland: 16-12 (2-4 in 5A Region 3), 14.8 rating, 2 straight losses
9. West Point: 12-7 (4-2 in 5A Region 1), 14.2 rating
10. Saltillo: 20-10 (3-3 in 5A Region 1), 13.6 rating

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Region 6A

1. Starkville: 21-4 (6-0 in 6A Region 1), 28.7 rating
2. Horn Lake: 30-2 (6-0 in 6A Region 3), 26.5 rating
3. Northwest Rankin (Brandon): 15-7 (3-1 in 6A Region 6), 25.1 rating, 6 straight wins
4. Brandon: 26-8 (4-2 in 6A Region 5), 25.1 rating
5. Biloxi: 22-3 (6-0 in 6A Region 8), 24.9 rating
6. Meridian: 13-4 (4-0 in 6A Region 5), 24.6 rating
7. Olive Branch: 21-4 (5-1 in 6A Region 2), 23.9 rating
8. Terry: 22-9 (4-2 in 6A Region 6), 19.9 rating
9. Tupelo: 16-9 (4-2 in 6A Region 1), 19.4 rating
10. Gulfport: 13-6 (3-2 in 6A Region 8), 18.1 rating, 2 straight losses
11. Clinton: 15-10 (4-1 in 6A Region 4), 17.8 rating
12. Pascagoula: 14-6 (3-1 in 6A Region 7), 17.5 rating
13. Madison Central (Madison): 18-14 (5-1 in 6A Region 4), 15.9 rating
14. Southaven: 15-11 (4-2 in 6A Region 3), 14.8 rating, 2 straight losses
15. Lewisburg (Olive Branch): 20-6 (4-2 in 6A Region 2), 14.4 rating

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Region MAIS 2A

1. West Memphis Christian (West Memphis): 23-2 (9-0 in MAIS 2A District 1), 6.2 rating
2. Union Christian Academy (Farmerville): 21-5 (8-0 in MAIS 2A District 3), 5.4 rating
3. Woodlawn Prep (Columbia): 17-7 (8-0 in MAIS 2A District 2), -3.0 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Delta Academy (Marks): 4-7 (1-2 in MAIS 2A District 1), -5.8 rating, 2 straight wins
5. Riverdale Academy (Coushatta): 6-7 (1-3 in MAIS 2A District 3), -5.9 rating, 2 straight wins

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Region MAIS 3A

1. Providence Classical Academy (Bossier City): 28-6 (8-0 in MAIS 3A District 5), 4.8 rating, 2 straight losses
2. Sylva Bay Academy (Bay Springs): 17-11 (6-0 in MAIS 3A District 2), -4.5 rating, 2 straight losses
3. Kemper Academy (DeKalb): 5-5 (0-2 in MAIS 3A District 2), -7.3 rating
4. Wilkinson County Christian Academy (Woodville): 11-16 (4-0 in MAIS 3A District 4), -10.3 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Franklin Academy (Winnsboro): 2-7 (0-2 in MAIS 3A District 5), -12.4 rating, 5 straight losses

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Region MAIS 4A

1. Clinton Christian Academy (Clinton): 9-0 (4-0 in MAIS 4A District 3), 20.3 rating, 9 straight wins
2. Christian Collegiate Academy (Gulfport): 21-6 (4-0 in MAIS 4A District 5), 10.8 rating, 2 straight losses
3. Rossville Christian Academy (Rossville): 21-10 (5-0 in MAIS 4A District 1), 9.3 rating
4. St. Joseph (Greenville): 18-5 (7-1 in MAIS 4A District 2), 8.9 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Lamar Christian (Purvis): 20-9 (4-0 in MAIS 4A District 4), 6.3 rating

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Region MAIS 5A

1. St. Joseph Catholic (Madison): 28-5 (12-0 in MAIS 5A District 3), 15.6 rating
2. Simpson Academy (Mendenhall): 27-8 (10-0 in MAIS 5A District 2), 15.0 rating
3. Oak Forest Academy (Amite): 7-2 (0-0 in MAIS 5A District 4), 14.0 rating
4. Heritage Academy (Columbus): 20-7 (9-1 in MAIS 5A District 1), 9.5 rating
5. Silliman Institute (Clinton): 7-1 (0-0 in MAIS 5A District 4), 7.4 rating, 7 straight wins

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Region MAIS 6A

1. Jackson Prep (Jackson): 9-1 (2-0 in MAIS 6A District 1), 24.6 rating, 8 straight wins
2. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison): 10-4 (1-1 in MAIS 6A District 1), 22.6 rating
3. Presbyterian Christian (Hattiesburg): 11-2 (1-1 in MAIS 6A District 1), 21.0 rating, 2 straight wins
4. Hartfield Academy (Flowood): 20-9 (4-6 in MAIS 6A District 1), 17.4 rating
5. Jackson Academy (Jackson): 9-4 (3-0 in MAIS 6A District 1), 16.0 rating

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Region MHE

1. Pontchartrain Christian HomeSchool (Slidell): 35-10 (10-0 in District), 9.0 rating
2. Jackson HomeSchool (Jackson): 0-8 (0-1 in District), -22.3 rating, 8 straight losses

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