Boys Sweet 16: Cox Mill, Wendell Moore make move to the top
There are two No. 1s in this week’s Sweet 16.
Charlotte Christian (22-1) is now joined at the top by Concord Cox Mill (17-1). Cox Mill is ranked No. 14 in USA Today’s latest national poll. The Chargers, led by McDonald’s All-American Wendell Moore, have won eight straight games.
Also, 2A Marshville Forest Hills, the reigning state champion, has moved into the top five this week. Forest Hills beat 4A Butler 97-77 Saturday and looks like a strong contender to repeat.
One new team joins the poll: Fort Mill Nation Ford (19-4) is back after beating Fort Mill, which fell to No. 15 this week. Nation Ford is No. 14.
Sweet 16 Boys’ Basketball
Rk | Team | Cl | Rec | Prvs |
T1 | Charlotte Christian | IND | 22-1 | 1 |
T1 | Concord Cox Mill | 3A | 17-1 | 2 |
3 | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 15-2 | 3 |
4 | Carmel Christian | IND | 26-2 | 5 |
5 | Marshville Forest Hills | 2A | 17-2 | 7 |
6 | Independence | 4A | 14-4 | 4 |
7 | Morganton Freedom | 3A | 16-1 | 8 |
8 | Vance | 4A | 14-3 | 11 |
9 | West Charlotte | 4A | 12-5 | 6 |
10 | Olympic | 4A | 13-4 | 12 |
11 | Myers Park | 4A | 13-5 | 9 |
12 | Ardrey Kell | 4A | 14-4 | 14 |
13 | East Lincoln | 2A | 17-1 | 13 |
14 | Fort Mill Nation Ford | 5A | 19-4 | NR |
15 | Fort Mill | 5A | 18-3 | 10 |
16 | North Rowan | 1A | 15-2 | 16 |
Dropped out: Indian Trail Porter Ridge (4A, 11-5) Also receiving consideration: Hickory (3A, 14-3); Kings Mountain (3A, 13-4); Indian Trail Sun Valley (3A, 13-5); Kannapolis Brown (3A, 14-4); Hopewell (4A, 12-5); Concord First Assembly (IND, 22-5); East Rutherford (2A, 15-1); Maiden (2A, 16-2); Lenoir Hibriten (2A, 13-2); Mount Pleasant (2A, 15-3).
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.