Charlotte Observer-area girls basketball conference predictions

Here are conference predictions for Observer-area schools. They were compiled by correspondent Jay Edwards, based on coaches’ votes taken from preseason forms returned to the newspaper.

Big South Conference

• Ashbrook; 2. North Gaston; 3. Lake Norman Charter; 4. East Gaston; 5. Stuart Cramer; 6. Forestview; 7. Hunter Huss; 8. South Point.

Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association (CISAA)

• Providence Day; 2. Charlotte Latin; 3. Covenant Day; 4. Charlotte Christian; 5. Charlotte Country Day; 6. Cannon School.

LINKS TO MORE COVERAGE

• Girls Basketball Sweet 16 Capsules
• The Observer’s high school basketball schedules
• The Observer’s complete high school basketball preview -- so far

MECKA 4A Conference

• Mallard Creek; 2. Hopewell; 3. Hough; 4. North Mecklenburg; 5. A.L. Brown; 6. Vance; 7. West Charlotte.

Metrolina Athletic Conference (MAC)

• Concord First Assembly; 2. Metrolina Christian; 3. Hickory Grove; 4. Northside Christian; 5. SouthLake Christian; 6. Gaston Christian; 7. Gaston Day; 8. Westminster Catawba.

North Piedmont Conference

• North Iredell; 2. Alexander Central; 3. Mooresville; 4. South Iredell; 5. Statesville; 6. West Iredell; 7. Lake Norman; 8. North Lincoln.

Rocky River Conference

• Monroe; 2. Parkwood; 3. Forest Hills; 4. West Stanly; 5. Mount Pleasant; 6. Central Academy.

Southern Carolinas Conference

• Weddington; 2. Piedmont; 3. Sun Valley; 4. Cuthbertson; 5. Anson County; 6. Marvin Ridge.

Southern District 7 Conference

• Newton Conover; 2. Lincolnton; 3. East Lincoln; 4. West Caldwell; 5. Maiden; 6. Bandys; 7. Bunker Hill; 8. West Lincoln.

SoMeck8 Conference

• Ardrey Kell; 2. South Mecklenburg; 3. Charlotte Catholic; 4. Harding; 5. Berry; 6. West Mecklenburg; 7. Olympic; 8. Providence.

South Piedmont Conference

• Hickory Ridge; 2. West Rowan; 3. Carson; 4. Central Cabarrus; 5. Concord; 6. Cox Mill; 7. Jay M. Robinson; 8. South Rowan; 9. East Rowan; 10. Northwest Cabarrus.

Southern Piedmont 1A Conference

• Lincoln Charter; 2. Pine Lake Prep; 3. Community School of Davidson; 4. Highland Tech; 5. Mountain Island Charter; 6. Thomas Jefferson Academy

Southern Piedmont Athletic Association (SPAA)

• Victory Christian; 2. Christ the King; 3. Hickory Christian; 4. Statesville Christian; 5. Carmel Christian; 6. North Hills Christian; 7. United Faith; 8. Woodlawn School; 9. University Christian.

Southwestern 4A

• Myers Park; 2. Rocky River; 3. Butler; 4. Porter Ridge; 5. Garinger; 6. East Mecklenburg; 7. Independence.

South Carolina

Region IV, 5A

• Rock Hill; 2. Fort Mill; 3. Nation Ford; 4. Clover; 5. Northwestern.

Region III, 4A

• Ridge View; 2. Westwood; 3. Richland Northeast; 4. York; 5. South Pointe; 6. Lancaster.

Region IV, 3A

1. Chester; 2. Fairfield Central; 3. Columbia; 4. Camden; 5. Indian Land.

--JAY EDWARDS

This story was originally published November 11, 2016 at 1:00 PM with the headline "Charlotte Observer-area girls basketball conference predictions."