Sweet 16 poll: Butler girls continue unbeaten quest; not much change in boys poll

Butler’s pursuit of perfection continues.

The Bulldogs girls (17-0) have won 29 straight games and remain No. 1 in the Sweet 16. Butler is trying to become the first unbeaten Mecklenburg County public school team in 25 years.

Butler is ranked No. 24 in USA Today’s national poll and No. 26 by ESPN.

The Bulldogs play at Rocky River (0-14) Tuesday night (Jan. 25) at 6.

-- In the girls poll, South Caldwell (13-4), Monroe Parkwood (15-2) and Harding (12-5) dropped out, and Charlotte Christian jumped two spots to No. 10. Hickory joined the poll this week at No. 12. Also returning to the poll are No. 14 Ardrey Kell and No. 15 West Mecklenburg.

-- In the boys’ poll, there’s not much change. No. 10 Fort Mill is down three spots after dropping two close games adn No. 12 Weddington fell three after losing a close game to rival Indian Trail Sun Valley. That allowed No. 7 Butler to jump three spots and No. 9 Lawndale Burns to jump three, too.


Boys Sweet 16
Team    Class    Record    Previous
1. West Charlotte    4A    14-1    1
2. Olympic    4A    18-1    2
3. Charlotte Christian    IND    16-3    3
4. Concord    3A    14-1    4
5. Gastonia Huss    3A    14-2    5
6. Hickory    3A    13-2    6
7. Butler    4A    14-3    10
8. North Mecklenburg    4A    15-2    8
9. Lawndale Burns    3A    12-2    12
10. Fort Mill    3A    14-3    7
11. Hickory St. Stephens    3A    14-3    7
12. Weddington    3A    17-2    9
13. East Rutherford    2A    12-1    13
14. Cherryville    1A    12-2    14
15. Berry    2A    11-2     15
16. West Caldwell    2A    15-1    16

Girls Sweet 16
1. Butler    4A    17-0    1
2. Salisbury    2A    12-1    2
3. Berry    2A    13-1    3
4. Mallard Creek    4A    14-3    4
5. Hopewell    4A    14-2    5
6. Providence Day    IND    13-4    6
7. Shelby    2A    13-0    7
8. N. Iredell    3A    12-1    8
9. Gastonia Forestview    3A    11-3    9
10. Charlotte Christian    IND    15-1    12
11. South Point    3A    13-1    6
12. Hickory    3A    13-2    --
13. Newton-Conover    2A    14-1    13
14. Ardrey Kell    4A    14-3    --
15. West Mecklenburg    4A    13-2    --
16. Catawba Bandys    2A    13-2     16