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2026 Central Kansas League basketball
Area basketball

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE BOYS

Pratt 6-0

Hesston 6-1

Hoisington 3-2

Smoky Valley 3-2

Haven 3-4

Halstead 3-4

Larned 2-4

Nickerson 1-5

Hillsboro 0-6

PRATT (6-0)—W Larned 59-19; Cheney (W Hutchinson Trinity 72-26; W Wellington 67-45; W Cheney 50-47); W Russell 71-53; W Great Bend 48-41; 1-2—*Hillsboro; 1-9—Haven; 1-10—Wichita  Collegiate; 1-13—*Halstead; 1-16—*at Hoisington; 1-30—at Liberal; 2-3—*Haven; 2-6—*Nickerson; 2-10—*at Hesston; 2-13—*at Larned; 2-16—Clearwater; 2-20—*at Smoky Valley; 2-27—Rock Creek

HESSTON (6-1)—W SE Saline 63-42; W Garden Plain 49-26; W Rose Hill 60-45; W Concordia 57-48; W Silver Lake 70-54; L Hays High 54-56; W Eudora 68-63 (OT); 1-3—Wamego; 1-6—Cheney; 1-13—*Hoisington; 1-15—at Mulvane; 1-16—*at Hillsboro; 1-20/24 at Midseason Tournament; 1-30—at Buhler; 2-3—*at Halstead; 2-6—*Larned; 2-10—*Pratt; 2-13—*at Smoky Valley; 2—16—Moundridge; 2-17—*at Nickerson; 2-20—*Haven

SMOKY VALLEY (3-2)—W SE Saline 66-57; L Central Plains 39-67; L Concordia 52-61; W Belle Plaine 55-41; W Halstead 49-42; 1-6—at Hoisington; 1-13—Chapman; 1-16—*at Nickerson; 1-21/23—at Sterling Tournament; 1-27—at Hutchinson Trinity; 1-30—Russell; 2-3—*Hoisington; 2-6—*at Haven; ; 2-10—*at Hillsboro; 2-13—*Hesston; 2-17—*at Halstead; 2-20—*Pratt; 2-24—*at Larned

HOISINGTON (3-2)—W Scott City 62-55; Keady (W Bucklin 60-36; W Larned 53-53; L Holcomb 59-65); L Sterling 26-65; 1-2—Russell; 1-6—Smoky Valley; 1-9—Beloit; 1-13—*at Hesston; 1-16—*Pratt; 1-19/23—at Hoisington Winter Jam; 1-27—at Phillipsburg; 1-30—at Ell-Saline; 2-3—*at Smoky Valley; 2-6—at Ellinwood; 2-10—*Haven; 2-13—*at Nickerson; 2-17—*Hillsboro; 2-20—*Larned; 2-24—*at Halstead

HAVEN (3-4)—L Moundridge 30-54; L Hutchinson Trinity 46-55; W Clearwater 48-34; L Great Bend 44-78; L Meade 54-65; W Nickerson 83-63; W Belle Plaine 51-37; 1-2—Wichita Trinity; 1-9—Pratt; 1-10—Circle; 1-12—*Nickerson; 1-13—*Hillsboro; 1-16—at Andale; 1-19/23—Halstead Tournament; 2-2—Russell; 2-3—*at Pratt; 2-6—*Smoky Valley; 2-10—*at Hoisington; 2-13—*Halstead; 2-17—*Larned; 2-20—*at Hesston

HALSTEAD (3-4)—L Rose Hill 51-62; W Wichita Christian 68-48; W Marion 49-36; L Berean 25-73; W Hillsboro 56-38; L Chaparral 65-70 (OT); L Smoky Valley 42-49; 1-2—at Augusta; 1-6—Abilene; 1-9—Wichita Trinity; 1-13—*at Pratt; 1-16—*at Larned; 1-19—Rose Hill; 1-20—Winfield; 2-3—*Hesston; 2-6—*Hillsboro; 2-10—*at Nickerson; 2-13—*at Haven; 2-17—*Smoky Valley; 2-20—at McPherson Elyria; 2-24—*Hoisington

LARNED (2-4)—L Pratt 19-60; Keady (W Kinsley 56-55; L Hoisington 43-53; L St. John 51-66); L St. John 66-77; W Kingman 50-40; 1-2—at Colby; 1-6—Ellsworth; 1-9—at Lyons; 1-13—*Nickerson; 1-16—*Halstead; 1-29/24—at. St. John Midwinter; 1-27—SW Heights; 1-30—Hays TMP; 2-3—*Hillsboro; 2-6—*at Hesston; 2-10—at Scott City; 2-13—*Pratt; 2-17—*at Haven; 2-20—*at Hoisington; 2-24—*Smoky Valley

NICKERSON (1-5)—L Buhler 13-67; Keady (L St. John 31-60; L Plainville 77-80; W Bucklin 67-51); L Haven 63-83; L Wichita Trinity 26-58; 1-2—at Cheney; 1-16—at Fairfield; 1-9—at Kingman; 1-12—*at Haven; 1-13—at Larned; 1-16—*Smoky Valley; 1-19/23—St. John Tournament; 1-27—at Chapman; 1-30—Sterling; 2-3—Andale; 2-6—at *Pratt; 2-10—*Halstead; 2-13—*Hoisington; 2-17—*Hesston; 2-20—*at Hillsboro

HILLSBORO (0-6)—L Sterling 35-84; L Inman 41-52; L Lyons 37-56; L Halstead 38-56; L SE Saline 48-63; 1-2—*at Pratt; 1-6—at Wichita Trinity; 1-13—*at Haven; 1-16—*Hesston; 1-20/23—Hillsboro Tournament; 1-30—at Minneapolis; 2-3—*at Larned; 2-6—*at Halstead; 2-10—*Smoky Valley; 2-13—at Council Grove; 2-17—*at Hoisington; 2-20—*Nickerson

CENTRAL KANSAS LEAGUE GIRLS

Halstead 6-0

Larned 5-1

Hoisington 3-1

Hesston 5-2

Haven 5-2

Hillsboro 4-2

Pratt 2-4

Smoky Valley 1-4

Nickerson 0-6

HALSTEAD (6-0)—W Rose Hill 61-21; W Wichita Christian 60-36; W Marion 48-29; W Berean 40-22; W Hillsboro 32-30; W Smoky Valley 49-25; 1-2—at Augusta; 1-6—Abilene; 1-9—Wichita Trinity; 1-13—*at Pratt; 1-16—*at Larned; 1-19—Rose Hill; 1-20—Winfield; 1-29/31—Haven Wildcat Classic; 2-3—*Hesston; 2-6—*Hillsboro; 2-10—*at Nickerson; 2-13—*at Haven; 2-17—*Smoky Valley; 2-19—Little River; 2-20—at McPherson Elyria; 2-24—*Hoisington

LARNED (5-1)—W Pratt 60-29; Keady (W Kinsley 49-13; W Bucklin 45-43 OT; L Holcomb 35-44); W St. John 33-32; W Kingman 52-22; 1-2—at Colby; 1-6—Ellsworth; 1-9—at Lyons; 1-13—*Nickerson; 1-16—*Halstead; 1-19/24—at. St. John Midwinter; 1-27—SW Heights; 1-30—Hays TMP; 2-3—*Hillsboro; 2-6—*at Hesston; 2-10—at Scott City; 2-13—*Pratt; 2-17—*at Haven; 2-20—*at Hoisington; 2-24—*Smoky Valley

HOISINGTON (3-1)—W Scott City 48-39; Keady (L Bucklin 40-45; W Kinsley 70-28; 1-26—Plainville); W Sterling 60-51; 1-2—Russell; 1-6—Smoky Valley; 1-9—Beloit; 1-13—*at Hesston; 1-16—*Pratt; 1-19/23—at Hoisington Winter Jam; 1-27—at Phillipsburg; 1-30—at Ell-Saline; 2-3—*at Smoky Valley; 2-6—at Ellinwood; 2-10—*Haven; 2-13—*at Nickerson; 2-17—*Hillsboro; 2-20—*Larned; 2-24—*at Halstead

HESSTON (5-2)—L SE Saline 37-40; W Garden Plain 40-30; W Rose Hill 75-15; W Concordia 52-28; L Silver Lake 38-56; W Topeka Hayden 55-47; W Goodland 52-43; 1-3—Wamego; 1-6—Cheney; 1-13—*Hoisington; 1-15—at Mulvane; 1-16—*at Hillsboro; 1-20/24—at Hillsboro Tournament; 1-30—at Buhler; 2-3—*at Halstead; 2-6—*Larned; 2-10—*Pratt; 2-13—*at Smoky Valley; 2—16—Moundridge; 2-17—*at Nickerson; 2-20—*Haven

HAVEN (5-2)—L Moundridge 25-56; W Hutchinson Trinity 69-16; L Clearwater 31-34; W Great Bend 59-34; W Meade 62-42; W Nickerson 69-16; W Belle Plaine 53-35; 1-2—Wichita Trinity; 1-9—Pratt; 1-10—Circle; 1-12—*Nickerson; 1-13—*Hillsboro; 1-16—at Andale; 1-29/31—Haven Wildcat Classic; 2-2—Russell; 2-3—*at Pratt; 2-6—*Smoky Valley; 2-10—*at Hoisington; 2-13—*Halstead; 2-17—*Larned; 2-20—*at Hesston

HILLSBORO (4-2)—W Sterling 49-19; W Inman 38-32; L Moundridge 27-38; W Lyons 51-14; L Halstead 30-32; W SE Saline 54-49; 1-2—*at Pratt; 1-6—at Wichita Trinity; 1-13—*at Haven; 1-16—*Hesston; 1-20/23—Hillsboro Tournament; 1-30—at Minneapolis; 2-3—*at Larned; 2-6—*at Halstead; 2-10—*Smoky Valley; 2-13—at Council Grove; 2-17—*at Hoisington; 2-20—*Nickerson

PRATT (2-4)—L Larned 29-60; W Hutchinson Trinity 56-26; L Wellington 24-64; L El Dorado 36-42; W Russell 50-18; L Great Bend 46-51; 1-2—*Hillsboro; 1-9—Haven; 1-10—Wichita  Collegiate; 1-13—*Halstead; 1-16—*at Hoisington; 1-30—at Liberal; 2-3—*Haven; 2-6—*Nickerson; 2-10—*at Hesston; 2-13—*at Larned; 2-16—Clearwater; 2-27—Rock Creek; —Smoky Valley

SMOKY VALLEY (1-4)—L SE Saline 28-57; L Central Plains 31-49; L Concordia 16-50; W Belle Plaine 46-36; L Halstead 25-49; 1-6—at Hoisington; 1-13—Chapman; 1-16—*at Nickerson; 1-21/23—at Sterling Tournament; 1-27—at Hutchinson Trinity; 1-30—Russell; 2-3—*Hoisington; 2-6—*at Haven; 2-10—*at Hillsboro; 2-13—*Hesston; 2-17—*at Halstead; 2-20—Pratt; 2-24—*at Larned

NICKERSON (0-6)—L Buhler 13-67; Keady (L St. John 31-60; L Plainville 77-80; W Bucklin 67-51); L Haven 63-83; L Wichita Trinity 26-58; 1-2—at Cheney; 1-16—at Fairfield; 1-9—at Kingman; 1-12—*at Haven; 1-13—at Larned; 1-16—*Smoky Valley; 1-19/23—St. John Tournament; 1-27—at Chapman; 1-30—Sterling; 2-3—Andale; 2-6—at *Pratt; 2-10—*Halstead; 2-13—*Hoisington; 2-17—*Hesston; 2-20—*at Hillsboro