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Friday night, the Carson High girls' basketball team beat Statesville 71-16 to win its sixth straight game. Carson, from China Grove, improved to 18-1 and set a school record for wins.
Today, the Cougars have moved into the top 10 of the Observer Sweet 16 poll for the first time. In a turbulent week in the girls' poll, Carson rose three spots from No. 12.
Providence Day's girls lost to N.C. Independent Schools 2A champ Carolina Day, which is not in the Observer's coverage area, but bounced back with a 59-32 win Friday at Charlotte Christian, then No. 5 in the poll.
New to the girls' poll this week is Anson Senior, which beat former Sweet 16 Porter Ridge last week.
In the boys' poll, Olympic remains No. 1, but Concord, Harding and West Charlotte each moved up a spot to complete the top four. No. 2 North Meck fell to fifth after losing a close game at West Charlotte.
New to the poll is Lincolnton after Hickory dropped out.
BOYS
|
Rk. |
School |
Rec. |
Prvs. |
|
1. |
Olympic (4A) |
20-0 |
1 |
|
2. |
Concord (3A) |
18-0 |
3 |
|
3. |
Harding (3A) |
16-3 |
4 |
|
4. |
West Charlotte (4A) |
16-5 |
5 |
|
5. |
North Mecklenburg (4A) |
17-3 |
2 |
|
6. |
Lancaster S.C. (4A) |
19-2 |
6 |
|
7. |
Berry (3A) |
16-4 |
7 |
|
8. |
Freedom (3A) |
18-2 |
8 |
|
9. |
Cuthbertson (2A) |
18-1 |
9 |
|
10. |
North Rowan (1A) |
16-2 |
10 |
|
11. |
East Rutherford (2A) |
17-2 |
11 |
|
12. |
Charlotte Christian (IND) |
17-6 |
14 |
|
13, |
South Mecklenburg (4A) |
16-4 |
15 |
|
14. |
Charlotte Catholic (3A) |
17-3 |
16 |
|
15. |
Robinson (3A) |
14-4 |
12 |
|
16. |
Lincolnton (2A) |
15-2 |
NR |
Dropped out: Hickory (3A, 17-3). On the bubble: Alexander Central (4A, 18-2); Statesville (3A, 14-3); Rock Hill, S.C. (4A, 15-5); Shelby (2A, 13-4); Sun Valley (4A, 16-4). Records are through Friday's games.
GIRLS
|
Rk. |
School |
Rec. |
Prvs. |
|
1. |
Myers Park (4A) |
20-0 |
1 |
|
2. |
Berry (3A) |
17-1 |
2 |
|
3. |
Hickory (3A) |
18-1 |
3 |
|
4. |
Providence Day (IND) |
18-4 |
6 |
|
5. |
Ardrey Kell (4A) |
16-4 |
5 |
|
6. |
Salisbury (2A) |
16-2 |
7 |
|
7. |
Mallard Creek (4A) |
16-3 |
9 |
|
8. |
R-S Central (3A) |
16-1 |
11 |
|
9. |
Carson (3A) |
18-1 |
12 |
|
10. |
Charlotte Christian (IND) |
15-4 |
5 |
|
11. |
Newton-Conover (2A) |
16-3 |
13 |
|
12. |
Forestview (3A) |
16-2 |
14 |
|
13. |
Harding (3A) |
14-2 |
15 |
|
14. |
North Stanly (2A) |
19-0 |
16 |
|
15. |
Bandys (2A) |
17-1 |
8 |
|
16. |
Anson Senior |
16-4 |
NR |
Dropped out: Porter Ridge (4A, 17-2). On the bubble: Alexander Central (4A, 15-5); Clover, S.C. (4A, 15-4); Hough (4A, 13-6); North Iredell (3A, 13-5); Rock Hill Northwestern (4A, 15-4). Records are through Friday's games.
Note: To be ranked in the Observer's Sweet 16, a team must be in the newspaper's coverage area, must field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class once they've started ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit this link: bit.ly/prNoYM
Boys
|
Rk. |
School |
Rec. |
Prvs. |
|
1. |
Olympic (4A) |
20-0 |
1 |
|
2. |
Concord (3A) |
18-0 |
3 |
|
3. |
Harding (3A) |
16-3 |
4 |
|
4. |
West Charlotte (4A) |
16-5 |
5 |
|
5. |
North Mecklenburg (4A) |
17-3 |
2 |
|
6. |
Lancaster S.C. (4A) |
19-2 |
6 |
|
7. |
Berry (3A) |
16-4 |
7 |
|
8. |
Freedom (3A) |
18-2 |
8 |
|
9. |
Cuthbertson (2A) |
18-1 |
9 |
|
10. |
North Rowan (1A) |
16-2 |
10 |
|
11. |
East Rutherford (2A) |
17-2 |
11 |
|
12. |
Charlotte Christian (IND) |
17-6 |
14 |
|
13, |
South Mecklenburg (4A) |
16-4 |
15 |
|
14. |
Charlotte Catholic (3A) |
17-3 |
16 |
|
15. |
Robinson (3A) |
14-4 |
12 |
|
16. |
Lincolnton (2A) |
15-2 |
NR |
Dropped out: Hickory (3A, 17-3). On the bubble: Alexander Central (4A, 18-2); Statesville (3A, 14-3); Rock Hill, S.C. (4A, 15-5); Shelby (2A, 13-4); Sun Valley (4A, 16-4). Records are through Friday's games.
Girls
|
Rk. |
School |
Rec. |
Prvs. |
|
1. |
Myers Park (4A) |
20-0 |
1 |
|
2. |
Berry (3A) |
17-1 |
2 |
|
3. |
Hickory (3A) |
18-1 |
3 |
|
4. |
Providence Day (IND) |
18-4 |
6 |
|
5. |
Ardrey Kell (4A) |
16-4 |
5 |
|
6. |
Salisbury (2A) |
16-2 |
7 |
|
7. |
Mallard Creek (4A) |
16-3 |
9 |
|
8. |
R-S Central (3A) |
16-1 |
11 |
|
9. |
Carson (3A) |
18-1 |
12 |
|
10. |
Charlotte Christian (IND) |
15-4 |
5 |
|
11. |
Newton-Conover (2A) |
16-3 |
13 |
|
12. |
Forestview (3A) |
16-2 |
14 |
|
13. |
Harding (3A) |
14-2 |
15 |
|
14. |
North Stanly (2A) |
19-0 |
16 |
|
15. |
Bandys (2A) |
17-1 |
8 |
|
16. |
Anson Senior |
16-4 |
NR |
Dropped out: Porter Ridge (4A, 17-2). On the bubble: Alexander Central (4A, 15-5); Clover, S.C. (4A, 15-4); Hough (4A, 13-6); North Iredell (3A, 13-5); Rock Hill Northwestern (4A, 15-4). Records are through Friday's games.
Note: To be ranked in the Observer's Sweet 16, a team must be in the newspaper's coverage area, must field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class once they've started ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit this link: bit.ly/prNoYM
