NCISAA Top 10 Power Rankings: Week 12 Edition

<p>The final week of the NCISAA regular season is here. Here’s a look at the latest movement in this week’s NCISAA Top 10 Power Rankings.</p> <h5>1. Carmel Christian Cougars (19-1)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 1st</h6> <p>The win continues to pile up for the Carmel Christian Cougars as they remain with just one loss atop the power rankings. They’ve been impressive this season in defeating some tough squads including Victory Christian Center on Jan. 26. [player_tooltip player_id="642043" first="Ben" last="Burnham"] has been unstoppable as has [player_tooltip player_id="574430" first="Justin" last="Taylor"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1008879" first="Cade" last="Tyson"]. They’ll look to keep their winning streak alive against The Burlington School on Tuesday.</p> <h5>2. Burlington School Spartans (20-6)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 2nd</h6> <p>The Burlington School Spartans are 3-2 since the last release of power rankings but they remain steady led by a deep squad. The reserves of [player_tooltip player_id="854890" first="Kobe" last="George"] and [player_tooltip player_id="854913" first="Jakel" last="Powell"] has complemented the likes of Shane Peterson, [player_tooltip player_id="1032838" first="Ryan" last="Roberts"], [player_tooltip player_id="838020" first="Kuluel" last="Mading"] and [player_tooltip player_id="838021" first="Jamarii" last="Thomas"] in the backcourt. They’ve got Carmel Christian on Tuesday night.</p> <h5>3. Cannon School Cougars (21-4)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 3rd</h6> <p>The Cannon School Cougars have gone 4-0 since the last edition of power rankings with two key conference meetings with Charlotte Latin School. [player_tooltip player_id="932457" first="Jarvis" last="Moss"] recently committed to Stanford University while [player_tooltip player_id="721036" first="Elijah" last="Ormiston"] earned an offer from Concordia and [player_tooltip player_id="577868" first="DJ" last="Nix"] earned an offer from Appalachian State. They’re due for movement soon in the ranks with a strong finish to the season.</p> <h5>4. Wayne Country Day Chargers (18-2)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 5th</h6> <p>The Wayne Country Day Chargers have gone unbeaten since the last edition of NCISAA Top 10 Power Rankings, going 4-0 including a victory over Greenfield School to clinch the regular season Coastal Plain Conference title. [player_tooltip player_id="533552" first="Jaden" last="Cooper"] took home the performance of the night with a 32 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists on 9-of-11 shooting from the field. [player_tooltip player_id="838050" first="Vante" last="Hutcherson"], [player_tooltip player_id="574440" first="Mike" last="Best"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1050009" first="Carlos" last="Raven"] are some other names to know. They’ll begin the Conference Tournament against John Paul II on Thursday.</p> <h5>5.United Faith Christian Academy Falcons (14-3)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 6th</h6> <p>The United Faith Christian Academy continue their climb up the power rankings after going 2-0 since the last edition. [player_tooltip player_id="932129" first="Xavier" last="McKelvy"] and [player_tooltip player_id="932116" first="LJ" last="Johnson"] lead the way while [player_tooltip player_id="1111219" first="Marcus" last="Willis"] and others fill the void as the regular season approaches it’s end. They’ll close the season against Victory Christian Center (Tuesday) and North Hills Christian (Friday).</p> <h5>6. Lake Norman Christian Storm (18-5)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 8th</h6> <p>The Lake Norman Christian Storm are another squad on their way back to the top in the final week of the season. They’ve gone 3-1 since the last edition with a win over Ypsi Prep following a big performance from [player_tooltip player_id="992474" first="Mikey" last="Williams"] and [player_tooltip player_id="947287" first="Trey" last="Green"]. Green sealed the win with the game-winning 3-pointer. They’ve got Combine Academy (Tuesday) and Haywood Christian Academy (Friday) to close out the regular season.</p> <h5>7. Victory Christian Center Kings (17-7)</h5> <h6>Last Rank: 5th</h6> <p>The Victory Christian Center Kings have taken a bump in the rankings following a few losses but nothing can deny the talent they have in [player_tooltip player_id="1028024" first="Demar" last="Anderson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1103910" first="Lewis" last="Duarte"], [player_tooltip player_id="1013056" first="Takai" last="Simpkins"], [player_tooltip player_id="1013055" first="Tajuan" last="Simpkins"] and others. They’ll close out the season against United Faith Christian on Tuesday. </p> <h5>8. Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles (19-6)</h5> <p>Last Rank: N/R</p> <p>The Cape Fear Christian Academy Eagles find themselves back in the ranks since reeling off eight-straight victories with a win over Freedom Christian on Monday night. [player_tooltip player_id="747011" first="Jabare" last="Perry"] came up big for them with 13 points and 16 rebounds in the victory. [player_tooltip player_id="848069" first="Cinque" last="Lemon"], [player_tooltip player_id="848090" first="Tristin" last="Harkins"], [player_tooltip player_id="787670" first="Amari" last="Pearson"] and Caden are some other prospects to know as well. They’ve got Trinity Christian (Wednesday) and Northwood Temple (Friday) left on the schedule.</p> <h5>9. Northside Christian Academy Knights (17-7)</h5> <p>Last Rank: 9th</p> <p>The Northside Christian Academy Knights remain steady at the ninth spot in the power rankings since going 3-2 across the past two weeks. They took two losses to Metrolina Christian Academy before bouncing back against Gaston Christian on Thursday. It will be interesting to see where they’ll fare in the 2A State Playoffs with [player_tooltip player_id="838062" first="Glynn" last="Hubbard III"], Wesley Tubbs and Jasheem Felton in the rotation.</p> <h5>10. Greensboro Day School Bengals (20-5)</h5> <p>Last Rank: N/R</p> <p>The Greensboro Day School Bengals return to the Top 10 after a brief hiatus. They’ve won eight in a row including wins over High Point Christian and Forsyth Country Day. They’ve got a busy week ahead of them with three games to close out the regular season. Westchester Country Day (Tuesday), Wesleyan Christian (Wednesday) and High Point Christian (Friday) remain on the schedule.</p>