List of high school boys basketball streaks by state

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This is a list of the longest High School boys' basketball winning streaks, regardless of division, by state.

StateSchoolCityStreakSeasonsNotes
Alabama Tuscaloosa Academy [1] Tuscaloosa, Alabama 1001980-1983A.G Parrish in Selma also won 88 consecutive games from 1943 to 1947 [2]
Alaska
ArizonaPima High SchoolPima, Arizona751969-1973
ArkansasWest Memphis High SchoolWest Memphis, Arkansas601980-1981Stephens High School also won 60 consecutive games from 1998 to 1999
California Compton High School [3] Compton, California 661966–1968
ColoradoSanford High School [4] Sanford, Colorado 742014–2017
ConnecticutMiddletown High SchoolMiddletown, Connecticut801975-1978
Delaware
Florida Greensboro High School [5] Greensboro, Florida 761968–1972
GeorgiaGeorgia Christian [6] Valdosta, Georgia 1291979–1984
Hawaii Saint Louis High School Honolulu 851966–1968
Idaho Lapwai High School Lapwai, Idaho 821987–1989
IllinoisLawrenceville High SchoolLawrenceville, Illinois681981-1983
IndianaLawrence North High SchoolIndianapolis, Indiana502005-2006Team led by future NBA players Mike Conley and Greg Oden.
IowaPalmer High School [6] Palmer, Iowa 1031986–1989
KansasSt. John High SchoolSt. John, Kansas632013-2015
KentuckyAshland Blazer High SchoolAshland, Kentucky441927-1928
LouisianaSibley High SchoolSibley, Louisiana1001978-1980
MaineBingham Valley High School [6] Bingham, Maine 1011997–2002
MarylandDunbar High SchoolBaltimore, Maryland591981-1983
MassachusettsDurfee High SchoolFall River, Massachusetts561988-1991
MichiganPowers North Central High School [7] Powers, Michigan 842014–2017
Minnesota Edina High School Edina, Minnesota 691965–1968
MississippiSimmons High SchoolHollandale, Mississippi801992-1994
MissouriBradleyville High SchoolBradleyville, Missouri681966-1968
Montana Sentinel High School [8] Missoula, Montana 561962–1965
NebraskaWahoo High School [6] Wahoo, Nebraska 1141988–1992
NevadaVirginia City High SchoolVirginia City, Nevada931982-1986
New HampshireManchester Central High SchoolManchester, New Hampshire462004-2006
New Jersey Passaic High School [9] Passaic, New Jersey 1591919–1925All Time US Record - Went 200–1 between 1915 and 1924
New MexicoHobbs High SchoolHobbs, New Mexico531965-1967
New YorkUnion Academy of Belleville [6] Belleville, New York 1041966–1971
North Carolina Beaufort High School [6] Beaufort, North Carolina 911960–1962
North DakotaAlsen High School [10] Alsen, North Dakota 791956–1959Smallest town on list, just 114 in Alsen people at time of win streak
Ohio Middletown High School [11] Middletown, Ohio 761955–1958
OklahomaByng High SchoolByng, Oklahoma671957-1959
OregonOakland High SchoolOakland, Oregon561999-2001
Pennsylvania Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (OLSH) Moon Township, Pennsylvania742020-2022
Rhode IslandCentral High SchoolProvidence, Rhode Island521968-1970
South CarolinaCalhoun County High SchoolSt. Matthews, South Carolina812005-2008
South DakotaArmour High School Armour, South Dakota 641978–1980
TennesseeRiverside High SchoolChattanooga, Tennessee661967-1969
Texas Snook High School [12] Snook, Texas 901964–1966
UtahProvo High SchoolProvo, Utah541972-1974
VermontRutland High SchoolRutland, Vermont432016-2018
Virginia Staunton-Lee High School [13] Staunton, Virginia 852003–2006
Washington Brewster High School [14] Brewster, Washington 821974–1977
West VirginiaCharleston High SchoolCharleston, West Virginia481967-1969Ansted High School also won 48 consecutive games from 1958 to 1959
Wisconsin Randolph School Randolph, Wisconsin 692001–2005
Wyoming Wyoming Indian High School [15] Ethete, Wyoming 501983–1985
Pine Bluffs High School [16] Pine Bluffs, Wyoming 502016–2017

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