2 teams, from same town, jump in Charlotte Observer boys basketball Sweet 16 poll
Two new teams are in the Observer’s Sweet 16 boys basketball poll this week, and they are both from the same S.C. town.
Fort Mill Nation Ford is No. 15 this week and rival Fort Mill is No. 16.
MaxPreps ranks Nation Ford as the No. 7 overall team in South Carolina. The Falcons are one of four teams in the Region III 5A league that has double-digit wins along with Rock Hill Northwestern (12-2), Clover (11-4) and Fort Mill (14-2).
Fort Mill is ranked No. 19 in South Carolina by MaxPreps.
Sweet 16 Boys’ Basketball
Rk | Team | Cl | Rec | Prvs |
1 | Carmel Christian | IND | 21-1 | 1 |
2 | Charlotte Christian | IND | 16-1 | 2 |
3 | Concord Cox Mill | 3A | 12-1 | 3 |
4 | Vance | 4A | 12-1 | 4 |
5 | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 10-2 | 5 |
6 | Independence | 4A | 8-3 | 6 |
7 | Marshville Forest Hills | 2A | 11-2 | 10 |
8 | Kannapolis Brown | 3A | 11-1 | 12 |
9 | Morganton Freedom | 3A | 10-1 | 9 |
10 | West Charlotte | 4A | 7-4 | 16 |
11 | Ardrey Kell | 4A | 10-3 | 7 |
12 | Butler | 4A | 9-3 | 8 |
13 | East Lincoln | 2A | 11-1 | 13 |
14 | Indian Trail Porter Ridge | 4A | 8-2 | 11 |
15 | Fort Mill Nation Ford | 5A | 13-3 | NR |
16 | Fort Mill | 5A | 14-2 | NR |
Dropped out: Rock Hill Northwestern (5A, 12-2); Hickory (3A, 8-2). Also receiving consideration: Maiden (2A 12-1); East Rutherford (2A, 12-1); Cherryville (1A, 12-1); Myers Park (4A, 9-4); Kings Mountain (3A, 8-3)
Note: The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll is a ranking of the top 16 boys and girls teams in the newspaper’s 162-school coverage-area in North and South Carolina. The poll considers performance, strength of schedule and strength of class. To be considered, teams must play for a recognized state association.
This story was originally published January 7, 2019 at 1:40 PM.