Gerrell Wheeler

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gerrell Wheeler

North Mecklenburg reacts during the first half of a NCHSAA boys basketball state quarterfinal game against Watauga Friday, March 7, 2025, in Huntersville, N.C. (Charlotte Observer/Matt Kelley) For the Observer North Mecklenburg continued its roll through the N.C. 4A state playoffs Friday, despite a slow start in its quarterfinal matchup against Watauga. In what was shaping to be a great game, North Meck found its form and destroyed any idea of an upset, winning 84-48.

2 months ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gerrell Wheeler

Cannon School had little trouble defending its NCISAA 4A state championship on Saturday. The Cougars cruised past High Point Wesleyan 71-52 to win the third state title in school history. "No matter who we played, we had to have a championship mentality," Cannon coach Kelvin Drakeford said.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gerrell Wheeler

Cannon School had little trouble defending its NCISAA 4A state championship on Saturday. The Cougars cruised past High Point Wesleyan 71-52 to win the third state title in school history. “No matter who we played, we had to have a championship mentality,” Cannon coach Kelvin Drakeford said.

2 months ago | charlotteobserver.com | Gerrell Wheeler

Chambers Cougars Tarris Bouie III celebrates the win against the North Mecklenburg Vikings at Julius L. Chambers High School in Charlotte, N.C., on Friday, February 21, 2025. [email protected] Chambers High School has two top-100 players on its roster, and Friday night Tarris Bouie and Markus Kerr showed why they are such sought-after college prospects in the Queen City 3A/4A conference tournament championship game.

2 months ago | sports.yahoo.com | Gerrell Wheeler

Chambers High School has two top-100 players on its roster, and Friday night Tarris Bouie and Markus Kerr showed why they are such sought-after college prospects in the Queen City 3A/4A conference tournament championship game. The two juniors both had monster games in a 75-70 win over North Mecklenburg that snapped the Vikings’ 16-game win streak. “It feels really good,” Bouie said.