These boys’ basketball teams are the best in NC, according to our rankings
There were 15 new girls’ basketball teams in this week’s N.C. statewide high school basketball polls, which were released Wednesday, and the latest boys’ rankings paint a similar story.
There are 14 newly ranked teams after the poll took a hiatus during the holidays.
In addition, there are four new No. 1 teams in the nine polls: Greensboro Day (NCISAA), Southern Durham (NCHSAA 7A), Northern Nash (NCHSAA 6A), Reidsville (NCHSAA 4A).
The rankings are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer of Raleigh. They are compiled by longtime N.C. high school basketball expert Rick Lewis, a co-host of The Observer’s streaming Talking Preps show.
NC statewide boys’ rankings
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
NCISAA Boys
1 Greensboro Day (23-2), 2
2 Forsyth Country Day (16-1), 1
3 Concord Academy (17-2), 3
4 Greenfield (16-2), 5
5 Gaston Christian (18-4), 4
6 Fayetteville Academy (13-4), 6
7 Trinity Christian (14-2), 7
8 Davidson Day (13-7), 8
NCHSAA 8A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Apex Friendship (15-0), 1
2 West Charlotte (9-2), 2
3 West Forsyth (12-0), 3
4 Leesville Road (11-1), 6
5 Ardrey Kell (12-2), NR
6 Willow Spring (12-2), NR
7 Hoggard (9-4), 5
8 Myers Park (8-5), 8
NCHSAA 7A
1 Southern Durham (12-3), 4
2 North Mecklenburg (11-2), 1
3 Cardinal Gibbons (11-1), NR
4 Marvin Ridge (12-2), NR
5 Butler (12-2), 5
6 Mooresville (10-2), 2
7 New Hanover (8-3), 3
8 Independence (8-5), 6
NCHSAA 6A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Ben L. Smith (9-3), 1
2 Northern Nash (13-0), 4
3 Watauga (8-1), 3
4 Charlotte Catholic (12-2), 2
5 Lee County (8-2), 6
6 Williams (9-1), 8
7 Seventy-First (7-2), NR
8 J.H. Rose (7-2), NR
NCHSAA 5A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Hunter Huss (12-2), 1
2 East Lincoln (12-1), NR
3 North Lincoln (11-2), 4
4 Jay M. Robinson (10-1), 5
5 Carson (11-1), 3
6 Hickory (9-2), 2
7 Oak Grove (8-1), 7
8 Franklin (11-2), NR
NCHSAA 4A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Reidsville (6-1), 2
2 Washington (9-2), 1
3 T.W. Andrews (10-2), 3
4 Salisbury (9-3), 4
5 Lexington (10-0), 8
6 Bandys (8-4), 6
7 Central Davidson (9-2), 7
8 Lincoln Charter (8-2), NR
NCHSAA 3A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Farmville Central (10-0), 1
2 Greene Central (8-1), 3
3 Walkertown (9-3), 2
4 Kinston (4-1), 5
5 East Rutherford (10-2), 7
6 Owen (9-3), 6
7 Wallace-Rose Hill (8-1), NR
8 Northeastern (5-0), NR
NCHSAA 2A: 1-7-26
1 Queens Grant (16-3), 1
2 South Stokes (11-2), 3
3 Bishop McGuinness (9-3), 2
4 NW Halifax (6-2), NR
5 Murphy (5-2), 4
6 Perquimans County (8-2), NR
7 Cherokee (8-3), NR
8 Franklin Academy (11-5), NR
NCHSAA 1A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Southern Wake (7-4), 1
2 Northside-Pinetown (9-2), 3
3 Robinsville (6-2), 5
4 Vance Charter (8-2), NR
5 NC Leadership Academy (7-5), 4
6 North Edgecombe (7-5), 7
7 Chatham Central (9-4), 8
8 Wilson Prep (4-6), 2
