High School Sports

Who are the top HS basketball teams in North Carolina? Check out our updated rankings

By Rick Lewis , Alex Bass and Langston Wertz Jr.

Updated January 30, 2023 9:25 PM

There are seven new teams in this week’s N.C. high school statewide rankings from The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh.

The rankings are compiled by Alex Bass and Rick Lewis, co-hosts of the newspapers’ Talking Preps streaming show that airs each Monday night at 8.

Girls Statewide rankings

NCISAA

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs.
1	Grace Christian	24-3	1
2	Rabun Gap	20-5	2
3	Cannon School	18-5	3
4	Providence Day	17-5	4
5	Victory Christian	16-3	5
6	Concord Academy	17-7	6
7	Saint David’s	14-2	7
8	Wayne Country Day	19-1	8
9	O’Neal School	20-2	9
10	High Point Christian	15-8	NR

NCHSAA 4A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Lake Norman	20-0	1
2	Northern Guilford	18-0	2
3	Independence	18-2	3
4	North Mecklenburg	19-1	5
5	Charlotte Catholic	15-6	4
6	Watauga	15-5	6
7	Myers Park	16-4	7
8	Panther Creek	16-4	8
9	Hillside	16-3	9
10	D.H. Conley	19-2	10

NCHSAA 3A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Rocky Mount	18-1	1
2	Ben L. Smith	15-2	2
3	E.E. Smith	16-1	3
4	East Lincoln	20-0	NR
5	Southern Durham	15-5	6
6	Terry Sanford	15-3	7
7	Northwood	16-4	8
8	Pisgah	16-4	9
9	Parkwood	16-5	4
10	Hibriten	17-3	5

NCHSAA 2A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	North Pitt	17-2	1
2	Salisbury	16-3	2
3	Shelby	17-1	3
4	Randleman	19-1	4
5	East Burke	17-1	5
6	Hendersonville	13-6	7
7	East Rutherford	18-2	8
8	Fairmont	17-3	NR
9	Seaforth	16-2	10
10	Saint Pauls	13-4	6

NCHSAA 1A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Bishop McGuinness	17-2	1
2	Mountain Heritage	18-2	2
3	Falls Lake Charter	21-0	3
4	Albemarle	14-4	6
5	Bessemer City	14-5	7
6	North Rowan	11-6	4
7	Chatham Charter	15-4	8
8	East Wilkes	14-3	9
9	Cherokee	17-3	10
10	Union Academy	12-6	NR

Boys Statewide Rankings

NCISAA

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Carmel Christian	24-3	1
2	United Faith	26-2	3
3	Greensboro Day	25-3	4
4	Cannon	24-6	2
5	Concord Academy	26-5	7
6	Rabun Gap	20-5	9
7	Asheville School	14-5	6
8	Christ School	24-3	5
9	Gaston Christian	18-8	NR
10	Ravenscroft	20-4	8

NCHSAA 4A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Myers Park	16-4	1
2	North Mecklenburg	19-1	2
3	Mt. Tabor	19-1	3
4	Olympic	19-1	4
5	Chambers	15-5	5
6	Richmond	17-2	6
7	Millbrook	14-6	7
8	Holly Springs	16-4	8
9	Garner	16-3	9
10	New Hanover	16-2	10

NCHSAA 3A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Central Cabarrus	19-0	1
2	Northwood	18-2	2
3	Northern Nash	20-0	3
4	Hickory	18-1	4
5	Seventy-First	17-2	5
6	Franklinton	17-2	6
7	Rocky Mount	15-2	7
8	Ben Smith	17-3	10
9	E.E. Smith	15-3	NR
10	Southern Durham	15-5	NR

NCHSAA 2A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs.
1	Farmville Central	19-1	1
2	North Surry	19-1	2
3	Reidsville	14-0	3
4	Goldsboro	18-2	4
5	Kinston	16-4	5
6	West Caldwell	17-2	7
7	Maiden	17-3	6
8	East Gaston	16-2	8
9	Salisbury	14-5	9
10	Hertford	14-3	10

NCHSAA 1A

Rk	School	Rec	Prvs
1	Chatham Charter	24-0	1
2	Mountain Heritage	17-1	2
3	Bertie	15-3	3
4	Eastern Randolph	18-1	4
5	Washington County	14-1	5
6	Bishop McGuinness	16-5	6
7	Wilson Prep	14-6	7
8	Thomasville	15-4	8
9	Northhampton	10-3	9
10	Bessemer City	13-6	10

Note: records are through games played Saturday, Jan. 28

This story was originally published January 29, 2023 at 2:42 PM.