Which high school basketball team is the Triangle’s best? The latest N&O Sweet 16
With the regular season behind us, the final field is shaking out pretty well. A couple of teams did a bit of shaking on their own this week, too.
Buoyed by two big early-week wins over Wake Forest, Millbrook rallied to finish the regular season in our Top 10. The losses dropped Wake Forest from its spot at No. 3 all the way to No. 8.
With strong finishes to their seasons, Jordan and Apex Friendship climped into our Top 5.
Here’s the full list:
Triangle high school basketball Sweet 16
| Rank | School | League | Div. | Rec. | Pvs. |
| 1 | Trinity Academy | NICSAA | 2A | 23-3 | 1 |
| 2 | Cleveland | NCHSAA | 4A | 23-1 | 2 |
| 3 | Jordan | NCHSAA | 4A | 19-3 | 5 |
| 4 | Apex Friendship | NCHSAA | 4A | 16-5 | 6 |
| 5 | Holly Springs | NCHSAA | 4A | 20-4 | 4 |
| 6 | Hillside | NCHSAA | 4A | 16-3 | 9 |
| 7 | Millbrook | NCHSAA | 4A | 15-8 | 10 |
| 8 | East Wake | NCHSAA | 3A | 17-4 | 8 |
| 9 | Wake Forest | NCHSAA | 4A | 17-5 | 3 |
| 10 | Panther Creek | NCHSAA | 4A | 17-6 | 7 |
| 11 | Southern Durham | NCHSAA | 3A | 16-6 | 11 |
| 12 | Cary Academy | NCISAA | 4A | 16-6 | 12 |
| 13 | Ravenscroft | NCISAA | 4A | 14-8 | 13 |
| 14 | Wakefield | NCHSAA | 4A | 17-6 | 14 |
| 15 | Apex | NCHSAA | 4A | 15-9 | 15 |
| 16 | Athens Drive | NCHSAA | 4A | 15-7 | NR |