High School Sports

2017-18 Charlotte Observer girls high school basketball preview

By Langston Wertz Jr. lwertz@charlotteobserver.com

November 4, 2017 2:49 PM

Seven of the area's top high school basketball stars. (L to R) Mallard Creek's Ahlana Smith, Hickory Ridge's Gabby Smith, South Meck's A'Lea Gilbert, Providence Day's Kennedy Boyd, Mallard Creek's Dazia Lawrence, East Lincoln's Destiny Jones, Ashbrook's Evonna McGill. — Seven of the area's top high school basketball stars. (L to R) Mallard Creek's Ahlana Smith, Hickory Ridge's Gabby Smith, South Meck's A'Lea Gilbert, Providence Day's Kennedy Boyd, Mallard Creek's Dazia Lawrence, East Lincoln's Destiny Jones, Ashbrook's Evonna McGill. Davie Hinshaw dhinshaw@charlotteobserver.com

Here are links to complete girls preseason high school basketball coverage

Profiles/Commentary

10 Burning Questions about the upcoming season

Mallard Creek begins season of determination No. 1 in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll

Why Bandys High puts its legendary girls basketball program in the hands of a 14 year old

Providence Day’s UNC recruit thinks the Chargers have a shot at No. 9

Daughter of former Panthers star Muhsin Muhammad is tired of abbreviated playoff runs

Charlotte Observer-area girls players to watch

Rankings/Predictions

Preseason Girls Basketball Sweet 16 countdown

Team Coverage

Mecklenburg County team previews

Alexander County team previews

Anson County team previews

Burke County team previews

Cabarrus/Kannapolis team previews

Caldwell County team previews

Catawba County team previews

Cleveland County team previews

Gaston County team previews

Lincoln County team previews

Richmond County team previews

Rowan County previews

Rutherford County previews

South Carolina previews

Stanly County previews

Watauga County team previews

This story was originally published November 4, 2017 at 2:49 PM with the headline "2017-18 Charlotte Observer girls high school basketball preview."