High School Sports

NCHSAA state basketball finals schedule released. Games tip Saturday

Weddington students and fans hype the crowd up
Weddington students and fans hype the crowd up

For the first time in three years, the N.C. High School Athletic Association state finals are turning to college campuses.

This year’s games will be held at the University of North Carolina and N.C. State on Saturday.

All tickets cost $15.00 and there is no re-entry at any site. Tickets are only available through the NCHSAA’s digital ticketing partner GoFan. Tickets will go on sale at www.GoFan.co/NCHSAA this evening at 6 p.m.

All games involving Charlotte-area teams will be seen on MeTV (18.3 OTA) or The CW (Channel 18). Listings below

1A BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

GIRLS

Bertie Falcons vs. Bishop McGuinness Villians

2:30 p.m. Saturday

Site: Reynolds Coliseum (NCSU), Raleigh

BOYS

Chatham Charter Knights vs. Hayesville Yellow Jackets

5 p.m. Saturday

Reynolds Coliseum

2A BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

GIRLS

Farmville Central Jaguars vs. Salisbury Hornets

Noon Saturday

Dean E. Smith Center (UNC), Chapel Hill

TV: MeTV

BOYS

Farmville Central Jaguars vs. J.M. Robinson Bulldogs

2:30 p.m. Saturday

Dean E. Smith Center (UNC), Chapel Hill

TV: the CW

3A BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

GIRLS

Northwood Chargers vs. Enka Jets

7:30 p.m. Saturday

Reynolds Coliseum

BOYS

Seventy-First Falcons vs. West Charlotte Lions

Noon Saturday

Reynolds Coliseum

TV: The CW

4A BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PAIRINGS

GIRLS

Apex Friendship Patriots vs. Julius Chambers Cougars

5 p.m. Saturday

Dean E. Smith Center

TV: The CW

BOYS

Panther Creek Catamounts vs. Weddington Warriors

7:30 p.m. Saturday

Dean E. Smith Center

TV: MeTV

This story was originally published March 7, 2022 at 9:14 AM.

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