High school basketball rankings: Missouri state champion finishes No. 1 in final Small Town Top 25

Logan-Rogersville edges West Central of South Dakota for top spot among schools with under 1,000 students.

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Apr 3, 2026, 10:30am
With an overwhelming victory in the Missouri Division 4 state championship game, Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, Mo.) claimed the No. 1 spot in the final Small Town Top 25 high school basketball rankings.

To be eligible for the Small Town Top 25, schools must have an enrollment under 1,000 students in a town with a population under 10,000.

Logan-Rogersville (29-3) finished No. 2 overall in Missouri and won three of its four state tournament games by over 30 points, including the final against Clayton (St. Louis), 72-36.
Junior guard Chase Branham averaged 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for Missouri state champion Logan-Rogersville. The Wildcats will return three of their top four scorers next season. (PHOTO: Ricky Slaughter)
Junior guard Chase Branham averaged 21.5 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game for Missouri state champion Logan-Rogersville. The Wildcats will return three of their top four scorers next season. (PHOTO: Ricky Slaughter)
The Wildcats top a field that includes five undefeated teams, including No. 2 West Central (Hartford, S.D.) and No. 3 St. John's (Delphos, Ohio). 

West Central won the Class A tournament in South Dakota with a 66-56 win over Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls).

St. John's finished 29-0 and won the Ohio Division VII state championship, 55-46 over Kalida. The Bluejays were one of two Ohio teams in the top five, joined by football powerhouse Marion Local (Maria Stein) at No. 5.

The Small Town Top 25 is determined by the MaxPreps rankings.

Final Small Town Top 25
NR. School, Record, Computer rating
2. West Central (Hartford, S.D.), 25-0, 36.1
3. St. John's (Delphos, Ohio), 29-0, 35.2
4. Ogallala (Neb.), 27-1, 32.8
5. Marion Local (Maria Stein, Ohio), 26-2, 32.3
6. Ashland-Greenwood (Ashland, Neb.), 28-1, 32.2
7. Strasburg (Colo.), 26-2, 32.1
8. Lipan (Texas), 39-1, 31.89
9. Chartiers Valley (Bridgeville, Pa.), 25-4, 31.80
10. Ballard (Huxley, Iowa), 26-1, 31.5
11. Dale (Okla.), 28-2, 31.4
12. Colfax (Wash.), 29-0, 30.9
13. Chapmanville Regional (Chapmanville, W.Va.), 23-3, 30.3
14. Lodge Grass (Mont.), 26-0, 30.0
15. Sterling (Kan.), 26-0, 28.8
16. Wyoming East (New Richmond, W.Va.), 22-3, 28.7
17. Paradise (Texas), 37-2, 28.6
18. A-D-M (Adel, Iowa), 24-3, 28.4
19. Hamlin (Hayti, S.D.), 22-4, 28.3
20. North Oldham (Goshen, Ky.), 23-6, 28.2
21. Rabun County (Tiger, Ga.), 30-2, 28.23
22. Barr-Reeve (Montgomery, Ind.), 28-1, 28.10
23. Parke Heritage (Rockville, Ind.), 27-4, 27.9
24. Norris (Firth, Neb.), 23-3, 27.5
25. Marcellus (N.Y.), 19-8, 27.2

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