Top 25 Mississippi High School Boys Basketball State Rankings - Jan. 20, 2026

As we are 2 months into nan season, High School connected SI Mississippi has revealed their first group of authorities rankings for nan 2025-26 Mississippi high schoolhouse boys basketball season.

Starkville enters nan rankings astatine #1, and they person arguably been nan champion and astir ascendant squad successful nan play truthful far. The Yellow Jackets are followed by Gulfport and West Union who person besides only dropped 1 crippled truthful acold this season.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy is nan apical MAIS squad arsenic they person only dropped 2 games this season.

Booneville, Germantown and Ridgeland, who are hoops powerhouses successful nan state, each find themselves wrong nan apical 12.

As we look down towards nan bottommost of nan rankings, Wayne County is presently undefeated, and they tin easy find themselves classed wrong nan apical 10 travel playoff time.

Jackson Academy, who is besides a known commodity for hoops successful nan state, information retired nan apical 25.

The complete database of nan apical 25 rankings are listed below:

After narrowly escaping pinch a three-point complete Murrah past week, Starkville turns their sights to Germantown connected Tuesday.

2. Gulfport (20-1)

Since their lone nonaccomplishment backmost connected December 16, nan Admirals person 12 straight.

The Eagles person won 9 retired of their past 10, and successful those 9 wins, they person outscored their opponents by double digits successful 7 games.

4. Madison-Ridgeland Academy (24-2)

Since their past nonaccomplishment to Zachary (LA) backmost connected December 23, nan Patriots person won six consecutive games by double digits while scoring astatine slightest 70 points successful each of these wins.

After starting nan play 4-5, nan Falcons person won 12 straight, and they are 1 of nan hottest teams successful nan state.

6. West Harrison (18-3)

After dropping 2 consecutive versus Gulfport and Ocean Springs, nan Hurricanes look to get backmost connected way pinch a triumph versus Biloxi connected Tuesday.

The Bulldogs return connected 13th classed Holmes County Central connected Tuesday successful what will beryllium 1 of nan apical matchups to watch successful nan authorities this week.

8. Ridgeland (15-6)

Josiah Davidson has been 1 of nan apical players for nan Titans this play pinch an averaged of 12 points per game, 1.2 assists per game, astir 2 steals per crippled and 3 rebounds per game.

In nan first 22 games, Hunter Avant has averaged 13 ppg, astir 5 rebounds, 2 assists and complete a bargain per game.

10. Germantown (14-6)

The Mavericks person 1 of their toughest tests of nan play coming erstwhile they return connected nan top-ranked Yellow Jackets.

After dropping their past crippled versus Germantown, nan Rock-a-Chaws will look to bounce backmost versus Tylertown tonight.

12. Booneville (14-3)

After dropping 2 consecutive to Starkville and New Site, nan Blue Devils person won 3 consecutive versus Corinth, Belmont and Alcorn Central.

The Jaguars will look to widen their winning streak to 3 games erstwhile they return connected Lanier tonight.

14. Terry (16-7)

The Bulldogs look to amended their territory grounds to 5-1 erstwhile they conflict pinch Forest Hill tonight.

The Golden Wave's last 5 games will find their position successful nan playoffs arsenic they are each territory games.

16. Canton (16-5)

Since territory play started astatine nan opening of nan year, nan Tigers are sitting beautiful astatine 4-1.

It has been 1 week since their past game, but nan Gators are hopeful they person not mislaid nan momentum they person gained successful their five-game winning streak erstwhile they return connected Choctaw Central tonight.

18. Murrah (15-6)

Murrah will look to bounce backmost versus Madison Central aft losing 2 straight.

The Tigers are 1 of nan hottest teams successful nan authorities pinch their past nonaccomplishment coming backmost connected December 29.

20. Biloxi (13-5)

Carnellous Lenard leads each scores pinch 13.9 ppg. He is besides averaging astir six boards per game, 2 assists and 2 steals.

Cory Guyton Jr is averaging 17.5 ppg pinch 3 assists, astir 4 boards and 1 bargain per game.

22. Northwest Rankin (13-7)

After winning 5 straight, nan Cougars dropped their past crippled versus Pascagoula 57-55.

The War Eagles are looking to decorativeness nan regular play undefeated, but their last 5 matchups will beryllium their worthy arsenic they are each versus territory opponents.

24. Raymond (16-7)

After dropping their past crippled versus Madison Central, nan Rangers will look to bounce backmost versus Forest connected Tuesday.

The Raiders are looking to decorativeness beardown arsenic they person only mislaid doubly since Christmas.