2023-24 Ark Valley Chisholm Trail I Girls Basketball Standings
AVCT Overall
Team W L W L
Maize South 11 1 23 2
Derby 11 1 20 5
Salina South 7 5 11 10
Hutchinson 7 5 12 10
Maize 4 8 7 14
Newton 2 10 3 17
Campus 0 12 0 20
Wednesday, March 6
Derby 48, Shawnee Mission Northwest 47
Thursday, March 7
Maize South 56, St. Thomas Aquinas 52 OT
Friday, March 8
Washburn Rural 69, Derby 62 OT
Maize South 55, Emporia 47
Saturday, March 9
Blue Valley North 72, Derby 56
Topeka Seaman 54, Maize South 41
2023-24 Ark Valley Chisholm Trail I Boys Basketball Standings
AVCT Overall
Team W L W L
Maize South 12 0 23 2
Derby 9 3 15 7
Hutchinson 7 5 15 7
Maize 7 5 13 9
Campus 5 7 12 11
Salina South 2 10 3 17
Newton 0 12 2 18
Wednesday, March 6
Maize South 61, Great Bend 53
Thursday, March 7
Wichita Heights 86, Campus 57
Friday, March 8
KC Piper 61, Maize South 55
Saturday, March 9
Highland Park 66, Maize South 58
By CHRISTIAN D ORR
Kansas Preps Weekly
The 2023-24 high school winter sports season across the state of Kansas is complete. The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League I had four of its 14 teams advance to this past week’s state basketball tournaments and three of those teams advanced to the final day with a pair of 4th place finishes and one state runner-up.
The Campus boys’ basketball team was the lone AVCTL I squad to advance to state but lost in the opening round. The Derby girls advanced to the semifinals but closed the season with back-to-back losses and finished 4th in Class 6A.
Maize South qualified both its boys and girls teams for the Class 5A state tournament with the Maverick boys finishing fourth while the Lady Mavericks played for the state championship Saturday night, but lost 54-41 against Topeka Seaman in the title game.
Here is a look at what each of the AVCTL 1 teams did this past season in basketball :
CAMPUS
The Lady Colt basketball team finished the season without a victory. The Lady Colts went 0-20 overall and 0-12 in the AVCTL I. … The Colt boys’ basketball team qualified for the Class 6A state tournament but lost 86-57 against Wichita Heights in the opening round to see their season come to an end after a 12-11 campaign.
DERBY
The Lady Panther basketball team qualified for the Class 6A state tournament at Wichita State and opened play Wednesday with a 48-47 victory against Shawnee Mission Northwest. The Lady Panthers suffered their third loss of the season Friday, falling 69-62 in overtime against Washburn Rural. The Lady Panthers finished in 4th place in the 6A state tournament as they lost the consolation final 72-56 against Blue Valley North Saturday. The Lady Panthers finished the season with a 20-5 record. … The Panther boys’ basketball team finished the season with a 15-7 overall record and 9-3 in the AVCTL I.
HUTCHINSON
The Lady Salt Hawk basketball team finished the season with a 12-10 record and went 7-5 in the AVCTL I. … The Salt Hawk boys’ basketball team finished the season with a 15-7 overall record and was 7-5 in AVCTL I play.
MAIZE
The Lady Eagle basketball team finished the season with a 7-14 record overall and was 4-8 in AVCTL I play. … The Eagle boys’ basketball team finished with a 13-9 overall record and was 7-5 in AVCTL I play.
MAIZE SOUTH
The Lady Maverick basketball team qualified for the Class 5A state tournament in Emporia and opened state play with a 56-52 victory in overtime against St. Thomas Aquinas. The Lady Mavericks defeated Emporia 55-47 in the semifinals Friday. The Lady Mavericks came up one victory shy of the state championship as they lost 54-41 against Topeka Seman in the championship game Saturday. The Lady Mavericks finished the season with a 23-2 record. … The Maverick boys’ basketball team qualified for the Class 5A state tournament and opened play Wednesday night with a 61-53 victory against Great Bend. The Mavericks suffered their first loss of the season Friday night when they lost 61-55 against Kansas City Piper in the semifinals. The Mavericks lost two straight games for the first and only time this season to close the year as the Mavericks fell 66-58 against Highland Park Saturday in the consolation finals. The Mavericks finished the season with a 23-2 record.
NEWTON
The Lady Railer basketball team finished the season with a 3-17 overall record and finished 2-10 in AVCTL I play. … The Railer boys’ basketball team finished the season 2-18 overall and 0-12 in AVCTL I play.
SALINA SOUTH
The Lady Cougar basketball team finished the season with a 11-10 overall record and 7-5 in AVCTL I play. … The Cougar boys’ basketball team finished the season 3-17 overall and 2-10 in AVCTL I play.
