The North Central Kansas League returns to action in the first week of 2025 with one team seeing competition in the first week, which is the Wamego Lady Raider wrestling team, which will compete at the Chase County tournament on Saturday.
The NCKL entered the 2024 Christmas break with three basketball teams protecting undefeated records, but only the Clay Center Lady Tigers, among those three undefeated teams, is leading their respective NCKL standings.
The 2025 NCKL basketball season will begin next Monday when Marysville’s teams will host Centralia and the rest of the NCKL basketball teams will see action Tuesday, January 7 as Abilene hosts Halstead, Marysville plays at Chapman, Clay Center plays at Wamego and Rock Creek plays at Concordia.
While the Wamego Lady Raiders are the first NCKL wrestling team to see action this Saturday, the remainder of the NCKL wrestling teams will see action in different areas the following weekend.
Here is a look at what each NCKL team did before the Christmas break and when they are scheduled to begin action in 2025:
ABILENE
The Cowgirl basketball team is still searching for its first win of the 2024-25 season as they posted an 0-5, 0-2 record before Christmas and will begin the 2025 portion of its schedule Tuesday, January 7 by hosting Halstead. … The Cowboy basketball team currently leads the NCKL with a 4-1, 2-0 record and will begin 2025 action on Tuesday, January 7 by hosting Halstead. … The Cowgirl wrestling team compiled a 1-1 dual record in the 2024 portion of their schedule and will return to action on Thursday, January 9 when they host Augusta in a dual. … The Cowboy wrestling team built a 2-0 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Thursday, January 9 when they host Augusta in a dual.
CHAPMAN
The Lady Irish basketball team built a 1-4, 0-2 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they host Marysville. … The Fighting Irish boys’ basketball team is still searching for its first victory of the 2024-25 season as they posted an 0-5, 0-2 record before Christmas. The Irish will search for that first win on Tuesday, January 7 when they host Marysville. … The Lady Irish wrestling team finished with an 0-2 dual record in the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 season and the Lady Irish will return to action on Thursday, January 9 in a dual against Augusta. … The Irish boys’ wrestling team built a 1-1 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Herington tournament.
CLAY CENTER
The Lady Tiger basketball team currently leads the NCKL with a 5-0, 3-0 record before the Christmas break. The Lady Tigers will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they play at Wamego. … The Tiger boys’ basketball team built a 4-1, 2-1 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they play at Wamego. … The Lady Tiger wrestling team built a 2-0 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Herington tournament. … The Tiger boys’ wrestling team built a 1-1 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Herington tournament.
CONCORDIA
The Lady Panther basketball team finished the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 basketball season with a 1-4, 0-1 record and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they host Rock Creek. … The Panther boys’ basketball team is still protecting an undefeated season after finishing the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 season with a 5-0, 1-0 record. The Panthers will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they host Rock Creek. … The Lady Panther wrestling team compiled a 3-3 dual record before the Christmas break. The Lady Panthers will return to action on Saturday, January 11 when they compete in the Salina South tournament. … The Panther boys’ wrestling team compiled a 5-1 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Thursday, January 16 when they host Wamego in an NCKL dual.
MARYSVILLE
The Lady Bulldog basketball team built a 2-3, 1-2 record before the Christmas break and will return to action Monday, January 6 when they host Centralia. … The Bulldog boys’ basketball team finished the 2024 portion of the 2024-25 season with a 2-3, 0-3 record and will return to action on Monday, January 6 when they host Centralia. … The Lady Bulldog wrestling team had an 0-1 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Friday, January 10 at the Beatrice, Neb. tournament. … The Bulldog boys’ wrestling team built a 5-2 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Beatrice, Nebraska tournament.
ROCK CREEK
The Lady Mustang basketball team built a 3-1, 1-0 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they play at Concordia. … The Mustang boys’ basketball team built a 4-0, 1-0 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they play at Concordia. … The Lady Mustang wrestling team built a 4-1 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 when they compete in the Burlington tournament. … The Mustang boys’ wrestling team compiled a 6-6 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Burlington tournament.
WAMEGO
The Lady Raider basketball team currently leads the NCKL with a 4-1 2-0 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when the Lady Raiders play at Clay Center. … The Red Raider boys’ basketball team compiled a 3-2, 1-1 record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Tuesday, January 7 when they play at Clay Center. … The Lady Raider wrestling team compiled a 3-4 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action Saturday, January 4, at the Chase County tournament. … The Red Raider boys’ wrestling team built a 2-0 dual record before the Christmas break and will return to action on Saturday, January 11 at the Rossville tournament.
2024-25 NCKL Girls Basketball Standings
NCKL Overall
Team W L W L
Clay Center 3 0 5 0
Wamego 2 0 4 1
Rock Creek 1 0 3 1
Marysville 1 2 2 3
Concordia 0 1 1 4
Chapman 0 2 1 4
Abilene 0 2 0 5
Monday, January 6
Centralia at Marysville
Tuesday, January 7
Halstead at Abilene
Marysville at Chapman
Clay Center at Wamego
Rock Creek at Concordia
2024-25 NCKL Boys Basketball Standings
NCKL Overall
Team W L W L
Abilene 2 0 4 1
Concordia 1 0 5 0
Rock Creek 1 0 4 0
Clay Center 2 1 4 1
Wamego 1 1 3 2
Marysville 0 3 2 3
Chapman 0 2 0 5
Monday, January 6
Centralia at Marysville
Tuesday, January 7
Halstead at Abilene
Marysville at Chapman
Clay Center at Wamego
Rock Creek at Concordia
