Kings (of the) Mountain: Mountaineers remain atop Sweet 16 as playoffs hit Round 3
Two new teams join The Sweet 16 this week and the poll gets a big shakeup.
Several ranked teams lost this week, as the second week of the playoffs finished. The top three — Kings Mountain, Providence Day and Hough — remained in place. After that? Lots of changes.
▪ Following a 42-0 over state power and reigning N.C. 2A state champion Shelby, the Burns High Bulldogs move eight spots to No. 8
▪ Fresh off a 74-41 win over the reigning 3A state champs from Dudley, South Point jumped into the top 10 this week.
▪ And two new teams are in: 11-1 Monroe and 12-0 Chase. Monroe, a 2A team, has won six straight games, since losing 24-20 to 4A Porter Ridge. For the season, the Redhawks have outscored opponents 557-89.
Chase, also 2A, is enjoying perhaps the school’s best ever season. Chase has outscored opponents 620-126 for the season 109-29 in the playoffs.
The Observer’s Sweet 16
| Rk. | School | Class | Rec. | Prvs. |
| 1. | Kings Mountain | 3A | 12-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Providence Day | IND | 11-1 | 2 |
| 3. | Hough | 4A | 10-2 | 3 |
| 4. | Independence | 4A | 11-1 | 5 |
| 5. | Butler | 4A | 10-2 | 6 |
| 6. | Weddington | 4A | 11-1 | 7 |
| 7. | Charlotte Christian | IND | 10-2 | 8 |
| 8. | Burns | 2A | 11-1 | 16 |
| 9. | Chambers | 4A | 9-3 | 4 |
| 10. | South Point | 3A | 11-1 | 12 |
| 11. | Charlotte Catholic | 4A | 9-3 | 9 |
| 12. | Maiden | 2A | 11-1 | 13 |
| 13. | East Lincoln | 3A | 12-0 | 16 |
| 14. | Mallard Creek | 4A | 8-4 | 11 |
| 15. | Chase | 2A | 12-0 | NR |
| 16. | Monroe | 2A | 11-1 | NR |
Dropped Out: Olympic (4A, 11-1); Mooresville (4A, 10-2). Also receiving consideration: West Charlotte (3A, 7-5); Crest (3A, 9-3); Bunker Hill (2A, 11-1); Salisbury (2A, 11-1); Draughn (1A, 11-1)
This story was originally published November 14, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
