Central Cabarrus
Central Cabarrus won the 2024 3A Boys Basketball state championship vs Seventy-First, 90 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wake Forest University.
| Year | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Boys Basketball |
| Classification | 3A |
| Champion | Central Cabarrus |
| Runner-Up | Seventy-First |
| Score | 90 - 62 |
| Venue | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem |
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The Central Cabarrus Vikings finished off a perfect 33-0 season and defended their 2023 State Championship by beating Seventy-Frist 90-62 in Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum Friday night. The Vikings jumped out to an early lead and never trailed in the game. Central Cabarrus had built a 28-11 lead by the end of the first quarter and led by as many as 31 in the fourth. Central Cabarrus was led by 22 points from Josh Dalton, a 6-foot-9 senior, and he was named the West Most Outstanding Player for his performance. Desmond Kent Jr., added 20 points and nine rebounds and was named the Charlie Adams Most Valuable Player of the game. Chase Daniel added 14 points and eight assists, and his twin brother Carson Daniel had 13 and seven assists. For Seventy-First, Jaquez Foster had a team-high 15 points and Mylon Campbell added 14 points, six assists and six rebounds. Campbell was named the East Most Outstanding Player. The Falcons finished the season 28-3 and are now 0-5 in State Championship Games. The NCHSAA is committed to promoting and highlighting outstanding sportsmanship and has partnered with North Carolina Farm Bureau Insurance to recognize one athlete from each team who has displayed the ideals of sportsmanship throughout the year. The 2024 NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Award winners for the 3A Men’s Basketball Championship were Noah Edmisten from Central Cabarrus and DeAndre Nance from Seventy-First.