BELMONT, N.C. - Young Harris College won the 2026 Conference Carolinas Men's Basketball Championship with a pair of wins on Thursday.

The Mountain Lions defeated Barton College 96-82 in the semifinals before topping Lees-McRae College 85-84 in the championship.

Josiah McCurry was named the tournament MVP.

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Men's Basketball Schedule – at Belmont Abbey (Thursday, February 19)
Semifinal 1 – Lees-McRae def. Belmont Abbey 96-74
Semifinal 2 – Young Harris def. Barton 96-82
Final – Young Harris def. Lees-McRae 85-84

Men's Basketball Schedule – at Mount Olive (Sunday, February 8)
Game 1 – Mount Olive A def. Mount Olive B 80-61
Game 2 – Barton def. Chowan 58-55
Game 3 – Mount Olive A def. Francis Marion 74-69
Game 4 – Barton def. Mount Olive A 67-54

Barton advances to the final site.

Men's Basketball Schedule – at Erskine (Thursday, February 5)
Game 1 – Belmont Abbey B def. Erskine A 74-62
Game 2 – Erskine B def. Belmont Abbey A 61-45
Game 4 – Belmont Abbey B def. Erskine B 78-63

Belmont Abbey B advances to the final site.

Men's Basketball Schedule – at King (Thursday, February 5)
Game 1 – Lees-McRae def. King 100-91
Game 2 – Ferrum def. Converse 71-61
Game 3 – Converse def. King 73-62
Game 4 – Lees-McRae def. Ferrum 101-97

Lees-McRae advances to the final site.

Men's Basketball Schedule – at Shorter (Thursday, February 5)
Game 1 – Young Harris def. Shorter 114-79
Game 2 – Emmanuel def. Southern Wesleyan 102-71
Game 3 – Southern Wesleyan def. Shorter 102-97 (OT)
Game 4 – Young Harris def. Emmanuel 90-81

Young Harris advances to the final site.