Is Charlotte girls’ basketball on the decline? A discussion on blowouts, no ‘middle class’
Here’s what’s on tap for the first Talking Preps basketball show of the season:
▪ A discussion about a rash of girls’ basketball blowouts in Charlotte-area and national high school and college basketball. What’s happened to the “middle class,” and is participation beginning to fall?
Talking Preps co-host Cristie Mitchell, a former coach at South Mecklenburg argues that girls’ basketball is quickly becoming games between the ‘haves’ and ‘have nots.’
▪ Co-hosts Randall Clark and Rick Lewis break down their girls’ and boys’ players of the week and two players join us live in studio.
▪ Clark discusses the girls’ games of the week: Charlotte Latin at Providence Day, South Meck at Ardrey Kell, Lake Norman at Hickory Ridge Friday; and Cannon School-Legacy Charter Saturday.
▪ Lewis discusses the boys’ games of the week including Chambers at North Meck and South Meck at Ardrey Kell; and Lake Norman at Hickory Ridge Friday.
▪ Finally, on “Coach vs. Coach,” Clark and Gary Richmond debate the future of girls’ basketball locally, whether the NCHSAA going to eight classes is good for basketball; and whether playing state and regional championships in the same week is a good idea.
How to watch
You can watch the show live here or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/NRGVv0VK2Ts
This story was originally published January 8, 2024 at 1:46 PM.
