Sweet 16 Boys’ Basketball
Rk Team Cl Rec Prvs
1 Carmel Christian IND 20-1 1
2 Charlotte Christian IND 13-1 6
3 Concord Cox Mill 3A 11-1 2
4 Vance 4A 10-1 12
5 North Mecklenburg 4A 9-2 3
6 Independence 4A 7-3 5
7 Ardrey Kell 4A 10-2 11
8 Butler 4A 9-2 4
9 Morganton Freedom 3A 8-0 9
10 Marshville Forest Hills 2A 11-2 8
11 Indian Trail Porter Ridge 4A 8-1 10
12 Kannapolis Brown 3A 10-0 NR
13 East Lincoln 2A 9-1 13
14 Rock Hill Northwestern 5A 12-1 NR
15 Hickory3A 7-1 NR
16 West Charlotte4A 6-4 7
Dropped out: Northside Christian (IND, 13-7); Concord First Assembly (IND, 15-4); Olympic (4A, 7-3). Also receiving consideration: Charlotte Country Day (IND, 12-4); Gastonia Ashbrook (3A, 5-1); Maiden (2A, 6-0); East Rutherford (2A, 10-1); Fort Mill (5A, 14-2); Fort Mill Nation Ford (5A, 12-3); North Rowan (1A, 5-0); Queen’s Grant (1A, 7-1); Union Academy (1A, 10-1); Cherryville (1A, 10-1)
Note: The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll is a ranking of the top 16 boys and girls teams in the newspaper’s 162-school coverage-area in North and South Carolina. The poll considers performance, strength of schedule and strength of class. To be considered, teams must play for a recognized state association.
Rk Team Cl Rec Prvs
1 Carmel Christian IND 20-1 1
2 Charlotte Christian IND 13-1 6
3 Concord Cox Mill 3A 11-1 2
4 Vance 4A 10-1 12
5 North Mecklenburg 4A 9-2 3
6 Independence 4A 7-3 5
7 Ardrey Kell 4A 10-2 11
8 Butler 4A 9-2 4
9 Morganton Freedom 3A 8-0 9
10 Marshville Forest Hills 2A 11-2 8
11 Indian Trail Porter Ridge 4A 8-1 10
12 Kannapolis Brown 3A 10-0 NR
13 East Lincoln 2A 9-1 13
14 Rock Hill Northwestern 5A 12-1 NR
15 Hickory3A 7-1 NR
16 West Charlotte4A 6-4 7
Dropped out: Northside Christian (IND, 13-7); Concord First Assembly (IND, 15-4); Olympic (4A, 7-3). Also receiving consideration: Charlotte Country Day (IND, 12-4); Gastonia Ashbrook (3A, 5-1); Maiden (2A, 6-0); East Rutherford (2A, 10-1); Fort Mill (5A, 14-2); Fort Mill Nation Ford (5A, 12-3); North Rowan (1A, 5-0); Queen’s Grant (1A, 7-1); Union Academy (1A, 10-1); Cherryville (1A, 10-1)
Note: The Observer’s Sweet 16 poll is a ranking of the top 16 boys and girls teams in the newspaper’s 162-school coverage-area in North and South Carolina. The poll considers performance, strength of schedule and strength of class. To be considered, teams must play for a recognized state association.
