Featured Top Story Editor's Pick HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Bulldogs' Hobbs leads five CabCo standouts on NCBCA All-District teams C. JEMAL HORTON Mar 12, 2025 Mar 12, 2025 Updated Mar 12, 2025 0 Jay M. Robinson's Camri Hobbs was Cabarrus County's only first-team selection on this year N.C. Basketball Coaches Association All-District Team. Todd Maulden/Special to the Independent Tribune. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save C. JEMAL HORTON It’s almost become expected now.kAm*62C 27E6C J62C[ 2E =62DE 2 76H – 3FE FDF2==J >@C6 – r232CCFD r@F?EJ 2E9=6E6D 8C246 E96 }]r] q2D<6E32== r@2496D pDD@4:2E:@? q@JD 2?5 v:C=D p==\s:DEC:4E %62>D H96? E96J’C6 2??@F?465 :? >:5\|2C49]k^AmkAm%9:D J62C[ 8@@5 @=’ r23r@ – D@>6E:>6D C676CC65 E@ 2D “w@@ADG:==6[ }]r]” – 25565 7:G6 >@C6 A=2J6CD E@ :ED E2==J]k^AmkAm~? (65?6D52J[ E96 }rqrp C6=62D65 :ED a_ac\ad DBF25D[ 2?5 r232CCFD H@F?5 FA H:E9 @?6 7:CDE\E62>6C[ EH@ D64@?5\E62>6CD[ 2?5 2 A2:C @7 E9:C5\E62> D6=64E:@?D @? 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