NCISAA State Championship Preview – 3A/4A X-Factors
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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 3A and 4A matchups. 3A- (1) Concord Academy (31-6)…
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Continue ReadingThe 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 3A and 4A matchups.
3A- (1) Concord Academy (31-6) vs. (2) Greensboro Day (29-5)
Another top two team showdown is going on in 3A, with Concord Academy and its murderers row of talent taking on another good GDS team. While not the best team legendary coach Freddy Johnson has ever had, VT commit Jaydon Young Jaydon Young 6'4" | CG Greensboro Day | 2023 State #206 Nation NC still highlights a tough, defensively minded, and cerebral Bengals squad. Concord Academy will need to hit shots, and rely on athletic wings like Isaiah Tate Isaiah Tate 6'0" | PG Concord Academy | 2023 State NC and Avion Pinner Avion Pinner 6'9" | PF Concord Academy | 2023 State NC to slow down the Bengal attack. I think this will be a back and forth game, but an absolute rock fight that ends up with the top seeded Eagles capturing a state title. SCORE PREDICTION – Concord Academy 54-46
KEY PLAYERS
CONCORD ACADEMY | GREENSBORO DAY |
W Avion Pinner Avion Pinner 6'9" | PF Concord Academy | 2023 State NC – 15.7 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 2.4 BPG | G Jaydon Young Jaydon Young 6'4" | CG Greensboro Day | 2023 State #206 Nation NC |
G JJ Moore JJ Moore 5'9" | PG Quality Education | 2024 NC – 11.8 PPG, 5.4 RPG, 6.4 APG | G William Otto William Otto 6'4" | CG Greensboro Day | 2024 State NC |
G Isaiah Tate Isaiah Tate 6'0" | PG Concord Academy | 2023 State NC – 11.5 PPG, 1.9 APG | F Joseph Bachman Joseph Bachman 6'8" | PF Greensboro Day | 2023 State NC |
G Noah Van Bibber Noah Van Bibber 6'4" | SG Concord Academy | 2023 State NC – 9.9 PPG, 36% 3P% | W Julius Reese Jr Julius Reese Jr 6'3" | CG Greensboro Day | 2023 State NC . |
C Peter Asceric Peter Asceric 6'10" | C Concord Academy | 2023 State NC – 8.2 PPG, 6.7 RPG, 1.7 BPG | W Addison Newkirk Addison Newkirk 6'6" | SF Greensboro Day | 2025 State NC |
4A – (1) Carmel Christian (28-3) vs. (2) Christ School (30-4)
Two heavyweights collide in a massive battle to finish up championship Saturday. Carmel Christian has two awesome wings in Mustaf and Cash, but not as much interior skill and size as Christ School. Richards and Robinson for Christ School will be huge to control the interior battle, but Cokley will have a tough matchup with Mustaf in order to score the points he needs to in order for Christ School to be in it. This will be a titanic clash, but I have a feeling Christ School sneaks out of Winston-Salem with this one for a ring. SCORE PREDICTION- Christ School 60-59
KEY PLAYERS
CARMEL CHRISTIAN | CHRIST SCHOOL |
W Jaeden Mustaf Jaeden Mustaf 6'4" | SG OTE | 2024 #51 Nation GA – 15.7 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 1.8 SPG | G Keenan Wilkins Keenan Wilkins 5'11" | PG Christ School | 2024 State NC – 14.4 PPG, 4.5 APG, 41% 3P% |
G Bryce Cash Bryce Cash 6'5" | CG Carmel Christian | 2023 State NC – 15.0 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 3.5 APG | G Jamari Briggs Jamari Briggs 6'6" | CG Christ | 2024 State NC – 12.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG |
G Khamani Wertz Khamani Wertz 6'0" | PG Providence Day | 2023 State NC – 8.7 PPG, 35% 3P% | W Emanuel Richards Emanuel Richards 6'5" | CG Christ School | 2023 State NC – 11.9 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 3.2 APG |
F Michael Marcus Jr Michael Marcus Jr 6'9" | C Covenant Day | 2024 State NC . – 7.3 PPG, 4.0 RPG | C Anthony Robinson Anthony Robinson 6'9" | PF Christ School | 2023 State NC – 8.9 PPG, 8.8 RPG, 1.6 BPG |
G Jackson Burnham – 5.9 PPG, 43% 3P% | G Bryson Cokley Bryson Cokley 6'5" | SG Christ School | 2024 State NC – 9.5 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 38% 3P% |