What are the top high school basketball teams in North Carolina? Check our latest rankings
There are no changes in the latest statewide girls’ high school basketball rankings from The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh, but there are plenty of new teams on the boys’ side.
▪ In the NCISAA boys’ rankings, 16-5 Providence Day joins the poll at No. 10. The Chargers have won four in a row.
▪ In 4A boys, Wilmington’s Laney High — Michael Jordan’s alma mater — is in at No. 10. The Buccaneers have won three straight games and play at Topsail (3-10) on Friday.
▪ In 3A, 9-1 Crest is in at No. 8. The Chargers lost their season opener, 48-44 to Shelby, but have won nine straight.
▪ There are no new teams in the boys’ 2A poll, but there are two new schools in 1A: 8-2 North Edgecombe is in at No. 8 and 10-2 Andrews at No. 9.
North Edgecome, led by senior Dontrevious Whitaker (18 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 2.0 apg), has won eight straight. Andrews has won six of its past seven games.
Statewide girls’ basketball rankings
NCISAA
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Grace Christian | 17-0 | 1 |
2 | High Point Christian | 16-1 | 2 |
3 | Concord Academy | 13-2 | 3 |
4 | Cannon School | 11-7 | 4 |
5 | O’Neal | 16-1 | 5 |
6 | Greensboro Day | 20-3 | 6 |
7 | Providence Day | 14-5 | 10 |
8 | Wesleyan Christian | 15-7 | 8 |
9 | Charlotte Country Day | 14-6 | 9 |
10 | Crossroads Christian | 8-4 | 7 |
NCHSAA 4A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Lake Norman | 11-1 | 1 |
2 | Charlotte Catholic | 12-3 | 2 |
3 | Mallard Creek | 12-3 | 3 |
4 | Independence | 12-4 | 4 |
5 | Panther Creek | 9-4 | 5 |
6 | Myers Park | 14-0 | 6 |
7 | Rolesville | 10-3 | 7 |
8 | Northern Guilford | 14-1 | 8 |
9 | Watauga | 12-3 | 9 |
10 | Willow Spring | 12-2 | 10 |
NCHSAA 3A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | West Rowan | 10-1 | 1 |
2 | Cape Fear | 9-0 | 2 |
3 | Hibriten | 12-1 | 4 |
4 | Ben L. Smith | 10-2 | 3 |
5 | Rocky Mount | 9-2 | 5 |
6 | East Lincoln | 12-1 | 6 |
7 | Oak Grove | 13-2 | 7 |
8 | West Henderson | 10-5 | 8 |
9 | A.C. Reynolds | 12-1 | 9 |
10 | Northwest Cabarrus | 11-3 | 10 |
NCHSAA 2A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | East Burke | 13-0 | 1 |
2 | East Rutherford | 14-2 | 2 |
3 | Seaforth | 11-2 | 3 |
4 | North Stanly | 12-1 | 4 |
5 | North Pitt | 10-3 | 5 |
6 | St. Pauls | 7-3 | 6 |
7 | T.W. Andrews | 12-2 | 7 |
8 | North Johnston | 10-1 | 8 |
9 | Southwest Onslow | 13-0 | 9 |
10 | Community School of Davidson | 12-1 | 10 |
NCHSAA 1A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Bishop McGuinnes | 12-1 | 1 |
2 | Falls Lake Charter | 15-0 | 2 |
3 | Chatham Charter | 11-1 | 3 |
4 | Cherokee | 12-1 | 4 |
5 | East Columbus | 10-1 | 5 |
6 | Robbinsville | 10-2 | 6 |
7 | North Stokes | 14-2 | 7 |
8 | Mountain Heritage | 11-2 | 8 |
9 | Perquimans | 12-2 | 9 |
10 | Northside-Pinetown | 12-2 | 10 |
Statewide boys’ basketball rankings
NCISAA
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Christ School | 15-4 | 1 |
2 | Cannon | 18-6 | 2 |
3 | High Point Christian | 17-2 | 3 |
4 | The Burlington School | 17-7 | 4 |
5 | Fayetteville Academy | 18-4 | 5 |
6 | Forsyth Country Day | 17-4 | 7 |
7 | Northside Christian | 18-8 | 6 |
8 | United Faith | 15-6 | 8 |
9 | Greenfield | 16-5 | 10 |
10 | Providence Day | 16-5 | NR |
NCHSAA 4A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Myers Park | 13-2 | 1 |
2 | North Mecklenburg | 13-3 | 2 |
3 | Weddington | 14-1 | 3 |
4 | Lake Norman | 12-1 | 4 |
5 | New Hanover | 12-0 | 5 |
6 | Green Level | 14-0 | 6 |
7 | Richmond | 10-5 | 7 |
8 | Davie County | 14-0 | 9 |
9 | South Mecklenburg | 14-1 | 10 |
10 | Laney | 12-1 | NR |
NCHSAA 3A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Central Cabarrus | 14-0 | 1 |
2 | Hickory | 12-0 | 2 |
3 | Southern Guilford | 14-1 | 7 |
4 | Seventy-First | 8-1 | 3 |
5 | Westover | 9-1 | 4 |
6 | Ben Smith | 12-2 | 5 |
7 | Southern Durham | 7-3 | 8 |
8 | Crest | 9-1 | NR |
9 | Southern Lee | 12-1 | 6 |
10 | Ashbrook | 11-2 | 10 |
NR | White Oak | 11-3 | 9 |
NCHSAA 2A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | Reidsville | 12-0 | 1 |
2 | Farmville Central | 13-1 | 3 |
3 | Northwood | 12-3 | 2 |
4 | Salisbury | 14-3 | 4 |
5 | Lincolnton | 12-2 | 8 |
6 | South Granville | 11-3 | 6 |
7 | West Caldwell | 11-3 | 5 |
8 | West Bladen | 11-1 | 9 |
9 | Walkertown | 12-3 | 10 |
10 | Goldsboro | 12-2 | 8 |
NCHSAA 1A
Rk | School | Rec. | Prvs |
1 | South Stokes | 13-1 | 1 |
2 | Bertie | 10-1 | 2 |
3 | Bishop McGuinness | 11-3 | 3 |
4 | Washington County | 9-0 | 5 |
5 | Wilson Prep | 9-3 | 4 |
6 | Northampton County | 8-2 | 6 |
7 | Corvian Community | 9-2 | 9 |
8 | North Edgecombe | 8-2 | NR |
9 | Andrews | 12-2 | NR |
10 | Chatham Central | 12-2 | 8 |