Highlanders Move Up to Ninth in Power Ratings

In the most recent power ratings of Class A boys' basketball teams released by basketballnight.com on January 6, 2017, the Webster County Highlanders moved up one spot to ninth out of the 50 teams ranked.

According to basketballnight.com,  "the ratings for each team are calculated with a formula that includes win percentage, opponents’ win percentage, opponents’ opponents’ win percentage (strength of schedule), and average point differential. The data is pulled from all games between WVSSAC-member schools entered into the basketballnight.com database. The Power Ratings are calculated using scores between WVSSAC-member teams reported to basketballnight.com. Teams with less than two games versus WVSSAC-member teams are excluded from the ratings."

Here is a link to the power ratings for all three classes:

Power Ratings