A Cabarrus County power returns to The Charlotte Observer Sweet 16 basketball poll
Welcome Hickory Ridge’s boys back to The Sweet 16 high school basketball poll.
The Sweet 16, which began in the 1984-85 season, ranks the top teams in The Charlotte Observer’s coverage area, which includes schools in the following counties: Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Gaston, Iredell, Lancaster, Lincoln, Union and York.
Rankings are based on strength of schedule, strength of a classification, team success within that classification and head-to-head competition between teams ranked in the Sweet 16. It does not consider how ranked teams would fare against each other — or other unranked teams — unless those teams actually meet.
The Sweet 16 champions, named at the end of the season, will get a banner to hang in the school’s gym.
Heading into a first round Greater Metro 4A conference tournament game, Hickory Ridge (18-6) had won two games in a row and three of their past four.
▪ There are no new ranked girls’ teams this week.
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