HighSchoolOT released the new men’s basketball rankings for the week of January 9th. After the halfway point of the season, the overall state hierarchy becomes clearer. This week, 13 of his HSOT top 25 teams in the state come from 704 or 252 area codes.
The top seven teams remain unchanged from last week’s rankings. Concord Academy dropped out of the top 25 after losing to unranked Gaston Christian. 19-1 Christ School ranked in top 10. The biggest mover of the week was the 14-0 Northern Nash, who moved from No. 25 to No. 15 in the state. The Knights defeated the Millbrook team, who were top 25 regulars. The team participated in statewide rankings this week.
Click here to compare this week’s ranking with last week’s ranking.
HSOT Statewide Top 25 (BBB)
- Central Caballas 15-0
- Olympic 16-0
- North Mecklenburg 14-1
- Farmville Central 13-1
- Northwood 11-2
- United Face Christian 17-2
- Carmel Christian 19-3
- Christ School 19-1
- Canon School 18-5
- Greensboro Day 18-3
- Chamber 11-4
- Myers Park 11-3
- Richmond 11-2
- Rocky Mount 12-0
- Northern Nash 14-0
- Mount Tabor 13-1
- Hickory 12-1
- North Surrey 13-1
- 71-1 11-1
- Washington County 8-0
- Southern Nash 11-1
- Mountain Heritage 13-1
- Asheville School 10-2
- Grimsley 10-4
- Goldsboro 10-2
Area Code Power Ranking (BBB)
team Italic It’s in the top 25 statewide this week.
252 area code
- Farmville Central 13-1
- Rocky Mount 12-0
- Northern Nash 14-0
- Washington County 8-0
- Southern Nash 11-1
- Greenfield School 17-5
- Kinston 11-1
- West Carteret 9-3
- Green Central 13-2
- Hartford County 8-2
- Tohoku 5-4
- Bertie 9-3
- Manteo 10-1
- First Flight 5-6
- DH Conley 11-5
336 area code
- Greensboro Day 18-3
- Mount Tabor 13-1
- North Surrey 13-1
- Grimsley 10-4
- Dudley 12-2
- Leesville 9-0
- South Guildford 11-3
- Person 12-2
- Ben L. Smith 10-3
- Reagan 10-4d.
- Surrey Central 11-1
- Forsyth Country Day 14-6
- East Randolph 13-1
- East Forsyth 10-4
- Ragsdale 9-5
704 area code
- Central Caballas 15-0
- Olympic 16-0
- North Mecklenburg 14-1
- United Face Christian 17-2
- Carmel Christian 19-3
- Canon School 18-5
- Chamber 11-4
- Myers Park 11-3
- East Gaston 11-1
- Lake Norman 11-5
- Butler 8-4
- Hopewell 9-5
- Concord Academy 19-4
- Coxmill 10-6
- huff 11-5
828 area code
- Christ School 19-1
- Hickory 12-1
- Mountain Heritage 13-1
- Asheville School 10-2
- Freedom 11-3
- Enka 13-2
- West Caldwell 11-2
- Maiden 12-2
- Franklin 12-2
- Hendersonville 12-3
- Robinsville 10-2
- West Henderson 9-5
- Alexander Central 9-4
- Tabernacle Christian (Hickory) 11-1
- Newton Conover 8-6
910 area code
- Richmond 11-2
- 71-1 11-1
- Lumberton 11-1
- Harrell’s Christian 15-0
- New Hanover 10-1
- Rainey 14-1
- Hoggard 11-4
- Swansboro 11-1
- Cape Fear Academy 11-4
- EE Smith 8-3
- Westover 10-2
- Jacksonville 9-4
- track 8-4
- Overhill 9-3
- Terry Sanford 7-3
919 area code
- Northwood 11-2
- Goldsboro 10-2
- Wayne Country Day 18-3
- Ravenscroft 15-3
- Chatham Charter 16-0
- Millbrook 8-6
- Garner 12-2
- Leesville Road 9-2
- Franklinton 12-2
- Trinity Academy Raleigh 11-2
- Jordan 7-7
- Chapel Hill 11-2
- South Durham 8-5
- Holly Springs 10-4
- South Granville 9-4