Corvian Community
Corvian Community won the 2025 1A Boys Basketball state championship vs Southern Wake Academy, 58 at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wake Forest University.
| Year | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sport | Boys Basketball |
| Classification | 1A |
| Champion | Corvian Community |
| Runner-Up | Southern Wake Academy |
| Score | 58 - 55 |
| Venue | Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem |
| Overtime | Yes |
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The Corvian Community Cardinals edged the Southern Wake Academy Lions on an overtime-buzzer beater to win the 2025 NCHSAA Men’s 1A Championship at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Friday afternoon. It is the first championship in program history for the Cardinals as they fell in the state championship last season. Southern Wake Academy led by two going into the fourth quarter and still led after the final media timeout with 2:25 to play. A.J. Jackson Jr. tied the score for Corvian with 1:30 to play in the game, and R.J. Moore Jr. gave them the lead on the next possession. Southern Wake’s Kobe Plata scored and made two free throws in the final minute to re-tie the score and force overtime. In the extra frame, after trading buckets, the Cardinals held for the final shot, and Moore hit a well-contested 3-pointer from the top of the key as the buzzer sounded. Moore, who finished with 26 points and nine rebounds was named the Charlie Adams Player of the Game. Malachi McCutcheon, who added 15 points and sex rebounds was named the West MVP. For Southern Wake, Plata finished with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists and was named the MVP for the Eastern Champions. Corvian finished the season 25-7, while Southern Wake went 29-5. The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing outstanding sportsmanship in each of our State Championship events. The Association has partnered with the North Carolina Farm Bureau to award a pair of Sportsmanship Awards at each championship event, recognizing players who have demonstrated the ideals of outstanding character and sportsmanship throughout the 2024-25 season. The winners of the 1A Men’s Basketball NC Farm Bureau Sportsmanship Awards were Seung Surmons from Southern Wake and DeMarkus Milton from Corvian Community.