South Carolina boys high school basketball rankings

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March 24, 2023
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South Carolina 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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina.

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Class A

1. Christ Church Episcopal (Greenville): 21-3 (8-0 in A Region 1), 23.2 rating, 17 straight wins
2. Scott's Branch (Summerton): 20-4 (8-0 in A Region 5), 12.1 rating
3. Denmark-Olar (Denmark): 24-6 (13-1 in A Region 4), 9.5 rating, 2 straight losses
4. Great Falls: 22-8 (10-0 in A Region 3), 8.0 rating
5. High Point Academy (Spartanburg): 18-9 (6-2 in A Region 1), 7.1 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class AA

1. Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia): 25-6 (7-1 in AA Region 4), 26.9 rating, 11 straight wins
2. Oceanside Collegiate Academy (Mt. Pleasant): 24-6 (8-0 in AA Region 7), 20.6 rating
3. Keenan (Columbia): 17-11 (6-1 in AA Region 4), 20.3 rating
4. Fairfield Central (Winnsboro): 19-9 (1-6 in AA Region 4), 18.0 rating, 4 straight wins
5. Andrew Jackson (Kershaw): 22-4 (12-0 in AA Region 5), 12.3 rating

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Class AAA

1. Crestwood (Sumter): 23-5 (9-1 in AAA Region 6), 17.6 rating
2. Wren (Piedmont): 24-7 (9-1 in AAA Region 2), 16.2 rating, 8 straight wins
3. Orangeburg-Wilkinson (Orangeburg): 22-7 (10-0 in AAA Region 5), 13.2 rating
4. Clinton: 18-6 (7-1 in AAA Region 4), 9.6 rating
5. Daniel (Central): 21-8 (8-2 in AAA Region 1), 9.4 rating

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Class AAAA

1. North Augusta: 27-1 (8-0 in AAAA Region 4), 26.1 rating
2. Lancaster: 25-6 (8-2 in AAAA Region 3), 25.8 rating
3. Irmo (Columbia): 26-5 (7-3 in AAAA Region 5), 23.6 rating, 9 straight wins
4. Wilson (Florence): 22-7 (9-1 in AAAA Region 6), 22.5 rating
5. Catawba Ridge (Fort Mill): 24-5 (8-2 in AAAA Region 3), 22.0 rating
6. Greenville: 26-3 (9-1 in AAAA Region 1), 21.0 rating
7. Indian Land (Fort Mill): 19-8 (5-5 in AAAA Region 3), 20.0 rating, 3 straight losses
8. Wade Hampton (Greenville): 15-8 (6-2 in AAAA Region 2), 18.0 rating
9. Greer: 21-6 (6-2 in AAAA Region 2), 17.6 rating
10. Westside (Anderson): 24-3 (9-1 in AAAA Region 1), 17.4 rating
11. Ridge View (Columbia): 15-13 (6-4 in AAAA Region 5), 15.3 rating
12. Midland Valley (Graniteville): 18-7 (6-2 in AAAA Region 4), 13.9 rating
13. Eastside (Taylors): 15-10 (3-5 in AAAA Region 2), 13.0 rating, 2 straight losses
14. Hartsville: 14-14 (4-6 in AAAA Region 6), 11.8 rating
15. A.C. Flora (Columbia): 13-13 (6-4 in AAAA Region 5), 11.2 rating, 2 straight losses

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Class AAAAA

1. Dorman (Roebuck): 29-2 (8-0 in AAAAA Region 2), 32.5 rating, 16 straight wins, #24 national rank
2. Conway: 27-2 (8-0 in AAAAA Region 5), 23.6 rating
3. Lexington: 20-7 (8-0 in AAAAA Region 4), 22.4 rating
4. T.L. Hanna (Anderson): 21-8 (6-2 in AAAAA Region 1), 21.2 rating
5. Goose Creek: 26-5 (7-1 in AAAAA Region 6), 19.9 rating
6. James F. Byrnes (Duncan): 19-9 (5-3 in AAAAA Region 2), 19.6 rating
7. Summerville: 24-6 (8-0 in AAAAA Region 7), 19.2 rating, 2 straight losses
8. Fort Mill: 17-11 (8-2 in AAAAA Region 3), 16.2 rating
9. Rock Hill: 18-8 (7-3 in AAAAA Region 3), 15.5 rating
10. Woodmont (Piedmont): 19-9 (4-4 in AAAAA Region 1), 15.3 rating

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Class SCACS A

1. Greenville Hurricanes (Greenville): 26-14 (4-0 in Region), 4.6 rating
2. Providence HomeSchool (Columbia): 23-9 (7-2 in Region), 2.3 rating, 2 straight wins
3. Victory Christian (North Augusta): 10-1 (6-0 in Region), -1.1 rating, 10 straight wins
4. Upstate HomeSchool (Spartanburg): 11-6 (9-5 in Region), -1.6 rating
5. Westgate Christian (Spartanburg): 4-5 (4-2 in Region), -3.6 rating

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Class SCACS AA

1. Lake Pointe Academy (York): 12-6 (5-2 in Region), 2.7 rating, 3 straight wins
2. Temple Christian Academy (Anderson): 19-8 (5-2 in Region), -0.7 rating
3. Hampton Park Christian (Greenville): 9-7 (2-4 in Region), -2.3 rating
4. Bob Jones Academy (Greenville): 9-12 (1-4 in Region), -2.9 rating, 2 straight losses
5. Northside Christian School (North Charleston): 12-4 (4-2 in Region), -9.0 rating

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Class SCHS

1. Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics (North Charleston): 3-15 (0-2 in Region), -17.7 rating

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Class SCISA A

1. Faith Christian (Summerville): 27-2 (8-0 in SCISA A Region I), 5.8 rating, 19 straight wins
2. Richard Winn Academy (Winnsboro): 22-4 (15-1 in SCISA A Region IV), 1.6 rating
3. King Academy (Batesburg): 23-7 (14-2 in SCISA A Region IV), -2.1 rating
4. Charleston Collegiate (John's Island): 23-6 (6-2 in SCISA A Region I), -2.8 rating
5. Our Lady of the Rosary (Greenville): 18-8 (12-4 in SCISA A Region IV), -5.0 rating

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Class SCISA AA

1. Andrew Jackson Academy (Ehrhardt): 26-5 (9-1 in SCISA AA Region I), 5.2 rating
2. Calhoun Academy (St. Matthews): 20-10 (5-5 in SCISA AA Region I), 1.9 rating
3. Beaufort Academy (Beaufort): 19-9 (12-1 in SCISA AA Region II), -0.3 rating
4. Cathedral Academy (North Charleston): 22-14 (7-3 in SCISA AA Region I), -0.3 rating
5. Patrick Henry Academy (Estill): 20-8 (13-1 in SCISA AA Region II), -0.6 rating

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Class SCISA AAA

1. First Presbyterian Academy at Shannon Forest (Greenville): 24-3 (8-0 in SCISA AAA Region III), 15.8 rating
2. Hilton Head Prep (Hilton Head Island): 17-7 (3-1 in SCISA AAA Region I), 13.9 rating, 10 straight wins
3. Hilton Head Christian Academy (Hilton Head Island): 24-5 (3-1 in SCISA AAA Region I), 12.4 rating
4. Christian Academy (Myrtle Beach): 19-9 (8-0 in SCISA AAA Region II), 8.1 rating
5. Pee Dee Academy (Mullins): 19-6 (6-2 in SCISA AAA Region II), 3.2 rating

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Class SCISA AAAA

1. Augusta Christian (Martinez): 26-5 (7-1 in SCISA AAAA Region I), 24.4 rating, 8 straight wins
2. First Baptist School (Charleston): 20-5 (6-0 in Region), 18.4 rating
3. Cardinal Newman (Columbia): 19-16 (6-2 in SCISA AAAA Region I), 15.8 rating
4. Porter-Gaud (Charleston): 20-11 (4-2 in Region), 11.4 rating
5. Pinewood Prep (Summerville): 21-12 (2-4 in Region), 9.2 rating

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