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Observer Sweet 16 boys basketball countdown: No. 7 East Lincoln

Chazz Surratt, left, and his brother, Sage, right, are one year apart, best friends and two of the state's top athletes. The Surratts have help land East Lincoln at No. 7 in the Observer's Sweet 16 preseason countdown. The Surratts led East Lincoln's football and basketball teams to unbeaten seasons last year.
Chazz Surratt, left, and his brother, Sage, right, are one year apart, best friends and two of the state's top athletes. The Surratts have help land East Lincoln at No. 7 in the Observer's Sweet 16 preseason countdown. The Surratts led East Lincoln's football and basketball teams to unbeaten seasons last year. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

Boys No. 7

East Lincoln

Mustangs

Head Coach: Neil Hodges (16th year as East Lincoln head coach)

2014-15 Notes: Finished 24-1 overall, including a perfect 14-0 in the Southern District 7 to win the league title; lost in 2A state championship game to Kinston, 60-43.

Returning Starters: Chazz Surratt (6-4, G, Sr.); Sage Surratt (6-3, G, Jr.); Cameron Dollar (6-3, G, So.); Hayden Duggins (6-5, G/F, Sr.)

Key Newcomers: Christian Parks (6-2, F, So.)

Why Them?: The Mustangs have a lot of good reasons to believe they can make a run at the 2A state champion again, including all-state guards, Chazz (20 ppg) and Sage Surratt (24.6 ppg), who set the tone for a team with matchup nightmares for their opponents all over the floor.

JAY EDWARDS

This story was originally published November 8, 2015 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Observer Sweet 16 boys basketball countdown: No. 7 East Lincoln."

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