The NCISAA Championships come down to this weekend, with 4 trophies being handed out at Forsyth Country Day to each classifications champion. Read below for our previews and X-Factors for the 1A and 2A matchups. 1A- (1) United Faith Christian…
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SubscribeThe NCISAA Championships come down to this weekend, with 4 trophies being handed out at Forsyth Country Day to each classifications champion. Read below for our previews and X-Factors for the 1A and 2A matchups.
1A- (1) United Faith Christian Academy (31-2) vs. (2) Northside Christian Academy (21-14)
UFCA has been a wagon so far, and their depth and talent should be on display again on Saturday. Their ability to play hockey-like shifts and keep quality on the floor will make them hard to keep up with for the full 32 minutes, but Northside is a team full of elite shooters that could make enough shots to keep them in the game. However, I think this game will be won on the interior, where UFCA has wings and bigs that can make a real impact on the game with their rebounding and interior presence, both on offense and defense. I think UFCA grinds them down and takes home their second state title in as many years. SCORE PREDICTION- UFCA 88-72
KEY PLAYERS
| NCA | UFCA |
| G Kyrell Shaw – 15.7 PPG, 1.6 SPG, 53% 3P% | W
Alex Bates
Alex
Bates
6'5" | SG
United Faith Christian Academy | 2023
State
NC
– 12.1 PPG, 3.3 RPG, 1.5 SPG, 41% 3P% |
| W Antonio Perkins Antonio Perkins 6'3" | SG Northside Christian Academy | 2023 State NC – 15.5 PPG, 5.5 RPG, 3.1 APG, 52% 3P% | W Lance Gill Lance Gill 6'3" | CG United Faith Christian Academy | 2023 State NC – 10.9 PPG, 4.1 RPG, 1.9 SPG |
G
Joshua Bullock
Joshua
Bullock
6'0" | PG
Northside Christian Academy | 2024
State
NC
– 11.7 PPG, 6.3 APG, 2.3 SPG | G
Evan Morton
Evan
Morton
6'2" | CG
Moravian Prep | 2024
State
NC
– 10.3 PPG, 2.4 APG |
| G Arael Jones – 9.9 PPG, 1.4 ORPG | G JD Bowden – 9.8 PPG, 4.3 APG, 58% FG% |
| G Kamar Goudelock – 9.0 PPG, 2.5 APG, 47% 3P% | F
Isaiah Sutherland
Isaiah
Sutherland
6'9" | PF
United Faith Christian Academy | 2024
State
NC
– 6.0 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.1 BPG |
W/F
Dylan Deluca
Dylan
Deluca
6'7" | SF
United Faith Christian Academy | 2025
State
NC
– 7.6 PPG, 4.8 RPG |
2A- (1) The Burlington School (22-15) vs. (3) Greenfield School (29-10)
This is going to be a clash of two veteran, battle tested teams.
Zion Walker
Zion
Walker
6'2" | PG
The Burlington School | 2024
State
#176
Nation
NC
has been one of the top players in the state regardless of grade, school, or class this year, and he has a formidable group of teammates to support him. They have size, physicality, and toughness at every position. However, Greenfield is another grizzled group that has some quality playmakers and shooters on offense. Their outside shooting should cause TBS trouble, and mean this game is never out of reach until the final whistle. However, I like the Spartans to grind out a tight game to get their third state championship in a row. SCORE PREDICTION- TBS 66-60
| TBS | GREENFIELD |
| G
Zion Walker
Zion
Walker
6'2" | PG
The Burlington School | 2024
State
#176
Nation
NC
– 21.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.6 SPG | W
Hampton Evans
Hampton
Evans
6'5" | PF
Farmville Central | 2024
State
NC
|
W
Steven Lassiter
Steven
Lassiter
6'6" | PF
The Burlington School | 2023
State
NC
– 9.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG | G
Matt Kirby
Matt
Kirby
5'10" | PG
Greenfield | 2024
State
NC
|
F
Kaden Hammond
Kaden
Hammond
6'8" | PF
The Burlington School | 2025
State
NC
– 8.9 PPG, 6.9 RPG | G
Kyshon Atkinson
Kyshon
Atkinson
5'10" | PG
Greenfield | 2023
State
NC
|
G
Cam Flippen
Cam
Flippen
6'2" | CG
The Burlington School | 2025
State
NC
– 7.7 PPG, 2.6 APG | G Nik Edwards |
G
Savion Taylor
Savion
Taylor
6'4" | SF
The Burlington School | 2024
State
NC
– 7.4 PPG, 38% 3P% | G
Kobe Edwards
Kobe
Edwards
6'1" | PG
Greenfield | 2026
State
NC
|
