With state finals on deck, there are five new No. 1 teams in NC basketball polls
With the N.C. High School Athletic Association state championships about to tip off, here are the next-to-last statewide rankings of the season.
The final polls of the season will be released next week after the state finals conclude.
The rankings are sponsored by The Charlotte Observer and the News & Observer of Raleigh, and are compiled by longtime N.C. basketball experts Randall Clark and Rick Lewis, co-hosts of The Observer’s streaming Talking Preps show.
There are five newly ranked No. 1 teams in the 18 boys’ and girls’ polls.
West Charlotte (8A) and Vance Charter (1A) are the two boys’ teams to move up to the spot.
On the girls’ side, the new No. 1s are North Meck (8A), Northern Guilford (6A) and Wilson Prep (1A)
Girls’ statewide rankings
NCISAA GIRLS
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Grace Christian (33-1), 1
2. Cannon School (24-6), 2
3. Cape Fear Academy (24-3), 3
4. Providence Day (24-6), 4
5. Concord Academy (25-8), 5
6. Rocky Mount Academy (23-3), 6
7. Charlotte Latin (22-7), 7
8. Gaston Christian (20-6), 8
NCHSAA 8A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Hoggard (28-1), 1
2. Mallard Creek (23-6), 5
3. Willow Spring (26-1), 2
4. Ardrey Kell (26-3), 3
5. South Mecklenburg (23-6), 7
6. Corinth Holders (21-6), 3
7. Northwest Guilford (20-5), 6
8. Leesvile Road (21-6), 8
NCHSAA 7A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. North Mecklenburg (28-2), 2
2. Southern Durham (28-3), 7
3. Lake Norman (24-2), 1
4. South Garner (23-7), NR
5. Marvin Ridge (23-5), 4
6. Holly Springs (22-3), 3
7. Heritage (24-4), 5
8. Grimsley (22-4), 8
NCHSAA 6A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Northern Guilford (27-4), 3
2. Terry Sanford (22-6), 4
3. Alexander Central (25-3), 1
4. Seventy First (23-2), 2
5. West Johnston (18-6), 5
6. Vance County (21-7), 6
7. AC Reynolds (21-7), 7
8. Northern Durham (19-9), 8
NCHSAA 5A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Southeast Alamance (29-1), 1
2. North Lincoln (8-21), 2
3. Forest Hills (24-4), 3
4. Rocky Mount (22-2), 4
5. Oak Grove (24-1), 5
6. East Lincoln (22-4), 6
7. Seaforth (20-4), 7
8. West Rowan (25-3), 8
NCHSAA 4A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Maiden (28-0), 1
2. Fairmont (25-2), 4
3. First Flight (21-2), 3
4. Pigsah (29-1), 2
5. Clinton (23-2), 3
6. Hibriten (28-1), 4
7. North Johnston (23-4), 7
8. Lake Norman Charter (23-4), 8
NCHSAA 3A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Goldsboro (27-2), 1
2. East Surry (25-3), 8
3. Northwood (21-5), NR
4. North Wilkes (19-6), NR
5. North Stanly (22-4), 3
6. Surry Central (23-4), 4
7. James Kenan (20-5), 6
8. Wheatmore (20-5), 7
NCHSAA 2A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Cherokee (28-1), 1
2. Pamlico County (26-2), 3
3. Bishop McGuinness (24-3), 5
4. Gates County (24-4), 7
5. Queen’s Grant (26-4), 2
6. Roxboro Community School (19-3), 4
7. East Wilkes (24-2), 6
8. Avery County (20-5), 8
NCHSAA 1A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Wilson Prep Academy (25-3), 6
2. Robbinsville (17-11), NR
3. Falls Lake Academy (19-2), 3
4. Andrews (19-10), NR
5. Northside-Pinetown (17-6), 1
6. TJCA (21-6), 4
7. Phoenix Academy (19-7), NR
8. Jackson Day (18-6), 2
Boys’ statewide rankings
NCHSAA 1A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Vance Charter (22-2), 2
2. Thomas Jefferson (20-12), 4
3. Southern Wake (24-6), 1
4. Jackson Day (21-10), 3
5. Andrews (18-11), 5
6. Northside-Pinetown (24-4), 6
7. North Edgecombe (21-8), 7
8. Chatham Charter (18-8), 8
NCISAA
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Greensboro Day (36-2), 1
2. Forsyth Country Day (29-3), 3
3. Greenfield (28-5), 4
4. Concord Academy (29-3), 2
5. Providence Day (23-7), 5
6. Caldwell Academy (21-10), 6
7. Gaston Christian (27-7), 7
8. Davidson Day (23-12), 8
NCHSAA 8A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. West Charlotte (22-6), 2
2. Hoggard (23-6), 3
3. West Forsyth (26-1), 1
4. Laney (21-10), 4
5. Apex Friendship (22-5), 5
6. Leesville Road (21-6), 6
7. Ardrey Kell (20-8), 7
8. Hough (20-7), 8
NCHSAA 7A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Southern Durham (28-3), 1
2. Mooresville (27-2), 4
3. North Mecklenburg (25-5), 2
4. Cardinal Gibbons (26-3), 3
5. Marvin Ridge (22-6), 5
6. Hickory Ridge (24-6), 6
7. Garner (16-13), 7
8. West Mecklenburg (18-10), 8
NCHSAA 6A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Northern Nash (24-3), 1
2. Kings Mountain (15-13), 4
3. Charlotte Catholic (25-5), 2
4. E.E. Smith (20-6), 3
5. Ben L. Smith (24-6), 5
6. Mt. Tabor (23-5), 6
7. West Brunswick (19-11), 7
8. J.H. Rose (19-6), 8
NCHSAA 5A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Hunter Huss (25-2), 1
2. Fike (23-5), 3
3. Jay M. Robinson (25-4), 2
4. Southeast Alamance (24-6), 4
5. Hunt (18-5), 5
6. East Lincoln (22-5), 6
7. Hickory (21-5), 7
8. Northeast Guilford (20-10), 8
NCHSAA 4A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Reidsville (23-1), 1
2. Salisbury (23-7), 3
3. Washington (24-6), 2
4. Central Davidson (20-7), 4
5. Lexington (19-7), 5
6. Southwest Edgecombe (18-8), 6
7. Lincoln Charter (21-7), 7
8. Eastern Wayne (19-9), 8
NCHSAA 3A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Kinston (21-3), 1
2. Walkertown (20-8), 4
3. Martin County (25-5), 2
4. East Surry (21-6), 3
5. Farmville Central (26-1), 5
6. Northwood (21-5), 6
7. Lincolnton (19-10), 7
8. Piedmont Community (24-5), 8
NCHSAA 2A
Rk., School, Rec., Prvs.
1. Queen’s Grant (34-3), 1
2. Warren County (14-9), 4
3. South Stokes (24-5), 2
4. Voyager Academy (22-8), 3
5. Bishop McGuinness (22-6), 5
6. Franklin Academy (20-8), 6
7. Murphy (22-4), 7
8. Northwest Halifax (20-5), 8
This story was originally published March 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM with the headline "With state finals on deck, there are five new No. 1 teams in NC basketball polls."
