The top 25 high school boys basketball rankings have been released, with Central Cabarrus remaining in the top spot for the state. Other leading schools such as Reidsville emerged as the top choices in their respective area codes.
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The top 25 high school boys basketball rankings have been released, with Central Cabarrus remaining in the top spot for the state. Other leading schools such as Reidsville emerged as the top choices in their respective area codes.

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Central Cabarrus has won the N.C. High School Athletic Association 3A boys basketball championship for the second year in a row, with a flawless record. In addition, they claimed the top spot in the HighSchoolOT statewide top 25 rankings.

The top four teams in the final top 25 consisted of the champions: Reidsville (2A), North Mecklenburg (4A), Christ School (N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association 4A class). Other champions were Wilson Prep (1A, ranked 21), Forsyth Country Day (NCISAA 3A, ranked 12), Davidson Day (NCISAA 2A, ranked 19), and Victory Christian Center (NCISAA 1A, ranked 22).

Final standings from earlier, statewide teams.

A total of 16 teams from the original top 25 rankings ended up being included in the final statewide rankings, with No. 12 Forsyth Country Day being the highest-ranked team that was not initially ranked. Seven of the top 10 teams from the preseason rankings maintained their spot in the top 10, while one team moved up to 11th place.

The complete list of rankings includes a Top 25 for the entire state and separate Top 15 rankings for each of the state’s six area codes.

The list of players selected for the HSOT all-state team will be made public within the next few weeks.

Final HSOT Statewide Top 25: Boys Basketball

The teams are categorized by their record and, in certain instances, their end-of-season placement.

  1. Central Cabarrus, the state 3A champions, had a perfect record of 33 wins and 0 losses.
  2. Reidsville (29-0, 2A champ)
  3. The undefeated 4A champion, North Mecklenburg, with a record of 30-3.

  4. The reigning NCISAA 4A champions, Christ School, ended their season with a record of 24 wins and 5 losses.

  5. Farmville Central (30-2)
  6. Lake Norman (28-3)
  7. Hickory (31-1)
  8. Myers Park (27-2)
  9. New Hanover (32-1)
  10. Northwood (27-4)
  11. Richmond (25-6)

  12. Forsyth County Day School, with a record of 27-6 and the champions of NCISAA 3A.

  13. Chambers (22-9)
  14. Salisbury (27-4)
  15. Weddington (27-2)
  16. Green Level (29-2)
  17. Southern Guilford (29-2)
  18. Panther Creek (25-6)
  19. Davidson Day (23-7, NCISAA 2A champ)
  20. Greenfield School (31-7)
  21. Wilson Prep (27-5, 1A champ)

  22. The winner of the NCISAA 1A championship is Victory Christian Center, with an impressive 27-8 record.

  23. Providence Day (25-9)
  24. Cannon School (25-10)
  25. Seventy-First (28-3)

“Top 15 Boys Basketball Area Code Final Rankings”

In the most recent area code rankings for boys basketball, Farmville Central occupies the top spot in the 252 area code, Northwood in the 919 area code, New Hanover in the 910 area code, Reidsville in the 336 area code, Central Cabarrus in the 704 area code, and Christ School in the 828 area code.

Bolded teams are additionally placed higher in the rankings.

252 area code

Farmville Central took on Reidsville in the 2A boys state championship in Winston-Salem on March 16, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

On March 16, 2024, Farmville Central and Reidsville competed against each other in the 2A boys state championship in Winston-Salem. (Photo credit: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

  1. Farmville Central High School placed second in the 2A division at the state competition.

  2. “The runner-up for the NCISAA 2A championship was Greenfield School, with a final score of 31-7.”

  3. Wilson Prep 27-5 (1A champ)

  4. Bertie High School’s varsity football team, with a final record of 26 wins and 5 losses, placed second in the East division.

  5. Hertford County 21-9
  6. Northeastern 20-9
  7. South Central 22-4
  8. Washington 20-9
  9. Washington County 22-4
  10. First Flight 18-11
  11. Kinston 18-7
  12. Northern Nash 21-8
  13. Martin County 18-10
  14. North Edgecombe 21-6
  15. Northampton County 19-7

919 area code

Fred Whitaker Jr. (0) of Northwood. Northwood defeated Southeast Alamance 75-52 in the third round of the NCHSAA 2A boys basketball state playoffs on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)
Fred Whitaker Jr. (0) of Northwood. Northwood defeated Southeast Alamance 75-52 in the third round of the NCHSAA 2A boys basketball state playoffs on Tuesday, Mar. 5, 2024. (Photo By: Nick Stevens/HighSchoolOT)
  1. Northwood 27-4
  2. Green Level 29-2
  3. Panther Creek 25-6
  4. Millbrook 20-8
  5. Wakefield 22-7
  6. Clayton 22-7
  7. Garner 22-8
  8. Southern Durham 25-5

  9. Goldsboro had a record of 27 wins and 4 losses, earning them the title of 2A East runner-up.

  10. Wayne Country Day 27-11
  11. South Garner 19-7
  12. Knightdale 18-9

  13. The score of Southern Wake Academy’s game was 23 points to 10 points.

  14. Holly Springs 18-9

  15. GRACE Christian of Raleigh has a record of 27 wins and 8 losses.

910 area code

New Hanover defeated Richmond in the 4A eastern regional final in Winston-Salem on March 14, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

On March 14, 2024, New Hanover beat Richmond in the eastern regional final for the 4A division in Winston-Salem. (Photo by Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

  1. Runner-up team 4A 32-1 of New Hanover

  2. Richmond had a record of 25-6 and were the runner-up in the 4A East division.

  3. Seventy-First 28-3 (3A runner-up)

  4. Second place in the 3A East division: Westover 29-2

  5. Swansboro 28-2
  6. Fayetteville Academy 27-5
  7. Trinity Christian 24-6
  8. Fairmont 22-6
  9. West Bladen 24-2
  10. Laney 23-5
  11. White Oak 21-7
  12. North Brunswick 20-8
  13. Southwest Onslow 23-6
  14. Trask 24-5
  15. -2021

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336 area code

Aljariq Lee (4) of Reidsville. Farmville Central took on Reidsville in the 2A boys state championship in Winston-Salem on March 16, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

On March 16, 2024, in Winston-Salem, Farmville Central’s Aljariq Lee (4) competed against Reidsville in the 2A boys state championship. The photo, taken by Evan Moesta of HighSchoolOT.com, shows the match.

  1. Reidsville achieved a perfect record of 29 wins and 0 losses, earning them the 2A championship title.

  2. Forsyth Country Day achieved a record of 27 wins and 6 losses, becoming the NCISAA 3A champions.

  3. Southern Guilford 29-2
  4. High Point Christian 26-4
  5. Ben L. Smith 25-6
  6. Mount Tabor 24-6
  7. Grimsley 23-6
  8. Caldwell Academy 23-9

  9. The South Stokes team finished with a record of 29 wins and 2 losses and were runners-up in the 1A West division.

  10. Wesleyan Christian 19-12
  11. Burlington Christian 22-7
  12. The Burlington School 23-12
  13. Central Davidson 25-3
  14. Asheboro 23-4
  15. Southwest Guilford 21-7

704 area code

North Mecklenburg defeated New Hanover in the 4A boys state championship in Winston-Salem on March 16, 2024. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

On March 16, 2024, North Mecklenburg won against New Hanover in the 4A boys state championship in Winston-Salem. (Photographed by Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

  1. Central Cabarrus 33-0 (3A champ)
  2. North Mecklenburg 30-3 (4A champ)

  3. The team from Lake Norman placed second in the 4A West division with a record of 28 wins and 3 losses.

  4. Myers Park 27-2
  5. Chambers 22-9
  6. Salisbury High School’s record for the season was 27 wins and 4 losses, earning them the title of runner-up in the 2A West division.
  7. Weddington 27-2
  8. Davidson Day won the North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association 2A championship with a record of 23-7.
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    “The winning team at Victory Christian Center had a record of 27 wins and 8 losses, making them the NCISAA 1A champions.”

  10. Providence Day finished with a record of 25-9, placing as the runner-up in the NCISAA 4A division.

  11. Cannon School 25-10

  12. The runner-up for NCISAA 1A is United Faith Christian with a record of 24-8.

  13. Covenant Day 22-8
  14. South Mecklenburg 21-6

  15. The Corvian Community team were the runners-up in their division 27-4 (1A).

828 area code

Lleyton Thomas-Johnson of Christ School. Christ School turned in a big fourth quarter to defeat Word of God at the John Wall Holiday Invitational at Broughton High School on December 27, 2023. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)
On December 27, 2023, Christ School’s Lleyton Thomas-Johnson scored a big fourth quarter to help defeat Word of God at the John Wall Holiday Invitational held at Broughton High School. (Photo: Evan Moesta/HighSchoolOT.com)

  1. Christ School finished their season with a record of 24 wins and 5 losses, earning them the title of NCISAA 4A champions.

  2. The runner-up for the 3A West division is Hickory 31-1.

  3. East Henderson 24-6
  4. McDowell County 22-5
  5. Patton 23-5
  6. West Henderson 18-8
  7. North Henderson 20-7
  8. West Caldwell 22-6
  9. Newton-Conover 22-8
  10. Hendersonville 19-8
  11. Watauga 22-6
  12. Maiden 16-11
  13. Franklin 16-10
  14. Bandys 17-11
  15. Asheville Christian 18-8

Source: highschoolot.com