High School Sports

Friday’s prep basketball schedule: all 3 CMS conference tournaments will be played

Despite school being out Friday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools have been given special permission to play conference tournament games Friday night.

Usually when school is out, athletic activities are off. Boys semifinal games are scheduled Friday in the Southwestern, SoMECK and I-MECK conferences. If those were not completed tonight, the boys conference tournaments would likely have to be canceled. The state playoffs begin next week and the N.C. High School Athletic Association plays to begin the seeding process Sunday afternoon.

Check back for developments. Below is Friday’s planned schedule. It may be updated.

STATE BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

Seeding and the release of brackets for the tournament, scheduled to start next week, have been delayed from Saturday to Sunday. The N.C. High School Athletic Association says it hopes that will give conferences extra time to finish tournaments or otherwise determine playoff qualifiers.

N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

State semifinals and finals remain scheduled for Friday and Saturday in the Charlotte area. Schedule is below.

STATE WRESTLING MEET

The NCHSAA has postponed the first day of the 2020 Individual Wrestling State Tournament to Friday at midday.

The schedule

Friday, February 21st

1A & 2A Weigh-ins - 11:00 a.m. 3A Weigh-ins - 2:00 p.m. 4A Weigh-ins - 4:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. [1A & 2A] 1st Round

3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. [3A] 1st Round

5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. [4A] 1st Round

7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. [2A, 3A, 4A] 1st Round Consolation

9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. [2A, 3A, 4A] Quarterfinals

Saturday, February 22nd

1A, 2A, 3A, 4A Weigh-ins - 7:30 a.m.

9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. [2A, 3A, 4A] Consolation Quarterfinals

12:00 Noon - 2:00 p.m. [1A, 2A, 3A, 4A] Semifinals

2:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. [2A, 3A, 4A] 3rd Round “Consys” & 1A 1st Round “Consys”

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. [1A, 2A, 3A, 4A] Consolation Semifinals

5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. [1A, 2A, 3A, 4A] 3rd and 5th place

7:00 p.m. Parade of Champions

7:30 p.m. State Championship Finals

NCHSAA area conference tournaments

BOYS

I-Meck 4A

(at Vance High)

Friday’s semifinals

Vance (20-5) vs. West Charlotte (15-9), 6

North Mecklenburg (24-1) vs. Hough (17-8), 7:30

Saturday’s finals

Friday’s winners meet, 3

SoMeck 7 4A

(at Berry Academy)

Friday’s semifinals

Ardrey Kell (19-6) vs. West Mecklenburg (11-14), 6

Olympic (18-5) vs. Berry Academy (10-11), 7:30

Saturday’s finals

Friday’s winners meet, 2:30

Southwestern 4A

(at Myers Park)

Friday’s semifinals

Hickory Ridge (21-4) vs. Porter Ridge (13-12), Gym 1, 7

Independence (18-7) vs. Myers Park (18-7), Gym 2, 7

Saturday’s finals

Semifinal winners meet, 3

Northwestern 3A-4A

(at McDowell)

Saturday’s finals

Freedom (23-1) vs. Alexander Central (16-10), 4:30

Big South 3A

(at Hunter Huss)

Friday’s finals

Forestview (17-9) vs. Hunter Huss (21-4), 7:30

North Piedmont 3A

Friday’s finals

(at Jesse Carson)

Statesville (18-5) vs. West Rowan (14-9), 8

South Piedmont 3A

(at Concord)

Saturday’s finals

Cox Mill (22-3) vs. A.L. Brown (17-7), 6

Southern Carolina 3A

(at Charlotte Catholic)

Friday’s finals

Monroe (13-11) vs. Charlotte Catholic (21-3), 8

Rocky River 2A-3A

Friday’s finals

(at Pfeiffer University)

Forest Hills (24-0) vs. West Stanly (16-10), 7:30

Central Carolina 2A

(at Lexington)

Friday’s finals

North Davidson (22-4) vs. Lexington (20-4), 7:30

Foothills 2A

(at East Burke)

Saturday’s finals

Patton (18-7) vs. Hibriten (23-2), 2

South Fork 2A

Friday’s finals

(at Catawba Valley Community College)

Lake Norman Charter (20-5) vs. East Lincoln (22-4), 8:30

Southwestern 2A

(at Shelby)

Friday’s finals

Shelby (20-3) vs. South Point (18-8), 7:30

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

(at North Wilkes)

Friday’s finals

Elkin (10-14) vs. West Wilkes (16-7), 7:30

Western Highlands 1A-2A

(at Mountain Heritage)

Friday’s finals

Mountain Heritage (22-1) vs. Mitchell County (10-11), 8

PAC 1A

(at Community School of Davidson)

Friday’s finals

Mountain Island Charter (19-5) vs. Union Academy (18-7), 7:30

Southern Piedmont 1A

(at higher seeds)

Friday’s finals

Bessemer City (18-5) at Lincoln Charter (23-2), 7:30

Yadkin Valley 1A

(at South Davidson)

Friday’s finals

North Rowan (19-7) vs. Chatham Central (21-5), 7:30

GIRLS

I-Meck 4A

(at Vance High)

Saturday’s finals

Vance (22-4) vs. Mallard Creek (23-2), 1

SoMeck 7 4A

(at Berry Academy)

Saturday’s finals

Ardrey Kell (16-10) vs. Providence (22-2), 1

Southwestern 4A

(at Myers Park)

Friday’s semifinals

Butler (18-7) vs. Hickory Ridge (14-11), Gym 1, 5:30

Myers Park (18-7) vs. Independence (19-6), Gym 2, 5:30

Saturday’s finals

Friday’s winners meet, 1:30

Northwestern 3A-4A

(at McDowell)

Saturday’s finals

Freedom (24-0) vs. Watauga (17-7), 3

Big South 3A

Friday’s finals

(at Hunter Huss)

Forestview (19-7) vs. Ashbrook (19-4), 6

North Piedmont 3A

(at Jesse Carson)

Friday’s finals

West Rowan (20-4) vs. Jesse Carson (22-3), 6

South Piedmont 3A

(at Concord)

Saturday’s finals

Central Cabarrus (20-5) vs. Cox Mill (16-9), 4

Southern Carolina 3A

(at Charlotte Catholic)

Friday’s finals

Cuthbertson (24-2) vs. Charlotte Catholic (20-4), 6

Rocky River 2A-3A

Friday’s finals

(at Pfeiffer University)

Forest Hills (16-7) vs. West Stanly (16-9), 6

Central Carolina 2A

Friday’s finals

(at Lexington)

Oak Grove (16-10) vs. Salisbury (24-1), 6

Foothills 2A

Saturday’s finals

(at East Burke)

Bunker Hill (20-6) vs. East Burke (23-3), 2

South Fork 2A

Friday’s finals

(at Catawba Valley Community College)

Newton-Conover (23-2) vs. Maiden (14-12), 7

Southwestern 2A

(at Shelby)

Friday’s finals

Shelby (20-1) vs. R-S Central (19-6), 6

Mountain Valley 1A-2A

(at North Wilkes)

Friday’s finals

Ashe County (19-5) vs. Alleghany (23-3), 6

Western Highlands 1A-2A

(at Mountain Heritage)

Friday’s finals

Mitchell County (17-5) vs. Mountain Heritage (19-5), 6:30

PAC 1A

(at Community School of Davidson)

Friday’s finals

Langtree Charter (23-3) vs. Community School of Davidson (22-4), 6

Southern Piedmont 1A

Friday’s finals

Christ the King (16-9) at Lincoln Charter (19-5), 6

Yadkin Valley 1A

(at South Davidson)

Friday’s finals

North Rowan (19-7) vs. Gray Stone Day (22-1), 6

N.C. INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

Boys

CLASS 4A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Providence Day)

Durham Academy (28-4) vs. Charlotte Latin (21-7), 4:30

Cannon School (24-6) vs. Greensboro Day (31-4), 7:30

CLASS 3A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Carmel Christian)

Concord First Assembly (32-3) vs. Asheville Christian (18-7), 4:30

Village Christian (20-6) vs. Cape Fear Academy (22-7), 7:30

CLASS 2A

Tuesday’s quarterfinals

Davidson Day 91, Trinity Academy 44

Freedom Christian 74, Westminster Catawba 45

Wayne Country Day 73, Gaston Day 36

Northside Christian d. Fayetteville Academy

Friday’s semifinals at Gaston Day

Davidson Day (27-1) vs. Freedom Christian (22-10), 4:30

Wayne Country Day (28-5) vs. Northside Christian (24-8), 6:30

CLASS 1A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Covenant Day)

Trinity Christian (26-2) vs. Northwood Temple (21-14), 5:30

Burlington School (24-10) vs. Greenfield School (29-6), 8:30

Girls

CLASS 4A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Providence Day)

Greensboro Day (27-2) vs. North Raleigh Christian (22-7), 3:30

Cannon School (17-8) vs. Providence Day (22-6), 6

CLASS 3A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Carmel Christian)

Asheville Christian (19-5) vs. Cape Fear Academy (18-8), 2:30

Fayetteville Christian (19-4) vs. Concord First Assembly (26-6), 6

CLASS 2A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Gaston Day)

O’Neal School (25-2) vs. Wayne Country Day (24-4), 3

Gaston Day (18-7) vs. Davidson Day (17-13), 6

CLASS 1A

Friday’s semifinals

(at Covenant Day)

Victory Christian (22-6) vs. Sanford Grace Christian (21-8), 4

Trinity Christian (22-2) vs. Burlington School (18-8), 7

This story was originally published February 16, 2020 at 3:27 PM.

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