LHSAA Basketball Power Rankings

The LHSAA Basketball power rankings are back for another season! See where your team ranks in the latest edition.

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As the regular season winds down, it’s time to take a look at how the Louisiana high school Athletic Association’s basketball teams stack up.

Here are the Power Rankings for boys’ and girls’ teams as of Feb. 11:

BOYS
1. Natchitoches Central (23-3, LW: 1) – The Chiefs continue to roll, winning 10 straight since suffering their only losses of the season to Ouachita Parish and Monroe. They have clinched the District 3-5A title and will be a tough out come playoff time.
2. Ouachita Parish (23-3, LW: 2) – The Lions also have been on a roll of late, winning nine in a row since their last loss to Neville. They have clinched at least a share of the District 2-5A title and will be a team to watch in the playoffs.
3. Ruston (22-4, LW: 3) – The Bearcats are coming off a Big Win over then-No. 2 Ouachita Parish and have won eight of their last nine games. They will be a team to watch come playoff time as well.
4. Captain Shreve (21-4, LW: 4) – The Gators have won five straight and seven of their last eight games and appear to be hitting their stride at the right time as they head into the final week of district play.
5. Haughton (18-7, LW: 5) – The Bucs have won five in a row and appear to be playing their best basketball of the season heading into what should be an exciting final week of District 1-5A play with first place on the line.

1. University Laboratory School
2. Madison Prep
3. Scotlandville
4. Natchitoches Central
5. Walker
6. Minden
7. Baton Rouge High
8. St. Augustine
9. Haughton
10. Captain Shreve

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) is a state organization that governs high school athletics and activities in Louisiana, United States

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association (LHSAA) is a state organization that regulates interscholastic athletics and activities for high schools in Louisiana. The LHSAA is responsible for promoting fair play, maintaining safety standards, and providing equitable opportunities for all participants.

The LHSAA Basketball Power Rankings are based on a points system that takes into account a team’s winning percentage, Strength of Schedule and quality of wins/losses. The rankings are used to seed teams for the playoffs and determine district matchups.

1. University High School
2. Episcopal School of Baton Rouge
3. Captain Shreve High School
4. Zachary High School
5. Comeaux High School

1. University High School
2. St. Augustine High School
3. Brother Martin High School
4. Scotlandville Magnet High School
5. Natchitoches Central High School
6. Airline High School
7. Destrehan High School
8. Comeaux High School
9. Hahnville High School
10. Zachary High School

1. University High
2. Natchitoches Central
3. West Monroe

The Louisiana high school Athletic Association (LHSAA) releases its official Power Rankings for boys and Girls Basketball on a bi-weekly basis throughout the season. The rankings are used to seed teams for the playoffs, which begin in early February.

The LHSAA power rankings are compiled by a committee of Basketball coaches and athletic directors from around the state. The committee uses a formula that considers a team’s record, Strength of Schedule and recent results to determine the rankings.

The top 32 teams in each classification (1A-5A) are seeded for the playoffs, with the top seed receiving a bye in the first round. The playoffs are single-elimination until the semifinals, when the tournament switches to a best-of-three format.

Below are the latest LHSAA power rankings for boys and girls basketball Rankings were last updated on February 12, 2020.