Bryson City – The Maroon Devils are ranked in the latest NCPreps 1A Boy’s basketball top 10 in the state. Swain, 14-1 on the season, comes in at number 5 this week, behind charter/prep schools Lincoln Charter, Winston Salem-Prep, and Kestrel Heights as well as public school Alleghany County.
1A BOYS
1. Lincoln Charter (4) – 15-2 – 56
2. Winston Salem Prep (1) – 12-3 – 54
3. Alleghany (1) – 15-0 – 46
4. Kestrel Heights – 13-0 – 43
5. Swain County – 14-1 – 36
6. East Montgomery – 7-0 – 24
7. Riverside Martin – 8-2 – 23
8. Voyager Academy – 13-4 – 17
9. Avery County – 10-4 – 12
10. Mount Airy – 9-4 – 8
HONORABLE MENTION: Bessemer City (11-4) – 3; Wallace Rose Hill (7-3) – 2; Rocky Mount Prep (11-2) – 2; East Carteret (8-5) – 2; Oxford Prep (15-3) – 1; Camden County (11-3) – 1;