The Kansas Basketball Coaches Association has released their final rankings of 2022 ahead of the holiday break. 

3A Girls: Nemaha Central (5-0) checks in at #4 this week behind Goodland, Silver Lake and Phillipsburg. The Thunder's average margin of victory thru the first five games is over 20 points per game. 

2A Girls: Jackson Heights (4-0) stayed true at #2 this week behind only Berean Academy. The Cobras are coming off a 59-18 win over Horton this past Friday which was their 49th straight NEKL win. 

For the first time this season, Riverside enters the 2A ranks at #10 after the Cyclones continued their undefeated start moving to 6-0 with a win over Hiawatha on Monday night. Riverside and Nemaha Central are set to clash on Jan. 10th which will be a huge league game early in the 2023 portion of the schedule. 

1A-I Girls: Clifton Clyde jumped Centralia this week as the Eagles are #4 as they have started the season 5-0. The Panthers held strong this week at #6 as they're off to a 4-1 start. Centralia's lone loss was in the opener against Nemaha Central. 

Frankfort continues their strong start as well as the Wildcats are 6-0 and ranked #8 this week. Five of their six wins have been by double-digits. 

1A-II Girls: The Hanover Wildcats (5-0) remain #1 in the Class as they have been dominant early this season. Linn (3-1) also jumps into the rankings this week for the first time this season at #10. 

4A Boys: Atchison (5-0) held true as they're #5 in 4A for the second consecutive week. The Phoenix have scored at least 66 points in four of their five games and they also have a win over a ranked Eudora squad. 

3A Boys: There is a new #1 in Class 3A and it's the Sabetha Bluejays. Sabetha is 5-0 and are coming off a 34-point win against Jefferson West. Sabetha has two ranked wins so far this season against Wamego and Marysville. 

Marysville jumps into the ranks for the first time this season at #10. The Bulldogs are 5-1 and off to a 3-0 start in NCKL play. 

1A-I Boys: The Centralia Panthers are 5-0 and ranked #2 behind only the defending champs in Olpe. The Panthers have impressive non-league wins so far over Nemaha Central, Hiawatha and Cair Paravel. 

Two more TVL teams in the ranks this week with Clifton Clyde (4-1) and Blue Valley (5-0). Clifton Clyde has won four straight since their season opening loss to Sacred Heart while the Rams might be one of the biggest surprises in the area. Blue Valley has impressive early season wins over Troy and Hanover. 

1A-II Boys: Hanover (4-1) is #4 this week behind only Greeley County, Pawnee Heights and Northern Valley. Axtell remains in the rankings this week at #7 as the Eagles are 4-0 with their closest game so far being a 12 point win over Linn. 

The next rankings will be released on Jan. 10th.