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Panthers went 33-3, captured VISAA Division 1 state championship and WCAC regular season and tournament crowns.

Final MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Season

Four teams in the MaxPreps Top 25 capped championship runs last week – No. 6 Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY), No. 7 Bartlett (TN), No. 8 Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI) and No. 17 Logan-Rogersville (Rogersville, MO).

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #14

Nationally-ranked Sunnyslope, Rainier Beach and Richland complete state title runs.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #13

Rainier Beach beats Lincoln 75-53 to win 3A title.

Tyran Stokes, J.J. Crawford lead Rainier Beach to second consecutive state title

No. 1 Paul VI and No. 11 Greensboro Day are the first nationally-ranked teams to complete state title runs.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #12

No. 1 Paul VI and No. 12 Greensboro Day look to become first nationally-ranked teams to capture state championships this season.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #11

California Open Division, Arizona Open Division and Texas Conference 6A Division 1 top the list of most difficult state titles to capture.

Toughest State Tournament Brackets in High School Basketball | 2025-2026 Season

Postseason action heats up around the nation as teams eye state title run.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #10

Paul VI remains at No. 1 ahead of Game of the Week showdown with St. John's on Wednesday.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #9

As the calendar flips to February, all attention turns toward postseason action.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #8

St. John's is the lone newcomer after week heavily impacted by winter weather.

MaxPreps Top 25 Basketball Rankings | 2025-2026 Regular Season Update #7

Bass Pro Tournament of Champions and Hoophall Classic take center stage this week.

#	Team	Ovr.	Rating	Str.	+/-
26	Parkston	18-4-0	12.99	2.0	+2
27	Dakota Valley	13-9-0	12.91	10.9	--
28	Mahpiya Luta	18-4-0	11.89	1.2	+1
29	Sanborn Central/Woonsocket	15-4-0	11.85	0.1	+3
30	Brandon Valley	14-10-0	11.81	11.4	-8
31	Deubrook	16-7-0	11.68	4.4	+2
32	Cheyenne-Eagle Butte	16-5-0	11.64	4.0	-11
33	R Rapid City Christian	15-9-0	11.53	5.7	-3
34	Spearfish	15-6-0	11.34	4.4	--
35	Wessington Springs	14-5-0	11.11	2.0	+1
36	Madison	12-10-0	10.26	10.5	+3
37	Bridgewater/Emery	17-6-0	9.91	0.3	+5
38	Dell Rapids	10-13-0	9.62	12.4	+3
39	Jefferson	11-11-0	9.43	10.9	+1
40	O'Gorman	13-11-0	8.89	12.4	-9
41	Lyman	18-8-0	8.76	1.7	-6
42	Washington	10-11-0	8.66	11.6	+2
43	Webster	14-9-0	8.62	3.9	+3
44	Leola/Frederick	18-7-0	8.55	-0.1	+1
45	E Estelline/Hendricks	16-6-0	8.14	0.5	+3
46	Waubay/Summit	15-7-0	7.89	1.1	+1
47	Stanley County	19-5-0	7.11	1.0	-10
48	Centerville	14-7-0	7.07	1.0	+6
49	S Sioux Falls Lutheran	16-6-0	7.01	-1.2	--
50	M Milbank	12-10-0	6.62	5.7	+2

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