Predicting Western North Carolina boys basketball conference winners, All-WNC picks

As the boys basketball season tips off, the Asheville Citizen Times is looking ahead to the season's end. Four players return from last year's All-WNC boys basketball teams, led by UNC Asheville signee Ian Bailey. Western North Carolina teams look to improve in their playoff finishes, after no team reached the third round in the NCHSAA playoffs in 2025. Here are our predictions for conference champions, our preseason All-WNC projections and three bold takes for the boys basketball season.Predicting WNC conference winners Mountain Athletic Conference winner: North Buncombe This is the year for the Black Hawks. The team hasn't won 20 games in a decade, but with senior guard Trent Clark and a...