Here are the 2018 NCPreps.com/HS Media Basketball Polls for the week of January 2nd.
1A BOYS
1. Lincoln Charter (6) 11-3 – 72
2. Rocky Mount Prep (1) 9-0 - 63
3. Winston-Salem Prep (1) 7-3 – 54
4. Bishop McGuinness 12-1 – 51
5. Hayesville 9-1 – 30
6. Starmount 9-1 – 29
7. West Columbus 9-1 - 24
8. Community School of Davidson 9-1 - 20
9. North Stokes 10-1 - 16
10. Avery County 8-3 – 15
HONORABLE MENTION: Pamlico (9-3) – 12; Plymouth (7-1) – 11; South Stokes (11-3) – 11; Northside-Pinetown (8-2) – 10; North Rowan (6-3) – 10; Albemarle (9-3) – 6; Mountain Island Charter (8-2) – 4; Mount Airy (5-3) – 3;
2A BOYS
1. Goldsboro (3) 10-0 – 69
2. Kinston (2) 7-2 – 46
2. Clinton (1) 10-1 - 46
4. Forest Hills (1) 9-1 – 44
5. Salisbury 10-1 - 43
6. Fairmont 10-1 – 40
7. South Point 11-2 – 29
8. Mountain Heritage (1) 6-1 – 27
9. Greene Central 7-3 - 22
10. Trask 10-1 – 21
HONORABLE MENTION: Northeastern (7-2) – 17; Trinity (10-2) – 10; Red Springs (9-2) - 6; Lincolnton (8-2) – 6; East Rutherford (8-4) – 5; Wheatmore (9-3) – 5; First Flight (8-2) – 4;
3A BOYS
1. Cox Mill (5) 11-3 – 67
2. Northside-Jax (3) 11-0 - 66
3. Eastern Guilford 14-1 - 47
4. Mount Tabor 11-1 – 42
5. Carson 12-0 – 41
6. Northern Durham 9-1 - 33
7. Charlotte Catholic 8-3 – 30
8. Ben Smith 11-3 - 21
9. Freedom 10-1 – 20
10. Northern Nash 13-1 - 18
HONORABLE MENTION: New Hanover (7-2) – 17; Rocky Mount (9-2) – 12; Person (11-1) – 8; West Carteret (9-0) – 8; Hickory (7-1) – 5; Westover (9-1) – 3; Southern Lee (10-2) – 2;
4A BOYS
1. Garner (3) 10-1 – 65
2. Broughton (1) 12-1 – 57
3. South Central (2) 11-0 - 55
4. Independence 12-1 – 54
5. North Meck (2) 12-1 - 50
6. Leesville Road 12-1 – 48
7. Hoke County 12-1 – 30
8. Butler 12-2 – 28
9. Pinecrest 11-1 – 22
10. Heritage 8-4 – 14
HONORABLE MENTION: Ardrey Kell (12-2) – 8; Rocky River (9-3) – 6; Athens Drive (12-2) – 3;
1A GIRLS
1. Mount Airy (5) 7-1 -68
2. Mitchell 10-1 - 61
3. Pamlico 11-1 - 57
4. Murphy 10-1 - 53
5. Cape Hatteras (2) 10-0 – 49
6. East Wilkes 10-2 - 31
7. Roxboro Community 11-2 – 30
8. Riverside-Martin 8-2 – 29
9. Weldon 5-0 – 19
10. Avery County 8-3 – 17
HONORABLE MENTION: Union Academy (10-2) - 16; Vance Charter (8-1); Gray Stone Day (6-2) – 2; Northampton (7-2) – 1;
2A GIRLS
1. East Burke (6) 13-0 – 75
2. Smoky Mountain (1) 10-0 - 60
2. Mountain Heritage 10-0 – 60
4. North Johnston (1) 11-0 – 51
5. Midway 11-0 – 46
6. Kinston 12-1 - 40
7. East Duplin 7-0 – 25
8. North Wilkes 12-2 – 19
9. Salisbury 9-1 - 18
10. East Bladen 9-1 – 13
HONORABLE MENTION: East Rutherford (10-2) – 10; Maiden (10-1) – 5; East Davidson (12-2) – 4; East Henderson (11-1) – 4; Richlands (8-1) – 3; Ledford (9-2) – 3; Croatan (9-1) – 2; Surry Central (9-2) – 2 ;
3A GIRLS
1. Ashbrook (4) 10-0 – 61
2. Parkwood (1) 12-0 – 56
3. Carson (3) 11-1 – 54
4. Western Alamance 10-0 - 50
5. Rockingham 13-1 – 49
6. Eastern Guilford 11-2 – 47
7. EE Smith 10-1 – 28
8. SW Randolph 12-1 – 21
9. North Iredell 12-2 – 20
10. Havelock 6-0 – 19
HONORABLE MENTION: Terry Sanford (8-1) – 18; Freedom (8-3) – 5; Jacksonville (7-2) – 4; West Rowan (8-1) – 3; West Carteret (8-2) – 3; New Hanover (9-2) – 2;
4A GIRLS
1. Southeast Raleigh (7) 13-0 – 79
2. Ardrey Kell 13-1 – 65
3. Northwest Guilford (1) 12-2 – 61
4. Mallard Creek 12-2 – 46
5. Hickory Ridge 10-1 - 44
6. Leesville Road 12-1 – 39
7. Laney 11-1 – 31
8. Green Hope 11-2 – 25
9. West Forsyth 10-2 - 17
10. Heritage 11-2 – 15
HONORABLE MENTION: Pinecrest (11-1) – 11; South Central (11-2) – 6; Reagan (8-3) – 1;