The boys basketball rankings from the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association were released on Monday morning, setting up a Top-5 Class 1 matchup at the 12 Courts of Christmas in Kansas City on Saturday.
Platte Valley is ranked #2, with PV taking on #3 ranked Green City at Hy-Vee Arena in Kansas City on Saturday at noon. Of the Gophers victories to start the season, two are against Grundy R-V/Newtown-Harris, with the Panthers ranked #10, with 14 points, in the poll. Hardin-central is ranked #8, Higbee #7, and South Iron top ranked in Class 1.
Grand River Conference squads Maysville and Putnam County are just outside of the Top 10 in the Class 2 rankings, with both programs in the ‘receiving votes’ category. The Wolverines and Midgets were impressive in conference play on Tuesday night, winning home games against South Harrison and Gallatin in comfortable fashion.
Here is the MBCA boys basketball poll for 12/11/23: (girls rankings will come out on 12/18/23)
Class 1:
South Iron – 80
Platte Valley – 63
Green City – 58
Cooter – 47
Niangua – 42
Chadwick – 39
Higbee – 29
Hardin-Central – 18
Dadeville – 15
Grundy County / Newtown-Harris – 14
Receiving Votes : Sheldon, Marion County, Brashear, Sacred Heart, Braymer, Oak Ridge, Brunswick, Risco, St. Elizabeth, Wheatland
Class 2:
Salisbury – 73
Hartville – 64
Eugene – 55
Plattsburg – 46
Weaubleau – 45
New Franklin – 41
Norwood – 21
Ash Grove – 20
Blue Eye – 20
Puxico – 13
Receiving Votes : Maysville, Putnam County, Marshfield, Canton, Crest Ridge, Van Buren, Rich Hill, Newburg
Class 3:
Central (New Madrid County) – 80
Lafayette County (Higginsville) – 58
Thayer – 56
KIPP (Kansas City) – 53
Palmyra – 37
Bishop LeBlond – 28
Saxony Lutheran – 24
Sparta – 24
Charleston – 21
St. Pius X (Kansas City) – 17
Receiving Votes – Greenwood, Kelly, Summit Christian Academy, Lexington, Licking, Woodland, Seymour, Montgomery County, Versailles
Class 4:
Vashon – 80
Tolton Catholic – 62
St. Francis Borgia – 52
Central (Kansas City) – 42
Central (Park Hills) – 33
Maryville – 32
Mexico – 27
Springfield Catholic – 22
Principia – 19
Hallsville – 12
Receiving Votes : Kirksville, St. Michael the Archangel, Barstow, University City, Centralia, St. Joseph Benton, KIPP (St. Louis), John Burroughs
Class 5:
Sikeston – 66
St. Mary’s South Side – 53
Webster Groves – 44
Vianney – 44
Parkview – 36
Ladue Horton Watkins – 34
Grandview – 31
Jefferson City – 31
Rolla – 24
Central (Cape Girardeau) – 21
Receiving Votes : Helias Catholic, Winnetonka, Webb City, Raytown South, Capital City, Willard, Pembroke Hill, Westminster Christian Academy
Class 6:
Oak Park – 76
North Kansas City – 53
Cardinal Ritter – 52
Chaminade – 49
Springfield Kickapoo – 33
Christian Brothers College (CBC) – 26
Columbia Battle – 21
Lindbergh – 19
Nixa – 18
Receiving Votes : Columbia Hickman, Liberty (Wentzville), Timberland, Columbia Rock Bridge, Lee’s Summit North, Francis Howell, Lee’s Summit West, Troy Buchanan
