Olympic and West Charlotte began the season at the top of the Sweet 16. As we start the postseason this week with conference tournaments, the same two teams are again in the top two spots.
Only they are reversed.
Olympic has been No. 1 since December after starting at No. 2, and the Lions, the preseason No. 1, have worked their way back to the No. 2 spot after dropping as low as No. 12. West Charlotte had won nine straight games heading into conference tournament play Monday night.
One new team, 21-3 Hickory, joined the boys poll after Berry fell out.
There wasn’t much movement in the girls poll as No. 1 Myers Park and No. 2 Providence Day appear firmly planted at the top.
Boys
Rk. School Rec. Prvs.
Rk. School Rec. Prvs.
1. Olympic (4A) 24-0 1
2. West Charlotte (4A) 20-5 3
3. Harding (3A) 19-4 4
4. South Mecklenburg (4A) 20-4 7
5. Freedom (3A) 21-2 5
6. Charlotte Christian (IND) 22-6 6
7. North Mecklenburg (4A) 20-4 8
8. Concord (3A) 22-1 2
9. Cuthbertson (2A) 23-1 9
10. Lancaster, S.C. (4A) 22-3 6
11. North Rowan (1A) 20-3 13
12. Robinson (3A) 18-4 15
13, Sun Valley (4A) 20-4 16
14. East Rutherford (2A) 20-3 14
15. Charlotte Catholic (3A) 20-5 11
16. Hickory (3A) 21-3 NR
Dropped out: Berry (3A, 17-7); On the bubble: Statesville (3A, 17-3); Shelby (2A, 16-5). Records are through Friday’s games.
Girls
Rk. School Rec. Prvs.
Rk. School Rec. Prvs.
1. Myers Park (4A) 24-0 1
2. Providence Day (IND) 23-4 2
3. Hickory (3A) 23-1 3
4. Ardrey Kell (4A) 20-4 4
5. Salisbury (2A) 22-2 5
6. Berry (3A) 20-2 6
7. R-S Central (3A) 21-1 7
8. Forestview (3A) 20-2 9
9. Mallard Creek (4A) 19-4 13
10. Newton-Conover (2A) 21-3 11
11. Charlotte Christian (IND) 21-5 12
12. North Stanly (2A) 23-0 14
13. Harding (3A) 17-3 10
14. Porter Ridge (4A) 22-2 16
15. Bandys (2A) 22-1 15
16. Carson (3A) 21-2 8
Dropped out: None. On the bubble: Anson Sr. (3A, 15-6); Clover, S.C. (4A, 19-4); Hickory Ridge (3A, 18-6); Hopewell (4A, 16-7); North Iredell (3A, 17-5). Records are through Friday’s games.
Note: To be ranked in the Observer’s Sweet 16, a team must be in the newspaper’s coverage area, must field football and basketball teams and not allow a student-athlete to re-class once they’ve started ninth grade. For a detailed look inside the poll, including the criteria used to compile it, visit this link: http://bit.ly/prNoYM
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5 comments:
West Charlotte is headed for a repeat as state champs...
^^I like your enthusiasm.. but no. Olympic will get this one.
I have to give The coach and Kids of West Charlotte a lot of credit. They stick together, are focus, are a real BBALL team. They accept where they come from and make the best of it. Too many kids in this time are transferring to all kinds of different schools. Go get it West Charlotte!
Ever stop to think families transfer schools for reasons other than basketball? Maybe academics? Maybe smaller class sizes? Maybe family or personal issues? Let's try not to be too hasty in assuming things about kids and their families who are simply trying to find out what's best for them.
Really.....after one loss the Concord spiders fall to #8? What a Joke.
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