There are 15 new girls’ basketball teams ranked in the latest N.C. statewide rankings.
The poll was on hiatus during the holidays, which included pre- and post-Christmas tournaments, and there are lots of changes as the rankings resume.
Aside from all the new teams, two of the nine polls got new No. 1 teams.
College Prep & Leadership Academy jumped two spots to No. 1 in the 1A rankings.
Surry Central jumped three spots to No. 1 in 3A.
College Prep & Leadership, from Jamestown, is 13-1 heading into Friday’s game with state power Bishop McGuinness (8-2), which is No. 6 in the 2A poll. The Royals are led by junior Mackenzie Dumbaya, who is averaging 17.3 points on 59% shooting.
Surry Central, from Dobson, was 11-1 before Tuesday’s game at Winston-Salem’s Atkins High (2-8). The Eagles, who have won two straight games, don’t have a double-figure scorer, but average nearly 34 rebounds and 22 steals per game.
The rankings are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh. They are compiled by longtime N.C. girls’ basketball expert Randall Clark, a co-host of The Observer’s Talking Preps streaming show.
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This week’s NC statewide girls’ rankings
NCISAA GIRLS
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
NCISAA GIRLS
1 Grace Christian (15-1), 1
2 Rocky Mount Academy (10-2), 2
3 Gaston Christian (11-3), 3
4 Cape Fear Academy (9-2), NR
5 Providence Day (12-3), 5
6 Cary Academy (10-4), 6
7 Cannon School (12-5), 4
8 Forsyth Country Day (12-4), NR
NCHSAA 8A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Hoggard (11-1), 1
2 Willow Spring (12-1), 4
3 Corinth Holders (11-1), 6
4 South Mecklenburg (8-3), NR
5 Mallard Creek (10-4), 1
6 Ardrey Kell (10-3), NR
7 Broughton (9-3), 5
8 Leesville Road (8-3), 3
NCHSAA 7A
1 North Mecklenburg (11-1), 1
2 Lake Norman (8-1), 2
3 Parkland (9-0), 4
4 Porter Ridge (11-2), 5
5 Grimsley (6-2), 6
6 McDowell (10-4), 3
7 New Hanover (5-3), 7
8 Southeast Raleigh (9-3), 8
NCHSAA 6A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Alexander Central (11-1), 1
2 EE Smith (7-2), 2
3 Northern Durham (10-1), 3
4 Seventy-First (5-1), 4
5 AC Reynolds (8-2), 7
6 Vance County (9-2), NR
7 TC Roberson (8-2), NR
8 Eastern Guilford (6-2), NR
NCHSAA 5A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Southeast Alamance (13-0), 1
2 Oak Grove (11-0), 2
3 Seaforth (7-1), 3
4 West Rowan (10-0), 4
5 North Lincoln (10-3), NR
6 East Lincoln (10-2), NR
7 Western Alamance (7-1), 6
8 Monroe (8-1), NR
NCHSAA 4A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Stuart Cramer (10-1), 1
2 East Duplin (7-2), 2
3 Fairmont (10-1), 4
4 North Johnston (11-0), 6
5 Hibriten (10-1), 7
6 Lake Norman Charter (11-0), NR
7 Pisgah (12-1), 5
8 Clinton (10-0), NR
NCHSAA 3A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Surry Central (11-1), 4
2 Polk County (10-0), 5
3 Goldsboro (8-2), 2
4 Hendersonville (10-2), 3
5 Kinston (7-0), NR
6 NCSSM Durham (8-2), 6
7 North Stanly (7-2), 7
8 Draughn (9-2), NR
NCHSAA 2A
Rk, School, Rec, Prvs.
1 Cherokee (9-0), I
2 Queens Grant (13-3), 2
3 Pamlico County (8-2), 3
4 Roxboro Community School (5-2), 4
5 Highland Tech (10-2), 5
6 Bishop McGuinness (8-2), 6
7 Avery County (10-1), 7
8 East Bladen (8-1), 8
NCHSAA 1A
1 College Prep & Leadership Academy (13-1), 3
2 Jackson Day (10-1), 5
3 TJCA (10-2), 6
4 Northside-Pinetown (6-1), 1
5 Vance Charter (4-2), 2
6 Falls Lake Academy (7-1), NR
7 Oxford Prep (10-4), 8
8 Phoenix Academy (9-4), 7
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