5 teams ranked in next-to-last Sweet 16 poll to play for NCHSAA titles Saturday
Five teams ranked in the penultimate Sweet 16 poll of the season will play for NCHSAA state championships Saturday.
On the boys side, No. 2 Weddington will play Cary’s Panther Creek for the 4A title. No. 5 West Charlotte plays Fayetteville’s 71st High for the 3A title. And No. 6 Robinson High, from Cabarrus County, will face Farmville Central in the NC 2A final.
On the girls side, No. 1 Chambers faces Apex Friendship in the 4A final, and No. 4 Salisbury faces Farmville Central for the 2A crown.
After the championships are decided, a final Sweet 16 poll will be run to announce the champion. Those two schools will receive a banner to hang in their gymnasium.
Boys Sweet 16
| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. |
| 1 | Carmel Christian | IND | 26-3 |
| 2 | Weddington | 4A | 30-0 |
| 3 | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 27-5 |
| 4 | J.L. Chambers | 4A | 22-7 |
| 5 | West Charlotte | 3A | 21-9 |
| 6 | Robinson | 2A | 27-3 |
| 7 | Central Cabarrus | 3A | 30-1 |
| 8 | Richmond County | 4A | 26-2 |
| 9 | Myers Park | 4A | 17-9 |
| 10 | United Faith | IND | 19-7 |
| 11 | Concord Academy | IND | 17-16 |
| 12 | Charlotte Latin | IND | 23-4 |
| 13 | Gaston Day | IND | 27-4 |
| 14 | Providence Day | IND | 22-6 |
| 15 | Ardrey Kell | 4A | 17-6 |
| 16 | Northside Christian | IND | 23-9 |
Girls Sweet 16
| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. |
| 1. | Chambers | 4A | 23-6 |
| 2. | Charlotte Catholic | 4A | 28-3 |
| 3. | Cannon School | IND | 21-7 |
| 4. | Salisbury | 2A | 27-1 |
| 5. | Shelby | 2A | 22-3 |
| 6. | Lake Norman | 4A | 24-4 |
| 7. | Carson | 3A | 25-4 |
| 8. | Providence Day | IND | 21-4 |
| 9. | North Mecklenburg | 4A | 24-4 |
| 10. | Myers Park | 4A | 21-7 |
| 11. | South Mecklenburg | 4A | 21-4 |
| 12. | Parkwood | 3A | 23-7 |
| 13. | East Rutherford | 2A | 27-1 |
| 14. | Watauga | 4A | 24-4 |
| 15. | Newton-Conover | 2A | 24-3 |
| 16. | Alexander Central | 4A | 23-5 |