2020 NCISAA 3A State Playoffs Preview

<p>The 2020 3A NCISAA State Playoff bracket has been released. Here's an early look at a preview of this year's field. </p> <p>The Top 4 seeds in the field have a double-bye which instantly puts them in the third round of the playoffs. Here's an overview of the top seeds:</p> <h5>1. Concord First Assembly Academy (31-3)</h5> <p>The Concord First Assembly Academy Eagles have been firing on all cylinders in 2019-20 led by <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/trae-benham/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/trae-benham/">Trae Benham</a></a>, <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/garrett-hien/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/garrett-hien/">Garrett Hien</a></a>, <a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cheick-traore/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/cheick-traore/">Cheick Traore</a></a> </strong>and <strong>Isaac Boothe. </strong>The Eagles went 12-0 in the Metrolina Conference and won the conference tournament title as well this season. As a top seed, they'll be a team to beat at the 3A level.</p> <h5>2. Carmel Christian School (22-5)</h5> <p>The Carmel Christian School Cougars enter the NCISAA 3A State Playoffs with a 22-5 record and have lost just one of their last seven games heading into a do-or-die stretch of the season. 2021 forward <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ben-burnham/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/ben-burnham/">Ben Burnham</a></a> </strong>returns just in time for a key run for the Cougars, look for his name to come up a lot in the results. </p> <h5>3. Village Christian Academy (19-6)</h5> <p>The Village Christian Academy Knights are coming off a close victory in the Sandhills Conference Tournament Championship game and look to return to this year's State Title game after losing by a point in last year's championship. <strong>Zay McLean </strong>and unsigned seniors <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/justin-thomas/"><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/justin-thomas/">Justin Thomas</a></a> </strong>and <strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/player/joshua-reid/">Joshua Reid</a> </strong>will be looking to go out with a bang in the 3A State playoffs.</p> <h5>4. Asheville Christian Academy (17-7)</h5> <p>The Asheville Christian Academy Lions have hit a few roadblocks in their last few games, but they still remain a No. 4 seed and hold the potential to go deep in the NCISAA 3A State Playoffs. <br /> <br /> </p> <h5>Sleeper Team: Calvary Day School (19-4)</h5> <p>The Calvary Day School Cougars are a No. 8 seed in the NCISAA 3A State Playoffs. They're a young squad led by 2022 point guard <strong>James Wilkins III</strong> but he's got a frontcourt of 2021 forward <strong>Javon Floyd</strong> and 2022 forward <strong>Charles McClenahan</strong> along with <strong>Zech Gibson</strong> and <strong>Owen Gulledge</strong> that could have them set for a run in the 2A Playoffs.</p>