Boys Sweet 16: two new teams plus a new No. 1 Stephen Curry would love
Charlotte Christian, the alma mater of NBA star Stephen Curry, is the new No. 1 team in the Observer’s Sweet 16 poll.
The Knights improved to 20-1 with victories Frid on Friday and Saturday. Carmel Christian, which had been nationally ranked and No. 1 in the Sweet 16 all season, was upset by Independence on Saturday.
Carmel dropped to No. 5. Independence moved up one spot to No. 4.
Two new teams are in: No. 12 Olympic has won three straight games, and No. 16 North Rowan, a 1A power, has won six straight.
Sweet 16 Boys’ Basketball
Rk | Team | Cl | Rec | Prvs |
1 | Charlotte Christian | IND | 21-1 | 2 |
2 | Concord Cox Mill | 3A | 15-1 | 3 |
3 | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 13-2 | 4 |
4 | Independence | 4A | 12-3 | 5 |
5 | Carmel Christian | IND | 24-2 | 1 |
6 | West Charlotte | 4A | 11-4 | 6 |
7 | Marshville Forest Hills | 2A | 14-2 | 7 |
8 | Morganton Freedom | 3A | 14-1 | 9 |
9 | Myers Park | 4A | 12-4 | 15 |
10 | Fort Mill | 5A | 17-2 | 14 |
11 | Vance | 4A | 12-3 | 8 |
12 | Olympic | 4A | 11-4 | NR |
13 | East Lincoln | 2A | 15-1 | 13 |
14 | Ardrey Kell | 4A | 12-4 | 10 |
15 | Indian Trail Porter Ridge | 4A | 10-3 | 11 |
16 | North Rowan | 1A | 13-2 | NR |
Dropped out: Fort Mill Nation Ford (5A, 16-4); Charlotte Country Day (IND, 15-7). Also receiving consideration: Butler (4A, 11-4); Kannapolis Brown (3A, 12-4); East Rutherford (2A, 13-1); Maiden (2A, 14-2).
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 21, 2019 at 4:37 PM.