Three Observer-area teams reign in latest N.C. statewide media basketball polls

NC Preps Media Polls

1A BOYS

1. Lincoln Charter (10) 13-4 – 109

2. Rocky Mount Prep (1) 13-0 – 99

3. Winston-Salem Prep 11-3 – 85

4. Avery County 12-3 – 61

5. Northside-Pinetown 11-2 - 47

6. Bishop McGuinness 15-2 – 43

7. South Stokes 12-4 - 42

8. Starmount 12-2 – 24

9. Plymouth 7-1 – 19

10. North Stanly 11-4 – 13

10. Hayesville 14-3 – 13

10. Research Triangle 11-0 – 13

HONORABLE MENTION: West Columbus (12-2) – 10; Cherokee (8-3) – 8; Pamlico (10-4) – 7; Mount Airy (9-4) – 7; Community School of Davidson (12-2) – 6; North Rowan (9-5) – 5;

2A BOYS

1. Clinton (8) 13-1 – 106

2. Forest Hills (1) 14-2 – 90

3. Kinston 10-3 – 84

4. Fairmont (1) 14-1 – 78

5. Goldsboro 12-2 – 67

6. Mountain Heritage (1) 11-1 – 55

7. Trask 14-1 – 36

8. South Point 13-4 - 26

9. Salisbury 13-2 – 17

9. Lincolnton 13-2 – 17

9. Thomasville 12-3 - 17

HONORABLE MENTION: Greene Central (12-4) – 9; Northeastern (9-4) – 3; High Point Andrews (4-9) – 1;

3A BOYS

1. Cox Mill (6) 14-3 – 105

2. Northside-Jax (4) 14-0 – 100

3. Eastern Guilford 16-1 – 85

4. Charlotte Catholic (1) 11-3 – 70

5. Freedom 14-1 – 49

5. Carson 15-1 – 49

7. Ben Smith 14-3 – 44

8. Northern Nash 14-1 - 29

9. Northern Durham 10-2 24

10. New Hanover 11-3 – 23

HONORABLE MENTION: Hickory (12-2) – 10; Mount Tabor (14-3) – 6; Southern Lee (12-2) – 3; White Oak (13-2) – 3; Rocky Mount (11-2) – 2; Westover (13-1) – 1; West Carteret (11-1) – 1; Kings Mountain (12-4) – 1;

4A BOYS

1. Garner (6) 14-1 – 98

2. Broughton 15-1 – 90

3. South Central (1) 13-0 – 84

4. North Meck (3) 16-1 – 81

5. Independence 16-1 – 68

6. Butler 16-2 – 48

6. Hoke County 14-1 – 48

8. Heritage (1) 11-4 – 29

9. Leesville Road 13-2 – 24

10. Olympic 12-3 – 12

HONORABLE MENTION: McDowell (14-2) – 8; East Forsyth (12-4) – 5; Green Hope (13-4) – 5; Athens Drive (12-4) – 4; Pinecrest (13-3) – 1;

1A GIRLS

1. Pamlico (6) 13-1 – 97

2. Mitchell (1) 14-2 – 95

3. Mount Airy (2) 12-2 – 85

4. Murphy (2) 14-1 – 84

5. Cape Hatteras 12-0 – 60

6. East Wilkes 14-2 – 57

7. Roxboro Community 12-2 – 47

8. Weldon 8-0 – 38

9. Union Academy 14-2 - 16

10. Riverside-Martin 10-3 – 10

HONORABLE MENTION: Northampton (7-2) – 7; Albemarle (13-4) – 6; Avery County (10-5) – 3;

2A GIRLS

1. North Johnston (6) 14-0 – 94

2. East Burke (2) 17-1 – 90

3. Midway (1) 13-0 – 86

4. Mountain Heritage (1) 14-1 – 75

5. Kinston (1) 15-1 - 72

6. Smoky Mountain 13-1 – 50

7. North Wilkes 15-2 – 48

8. East Duplin 12-0 – 31

9. East Bladen 13-1 – 28

10. East Rutherford 14-2 – 16

HONORABLE MENTION: East Davidson (15-2) – 7; Ledford (12-3) – 2; Salisbury (13-2) – 2; Croatan (12-1) – 2; Forbush (13-2) – 1; Bunn (12-2) – 1;

3A GIRLS

1. Ashbrook (11) 16-0 – 110

2. Eastern Guilford 15-2 – 87

3. EE Smith 14-2 – 81

4. Havelock 9-0 – 73

5. Jacksonville 9-2 - 61

6. Carson 15-2 – 49

7. Northern Guilford 11-4 – 47

8. North Iredell 14-3 – 32

9. Parkwood 15-2 – 19

10. Western Alamance 12-2 – 13

HONORABLE MENTION: Watauga (11-2) – 8; New Hanover (12-3) – 8; SW Randolph (13-3) – 7; Fike (12-2) – 5; West Carteret (10-3) – 2; Rockingham (14-2) – 2; Freedom (11-4) – 1;

4A GIRLS

1. Southeast Raleigh (10) 17-0 – 109

2. Ardrey Kell 16-1 – 93

3. Northwest Guilford (1) 16-2 – 87

4. Mallard Creek 15-2 – 74

5. Hickory Ridge 15-1 – 70

6. Leesville Road 13-1 – 50

7. West Forsyth 14-2 – 45

8. Heritage 14-2 – 32

9. Hoggard 14-2 – 15

10. South Central 12-2 – 8

HONORABLE MENTION: Laney (13-2) – 7; Pinecrest (13-1) – 6; Reagan (12-3) – 3; Lumberton (13-2) – 3; South Meck (14-3) – 2;

8 Balla Hoop Insider Boys Polls

4A

1. South Central 12-0

2. North Mecklenburg 16-1

3. Independence 16-1

4. Hoke County 14-1

5. Broughton 14-1

6. Garner 14-1

7. Butler 16-2

8. Leesville Road 13-2

9. McDowell 14-2

10. Olympic 12-3

10. Green Hope 13-3

3A

1. Cox Mill 14-3

2. Northside Jacksonville 13-0

3. Jesse Carson 15-1

4. Eastern Guilford 16-1

5. Northern Nash 14-1

6. Person 13-1

7. Freedom 14-1

8. Hickory 12-1

9. West Carteret 11-1

10. Ben L Smith 14-3

10. New Hanover 11-2

2A

1. Clinton 13-1

2. Forest Hills 14-1

3. Trask 13-1

4. Goldsboro 12-1

5. Fairmont 13-1

6. Salisbury 13-2

7. Lincolnton 13-2

8. Kinston 10-3

9. Mountain Heritage 10-1

10. East Lincoln 13-4

10. Thomasville 11-3

1A

1. Lincoln Charter 13-3

2. Rocky Mount Prep 11-0

3. Winston Salem Prep 11-3

4. Research Triangle 11-0

5. Avery County 12-3

6. Starmount 12-2

7. Bishop Mcguiness 15-2

8. Hayesville 14-3

9. South Stokes 12-4

10. Northside Pinetown 11-2

10. West Columbus 12-2

Private

1. Wesleyan Christian Academy 18-4

2. Carmel Christian 18-3

3. Greensboro Day 19-3

4. Gaston Day 17-3

5. Christ School 14-7

6. Charlotte Christian 14-5

7. Providence Day 16-8

8. Word Of God 16-5

9. Burlington School 14-4

10. Statesville Christian 18-3

10. Greenfield 16-6

10. Trinity Christian Academy 12-4

NCISAA Statewide Polls

BOYS

3A

1.Wesleyan Christian Academy..19-5

2.Greensboro Day School..19-3

3.Charlotte Christian..14-5

4.Christ School..14-7

5.Providence Day School..16-8

On the bubble..Cannon School 10-10, Charlotte Country Day 13-8, High Point Christian 9-7

2A

1.Gaston Day School..17-3

2.Carmel Christian..18-3

3.Asheville Christian Academy..12-6

4.Concord 1st Assembly..13-7

5.St David School..14-4

On the bubble..Fayetteville Academy 11-6, Northside Christian Academy 9-6, Village Christian Academy 9-7

1A

1.The Burlington School..14-4

2.Greenfield School..16-6

3.Trinity Christian School..12-4

4.United Faith..11-9

5.Statesville Christian..18-3

On the bubble..Pope John Paul II 7-3, Kerr Vance Academy 14-0, Victory Christian 12-11

GIRLS

3A

1.Wesleyan Christian Academy..15-5

2.Providence Day..16-4

3.North Raleigh Christian Academy..13-3

4.Ravenscroft School 11-4

5.Greensboro Day..10-9

On the bubble..Hickory Christian Baptist Church 12-5, Rabun Gap 7-5, St Marys School 8-3

2A

1. Carolina Day School..13-4

2.Asheville Christian Academy..17-1

3.Concord 1st Assembly..13-6

4.Fayetteville Christian School..11-1

5.Freedom Christian Academy..11-4

On the bubble…Carmel Christian 11-10, Cape Fear Academy 11-3, O’Neal School 11-4

1A

1.Statesville Christian 20-0

2.Northwood Temple 11-5

3.Neuse Christian..12-3

4.Burlington School 10-5

5.Wayne Country Day..12-3

On the bubble..Grace Christian School 15-2, Trinity Christian School 7-5, Victory Christian 12-9

Phenom Hoop Report

Overall North Carolina

1 North Mecklenburg Huntersville 4A 16-1

2 Greensboro Day Greensboro 3A 19-3

3 Gaston Day Gastonia 2A 17-3

4 Independence Charlotte 4A 16-1

5 Wesleyan Christian High Point 3A 17-5

6 Carmel Christian Matthews 2A 18-3

7 Cox Mill Concord 3A 14-3

8 Garner Garner 4A 14-1

9 Trinity Christian Fayetteville 1A 12-4

10 South Central Wintersville 4A 12-0

11 Charlotte Christian Charlotte 3A 14-6

12 Christ School Arden 3A 14-7

13 Providence Day Charlotte 3A 16-8

14 Northside Jacksonville 3A 13-0

15 Broughton Raleigh 4A 15-1

16 Butler Matthews 4A 16-2

Public School Overall

1 North Mecklenburg Huntersville 4A 16-1

2 Independence Charlotte 4A 16-1

3 Cox Mill Concord 3A 14-3

4 Garner Garner 4A 14-1

5 South Central Wintersville 4A 12-0

6 Northside Jacksonville 3A 13-0

7 Broughton Raleigh 4A 15-1

8 Butler Matthews 4A 16-2

9 Lincoln Charter Denver 1A 13-3

10 Ben L. Smith Greensboro 3A 14-3

11 Leesville Road Raleigh 4A 13-2

12 Eastern Guilford Gibsonville 3A 16-1

13 Hoke County Raeford 3A 14-1

14 Hickory Hickory 3A 12-1

15 Northern Nash Rocky Mount 3A 14-1

16 Jesse Carson China Grove 3A 15-1

Private School Overall

1 Greensboro Day Greensboro 3A 19-3

2 Gaston Day Gastonia 2A 17-3

3 Wesleyan Christian High Point 3A 17-5

4 Carmel Christian Matthews 2A 18-3

5 Trinity Christian Fayetteville 1A 12-4

6 Charlotte Christian Charlotte 3A 14-5

7 Christ School Arden 3A 14-7

8 Providence Day Charlotte 3A 16-8

9 Greenfield School Wilson 1A 14-6

10 The Burlington School Burlington 1A 14-4

11 Asheville Christian Asheville 2A 12-6

12 Durham Academy Durham 3A 14-3

13 Village Christian Fayetteville 2A 9-7

14 Ravenscroft Raleigh 3A 10-7

15 Concord First Assembly Concord 2A 13-6

16 Statesville Christian Statesville 1A 18-3