Boys Basketball What teams are looking great as of 1/3

Deana_King

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What boys teams are looking good as of Jan 3?

South Stokes, Elkin, Community School of Davidson are doing well that I’ve personally seen.
 

EWCards

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Looking like South Stokes is front runner around here. Alleghany looks fairly tough within the MVC. I probably wouldnt sleep on Elkin either.

Based off what I've heard from expectations EW has really underperformed this year.

Looks like all roads lead to Queens Grant anyways.
 

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I can agree with South Stokes, they always have a good squad every year. I’d say it would come down to stokes and queens in the west, Bishop is in the mix as well. Elkin seems to be picking up some stride in mvc since they’ve got back into their home gym, Alleghany is leading mvc and looking good I have them predicted to win mvc, their success comes from 4 key players that’s on an aau team, those 4 been together for years. Not sure what’s going on at Starmount or East I expected a lot more from them with the athletes their packing this year. Anyone know when the official 2A west brackets would be released?
 

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I would imagine next weekend. But I believe the Handbook now says it goes off straight up regular season RPI. So it can be figured out before conference tournaments have actually played out.
 

KW2346

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Any playoff bracket predictions...since conference tournaments don't mean anything anymore?
 

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Boys


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KW2346

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That fourth round matchup queens grant at Cherokee will be the real state championship game imo
 

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Cherokee looks to be the favorite but I wouldn't sleep on East Wilkes.
Respectfully they would have no chance against Cherokee. Cherokee is one of the best 1A/2A girls basketball teams that's ever took the court in NC. A team capable of winning every division 1A through 8A, if not outright favored to do so.
 
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KW2346

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I'm actually a little concerned about queens grant in 4th rd. Not at all about east Wilkes or bishop this year...if Cherokee makes it to state championship game they will be up by 40 at half...the east seems weaker than ever
 
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