Having won 48 of their last 50 contests and the last two Kansas big school state championships, Wichita South is an easy choice as the state's top team in 2014-15, but Leavenworth is a close No. 2.
Olathe South hopes to be playing deep into the postseason again in 2014-15.
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1. South (Wichita)2013-14 finish: 24-1, Back-to-back Class 6A state champion
Head coach: Antwain Scales
Titan seniors
Patriece Dodson and
Kirea Rogers have guided Scales' program to a 48-2 mark the last two seasons and two state titles. And they, along with
Kendrian Elliott,
Ericka Mattingly and
Kayla Callins are huge assets as Wichita South makes a run for its fourth straight state basketball tournament berth as well as a third straight big school state title.
View last season's Kansas girls basketball rankings, presented by the Army National Guard2. Leavenworth2013-14 finish: 29-1, Class 5A state champion
Head coach: Jordan Mellott
A trio of senior All-Sunflower League selections returns for Mellott in 2014-15, along with nearly everybody else on the roster.
Tyler Johnson (6-2) and
Tashia Jones (6-0) will lead the charge as the Pioneers make a run to a Class 5A state championship repeat, as will
Rachel Blackburn (6-3).
View last season's Kansas girls basketball playoff brackets3. Maize2013-14 finish: 20-5, Class 6A state runner-up
Head coach: Jerrod Handy
Handy's senior class has produced 63 wins and three state tournament berths going into their final season as prepsters. Now they're hoping to add a state championship to the Eagle trove of treasures. All three seniors are set to play beyond high school.
Keiryn Swenson (6-2), a University of Arkansas recruit, averaged more than 14 points a game a year ago, while
Daley Handy (6-0) will play her college ball at Wyoming.
Saige Baalman is still undecided on college, but she has options.
Brianna Johnson (5-6) also returns after starting as a freshman.
View last season's Kansas girls basketball stat leaders4. South (Olathe)2013-14 finish: 22-3, Class 6A state consolation champion
Head coach: Steve Ingram
Three starters return for the Falcons, as well as a pair of letter winners from a year ago. Ingram's club will be led by University of Kansas recruit
Kylee Kopatich (5-11, Sr.), who was a finalist for the DiRenna Award, which goes out to the top player in Kansas City. Kopatich averaged 12 points and six assists last year.
Jordan Morton (5-10, Sr.), a second team All-Sunflower League selection, and
Zoe Matje (5-7, Jr.) return with starting experience as well.
View Kansas girls basketball pro photo galleries5. Central Plains (Claflin)2013-14 finish: 26-0, Class 2A state champion
Head coach: Pat Stiles
Expectations are running high for the Oilers this season. Stiles returns four starters and nine total lettermen off of a team that won the Class 2A championship, 47-45, over Jefferson County North last March. And to Stiles' delight, eight of those nine players will return again next season. Junior guards
Reagan Phelan (5-6) and
Taylor Rolfs (5-10) will lead the charge following first team all-state performances a year ago.
Janae Ryan (5-7, So.) and
Kendi Maxwell (5-7, Jr.) are the other two returning starters.
