12 new teams join NC statewide girls’ high school basketball rankings
The first N.C. high school girls’ basketball polls of the season include a lot of changes.
There are 12 new teams ranked and there are two new No. 1 teams among the nine polls.
Mallard Creek (3-0) moves up a spot to No. 1 in the 8A poll. South Caldwell (3-0) is the new No. 1 in 6A.
Elsewhere:
— There are new teams in the NCISAA poll: No. 4 Gaston Christian (5-0); No. 7 Greensboro Day (4-2); and No. 8 Cary Academy (6-0).
— In the NCHSAA 1A poll, there are three new teams: No. 3 Uwharrie Charter (4-0); No. 7 North East Carolina Prep (2-0); and No. 8 College Prep & Leadership Academy (3-0).
— Three polls only added one new team: Gastonia Highland Tech (2-0), joined 2A. Bessemer City (2-0) is in 3A. And North Johnston (3-0) is in 4A.
— There are five new teams in the 6A poll: No. 1 South Caldwell (3-0); No. 2 Alexander Central (3-0); No. 6 Westover (3-0); No. 7 Western Guilford (2-0); and No. 8 Southeast Guilford (3-1).
— Five of the eight teams in the 8A poll are new: No. 3 Leesville Road (3-0); No. 4 Willow Spring (2-0); No. 5 Heritage (3-1); No. 6 Millbrook (1-0); and No. 7 Broughton (3-1).
The polls are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. The rankings are compiled by longtime N.C. girls’ basketball expert Randall Clark, a co-host of The Observer’s Talking Preps streaming show.
Note: Records include games played through Monday, November 24
The NC statewide girls’ basketball polls
NCISAA
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Grace Christian (4-0), 1
2. Providence Day (3-0), 6
3. Rocky Mount Academy (4-0), 3
4. Gaston Christian (5-0), NR
5. Wesleyan Christian (3-0), 7
6. Cannon School (4-2), 2
7. Greensboro Day (4-2), NR
8. Cary Academy (6-0), NR
NCHSAA 1A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Wilson Prep (1-0), 1
2. Northside-Pinetown (1-0), 2
3. Uwharrie Charter (4-0), NR
4. Vance Charter (3-0), 6
5. Neuse Charter (0-0), 5
6. Jackson Day (3-0), 7
7. North East Carolina Prep (2-0), NR
8. College Prep & Leadership Academy (3-0), NR
NCHSAA 2A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Cherokee (0-0), 1
2. Perquimans (0-0), 2
3. Queen’s Grant (5-0), 3
4. North Duplin (0-0), 5
5. Pamlico County (2-0), 7
6. Roxboro Community (2-1), 4
7. Highland Tech (2-0), NR
8. Bishop McGuinness (2-1), 8
NCHSAA 3A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Goldsboro (1-0), 1
2. Mountain Heritage (0-0), 2
3. North Wilkes (1-0), 3
4. Wake Prep (1-0), 4
5. Martin County (0-0), 5
6. Bessemer City (2-0), NR
7. Hendersonville (1-0), 7
8. East Surry (2-1), 8
NCHSAA 4A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Stuart Cramer (0-0), 1
2. East Burke (1-1), 2
3. East Duplin (0-0), 3
4. TW Andrews (2-0), 5
5. Fairmont (3-1), 4
6. Pisgah (1-0), 6
7. North Johnston (3-0), NR
8. Bandys (0-0), 8
NCHSAA 5A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. North Lincoln (1-1), 1
2. Western Alamance (0-0), 2
3. Rocky Mount (0-0), 3
4. Southeast Alamance (2-0), 4
5. Seaforth (1-0), 5
6. Oak Grove (1-0), 6
7. Fike (0-0), 7
8. East Lincoln (0-0), 8
NCHSAA 6A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. South Caldwell (3-0), NR
2. Alexander Central (3-0), NR
3. AC Reynolds (0-0), 3
4. Watauga (1-1), 1
5. Ben L. Smith (0-0), 7
6. Westover (3-0), NR
7. Western Guilford (2-0), NR
8. Southeast Guilford (3-1), NR
NCHSAA 7A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. McDowell (2-0), 1
2. Lake Norman (2-0), 3
3. North Mecklenburg (2-0), 4
4. Chapel Hill (2-0), 5
5. Marvin Ridge (1-1), 2
6. Southeast Raleigh (1-0)
7. New Hanover (2-0), 7
8. Hickory Ridge (2-1), 8
NCHSAA 8A
Rk., School, Rec, Prvs.
1. Mallard Creek (3-0), 2
2. Hoggard (2-0), 3
3. Leesville Road (3-0), NR
4. Willow Spring (2-0), NR
5. Heritage (3-1), NR
6. Millbrook (1-0), NR
7. Broughton (3-1), NR
8. Ardrey Kell (2-1), 7
