Which girls high school basketball teams are the best in NC? Check our rankings
There are six new teams in this week’s North Carolina girls’ high school basketball rankings.
The rankings, sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh, are compiled by longtime high school basketball expert Randall Clark, a co-host of The Observer’s Talking Preps streaming show.
There are also two new No. 1 teams. In the 3A poll, Goldsboro jumped two spots to the top of the rankings. The Cougars have won four straight games, led by seniors Aziyah Boyer (13.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg) and Imari Buckom (11.5, 3.8 apg). And in 1A, Northside-Pinetown (10-1) jumped three spots to the top.
Goldsboro was scheduled to play at home against Midway (4-8) Tuesday.
This week’s new teams are in the 4A rankings (13-0 Clinton and 14-2 North Johnston), the 5A poll (12-2 Eastern Alamance), 6A (11-3 North Iredell), 7A (12-1 Holly Springs) and 8A (13-4 Northwest Guilford).
The rankings are based on play through Monday and do not include games played on Tuesday.
NCISAA
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Grace Christian (16-1), 1
2 Rocky Mount Academy (13-2), 2
3 Gaston Christian (13-3), 3
4 Cape Fear Academy (12-2), 4
5 Providence Day (14-3), 5
6 Cannon School (14-5), 7
7 Cary Academy (13-5), 6
8 Forsyth Country Day (14-4), 8
NCHSAA 8A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Hoggard (15-1), 1
2 Willow Spring (16-1), 2
3 Corinth Holders (15-1), 3
4 Mallard Creek (12-4), 5
5 Ardrey Kell (13-3), 6
6 South Mecklenburg (12-3), 4
7 Leesvile Road (12-4), 8
8 Northwest Guilford (13-4), NR
NCHSAA 7A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Lake Norman (11-1), 1
2 North Mecklenburg (13-2), 2
3 Parkland (12-2), 3
4 Marvin Ridge (14-3), 4
5 Holly Springs (12-1), NR
6 Heritage (13-3), 5
7 Porter Ridge (12-3), 6
8 Southwest Guilford (12-3), 8
NCHSAA 6A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Alexander Central (14-2), 1
2 Seventy first (10-2), 4
3 AC Reynolds (10-3), 5
4 Vance County (14-2), 6
5 Northern Durham (11-3), 3
6 EE Smith (8-3), 2
7 Northern Guilford (13-4), 8
8 North Iredell (11-3), NR
NCHSAA 5A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Southeast Alamance (16-0), 1
2 Oak Grove (15-0), 2
3 West Rowan (15-0), 4
4 East Lincoln (14-3), 6
5 North Lincoln (13-4), 5
6 Seaforth (13-3), 3
7 Monroe (13-1), 8
8 Eastern Alamance (12-2), NR
NCHSAA 4A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Stuart Cramer (12-1), 1
2 Maiden (16-1), 4
3 Fairmont (15-1), 3
4 Hibriten (15-1), 5
5 Lake Norman Charrter (15-0), 6
6 Pigsah (16-1), 7
7 Clinton (13-0), NR
8 North Johnston (14-2), NR
NCHSAA 3A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Goldsboro (12-2), 3
2 Surry Central (14-2), 4
3 Polk County (12-2), 1
4 Hendersonville (14-3), 2
5 North Stanly (12-3), 7
6 East Surry (13-2), 8
7 Kinston (11-1), 5
8 NCSSM Durham (11-4), 6
NCHSAA 2A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Cherokee (14-1), 1
2 Queens Grant (18-3), 2
3 Pamlico County (12-2), 3
4 Roxboro Community School (10-2), 4
5 Bishop McGuinness (12-2), 5
6 Avery County (13-2), 6
7 East Bladen (13-2), 7
8 East Wilkes (14-1), 8
NCHSAA 1A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Northside-Pinetown (10-1), 4
2 TJCA (13-3), 3
3 College Prep & Leadership Academy (15-4), 1
4 Jackson Day (13-3), 2
5 Falls Lake Academy (11-2), 6
6 Bear Grass Charter (12-3), 7
7 Washington County (9-4), 8
8 Vance Charter (7-3), 5
