NC statewide high school basketball rankings: 11 new teams join the polls this week
There are 11 new teams in this week’s statewide high school basketball rankings from The Charlotte Observer and News & Observer of Raleigh.
Four of those are girls’ teams.
▪ In the private school rankings, Charlotte Latin’s girls have won seven straight games after an 0-2 start. The Hawks are in at No. 10.
▪ In 4A, Watauga’s girls (7-1) are in at No. 10. The Pioneers have won seven straight games led by Ms. Basketball candidate, junior Kate Sears, who is averaging 23.2 points, six assists and 5.3 assists. Charlotte Catholic is the new 4A No. 1.
▪ In 3A, Asheville Reynolds (6-1) is in at No. 9 and Northwest Cabarrus (5-1) at No. 10.
There are seven new teams in the boys’ statewide rankings.
▪ Longtime NC private school power Greensboro Day (11-3) joins the private school rankings. Greensboro Day coach Freddy Johnson is among the nation’s all-time winningest high school coaches. After a 2-2 start, the Bengals have won nine of their past 10 games and three in a row.
▪ Unbeaten Raleigh Wakefield (8-0) and unbeaten Weddington (9-0) are in the 4A poll.
▪ Central Davidson (5-0) is the only new team in 3A. Ditto Catawba’s Bandy High (8-0) in 2A.
▪ The 1A poll welcomes two unbeaten teams: 7-0 Southeast Halifax and 6-0 South Stanly. Also, South Stokes (8-0) replaces Bishop McGuinness (6-0) in the top spot. Bishop McGuinness fell to No. 2.
Girls’ statewide rankings
NCISAA
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Grace Christian | 10-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Cannon School | 8-2 | 2 |
| 3 | Concord Academy | 5-0 | 3 |
| 4 | High Point Christian | 9-0 | 4 |
| 5 | O’Neal | 12-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Greensboro Day | 11-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Wesleyan Christian | 8-3 | 7 |
| 8 | Crossroads Christian | 7-2 | 8 |
| 9 | Charlotte Country Day | 9-3 | 10 |
| 10 | Charlotte Latin | 7-2 | NR |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Charlotte Catholic | 8-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Lake Norman | 8-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Independence | 9-1 | 1 |
| 4 | Panther Creek | 6-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Mallard Creek | 7-2 | 5 |
| 6 | Rolesville | 6-1 | 6 |
| 7 | Myers Park | 8-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Northern Guilford | 8-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Willow Spring | 8-0 | 9 |
| 10 | Watauga | 7-1 | NR |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | West Rowan | 4-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cape Fear | 5-0 | 3 |
| 3 | Ben L. Smith | 4-0 | 4 |
| 4 | Hibriten | 7-0 | 7 |
| 5 | West Henderson | 6-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Rocky Mount | 6-1 | 6 |
| 7 | East Lincoln | 6-1 | 2 |
| 8 | Oak Grove | 8-1 | 10 |
| 9 | A.C. Reynolds | 6-1 | NR |
| 10 | Northwest Cabarrus | 5-1 | NR |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | East Burke | 8-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Seaforth | 6-1 | 2 |
| 3 | East Rutherford | 7-0 | 3 |
| 4 | North Pitt | 5-1 | 4 |
| 5 | North Stanly | 11-0 | 5 |
| 6 | St. Pauls | 4-1 | 6 |
| 7 | T.W. Andrews | 6-0 | 7 |
| 8 | North Johnston | 7-0 | 8 |
| 9 | Southwest Onslow | 8-0 | 9 |
| 10 | Community School of Davidson | 7-0 | 10 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Bishop McGuinnes | 5-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Falls Lake Charter | 11-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Chatham Charter | 9-1 | 3 |
| 4 | Robbinsville | 5-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Cherokee | 6-1 | 5 |
| 6 | North Duplin | 5-1 | 6 |
| 7 | East Columbus | 8-0 | 8 |
| 8 | North Stokes | 7-1 | 9 |
| 9 | Perquimans | 5-2 | 10 |
| 10 | Southside | 8-3 | 8 |
Boys’ statewide rankings
NCISAA
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Christ School | 10-1 | 1 |
| 2 | Cannon | 11-4 | 3 |
| 3 | Fayetteville Academy | 11-2 | 6 |
| 4 | Forsyth Country Day | 11-2 | 10 |
| 5 | The Burlington School | 11-5 | 2 |
| 6 | United Faith | 11-3 | 8 |
| 7 | Victory Christian | 11-4 | 7 |
| 8 | High Point Christian | 9-2 | 9 |
| 9 | Greensboro Day | 11-3 | NR |
| 10 | Davidson Day | 7-3 | 4 |
NCHSAA 4A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Myers Park | 4-2 | 1 |
| 2 | North Mecklenburg | 8-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lake Norman | 9-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Richmond | 5-1 | 4 |
| 5 | New Hanover | 6-0 | 5 |
| 6 | Chambers | 5-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Green Level | 7-0 | 7 |
| 8 | Wakefield | 8-0 | NR |
| 9 | Mt. Tabor | 2-2 | 9 |
| 10 | Weddington | 9-0 | NR |
NCHSAA 3A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Central Cabarrus | 7-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Westover | 5-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Hickory | 6-0 | 3 |
| 4 | White Oak | 5-1 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Durham | 6-1 | 5 |
| 6 | Southern Guilford | 9-0 | 7 |
| 7 | Ben Smith | 5-1 | 8 |
| 8 | Ashbrook | 7-0 | 10 |
| 9 | Central Davidson | 8-0 | NR |
| 10 | Southern Lee | 8-1 | 9 |
NCHSAA 2A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | Northwood | 4-0 | 1 |
| 2 | Farmville Central | 6-0 | 2 |
| 3 | Reidsville | 2-0 | 3 |
| 4 | South Granville | 5-0 | 4 |
| 5 | Lincolnton | 7-0 | 8 |
| 6 | Salisbury | 6-2 | 6 |
| 7 | Bandys | 8-0 | NR |
| 8 | Walkertown | 8-0 | 10 |
| 9 | Northeastern | 2-1 | 5 |
| 10 | West Caldwell | 7-2 | 9 |
NCHSAA 1A
| Rank | School | Record | Previous |
| 1 | South Stokes | 8-0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bishop McGuinness | 6-0 | 1 |
| 3 | Bertie | 5-0 | 3 |
| 4 | Wilson Prep | 7-3 | 4 |
| 5 | Southern Wake Academy | 5-3 | 5 |
| 6 | Northampton County | 4-1 | 7 |
| 7 | Washington County | 3-0 | 9 |
| 8 | Northside | 9-0 | 10 |
| 9 | Southeast Halifax | 7-0 | NR |
| 10 | South Stanly | 6-0 | NR |
