What Could Have Been: 4A State Championship

<p><i>As we know the State Championship games were officially canceled and now we are left to wonder about what could have happened. Well we are going to take it a step further and evaluate each matchup and the potential winners or even upsets that could have gone down</i>.</p> <p><b><i>4A Championship North Mecklenburg vs Lumberton HS</i></b>: These two teams are truly the opposite of each other. North Meck was a team that was picked to compete for a state championship before the season even began, while Lumberton was a team that not many picked to get to regionals.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Star Power</b></i></p> <p>Both teams feature players that have put together amazing careers and will be taking their talents to the next level. North Meck looked to Georgia Tech Signee &amp; Senior Guard <b>[player_tooltip player_id="572959" first="Tristan" last="Maxwell"]</b> while Lumberton HS was led by UNCP signee and Senior Guard [player_tooltip player_id="833299" first="Jordan" last="McNeill"].</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="572959" first="Tristan" last="Maxwell"]</b> is a player known for his ability to score the ball, especially from three point range. There has been countless occasions where he has stepped up and provided big time buckets for his team and we won’t be surprised to see him doing those things on the next level.</p> <p><b>[player_tooltip player_id="833299" first="Jordan" last="McNeill"]</b> brings the heart and soul for the Pirates, playing with a toughness that makes you believe that his squad can compete with anyone. Not only can he make plays offensively but he also does an outstanding job of getting after it on the defensive end of the floor.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Regional Chip Unsung Hero’s </i></b></p> <p>Lumberton HS Junior Guard <b>Charlie Miller </b>knocked down numerous big time treys for his team, including a three pointer at the halftime buzzer. Next season he could see a much larger role as the team has multiple players that will be graduating. A player like Charlie is exactly what you need in the playoffs, once he gets hot shooting the ball, he’s tough to stop. </p> <p>North Meck Senior Guard <b>[player_tooltip player_id="833114" first="Trayden" last="Williams"]</b> is a silky smooth guard that has impressive end to end speed. During the Regional Championship matchup he came up big for the squad, scoring in various ways and defending at a high level. Although Maxwell is the player that you hear about the most, Williams is a special player and proved it in Regionals with 25 Points &amp; 8 Rebounds. </p> <p>Although the popular opinion is that North Meck would win by a large margin, we truly believe this game would have been very competitive until the end. Lumberton has displayed their ability to play outstanding team defense as well as spreading out their offensive attack.  </p>