C. JEMAL HORTON
It just was.
Not only was Northwest Cabarrus, one of the oldest schools in the county, bringing its undefeated girls basketball team to West Cabarrus Highâs glistening new gym, the game itself had more subplots than an Emmy-winning soap opera.
Just a first-year program, West Cabarrus had proven itself to be a legitimate contender for the South Piedmont 3A Conference title â which Northwest also is in position to win for the first time since sharing it with Concord in 2013, when most of the current Trojans were in elementary school.
Then, there was the fact that players from both teams knew each other quite well, some of them former middle-school teammates who grew up zoned to play for Northwest but were rezoned for West Cabarrus when the new school opened this academic year.
Even in the midst of a pandemic, new program West Cabarrus is having early success
Even in the midst of a pandemic, new program West Cabarrus is having early success By Nate Wimberly | January 26, 2021 at 12:33 AM EST - Updated January 26 at 12:41 AM
CONCORD, N.C. (WBTV) - While athletics in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools have been put on pause, other counties play on. There is a great story happening at new school West Cabarrus High School as the girls basketball team has seen some early success.
The pandemic has certainly been a challenge, but things could not have started better as they raced out to a 4-0 start.