Hough, Hickory Ridge suffer narrow losses in wrestling playoff quarterfinals
Hough’s bid for a dual meet wrestling state championship came to an end Wednesday night in a narrow loss.
The Huskies fell 30-29 to Grimsley in the 4A state quarterfinals. Also losing in the 4A tournament was Hickory Ridge, which dropped a 34-30 decision to Davie County.
Top-seeded Davie (22-1) then beat Grimsley 38-22 for the 4A West Regional title. Davie will face East champion Laney for the state title Saturday in Greensboro.
There won’t be a Charlotte-area team in Saturday’s finals, as Ashbrook (3A), Lincolnton (2A) and West Lincoln (2A) also lost Wednesday night.
Hough, which won the 4A dual meet state championship in 2020, had defeated Olympic and then Mallard Creek in the first two rounds Saturday. Hickory Ridge had advanced with victories over Southeast Guilford and defending state champion Northwest Guilford.
Here are Wednesday’s results:
Wednesday’s results
Class 4A
West
(at Hough)
Davie County 34, Hickory Ridge 30
Grimsley 30, Hough 29
Davie County 38, Grimsley 22
East
(at Lumberton)
Laney 36, Cardinal Gibbons 24
Lumberton 37, Hoke County 36
Laney 41, Lumberton 31
Saturday’s state championship
(at Greensboro Coliseum)
Davie County (22-1) vs. Laney (17-0), noon
CLASS 3A
Wednesday’s results
West
(at West Rowan)
Eastern Guilford def. Ashbrook
West Rowan 35, Pisgah 33
Eastern Guilford 34, West Rowan 30
East
(at Jacksonville)
Union Pines 57, Croatan 10
Jacksonville 49, Cedar Ridge 27
Union Pines 47, Jacksonville 18
Saturday’s state championship
(at Greensboro Coliseum)
Eastern Guilford (47-0) vs. Union Pines (31-0), 3
CLASS 2A
Wednesday’s results
West
(at Lincolnton)
Trinity 51, Lincolnton 27
West Lincoln 40, Madison County 14
Trinity 38, West Lincoln 27
East
(at Bunn)
Seaforth 59, Southwest Onslow 12
Washington 36, Bunn 31
Seaforth 37, Washington 28
Saturday’s state championship
(at Greensboro Coliseum)
Trinity (37-0) vs. Seaforth (27-1), noon
CLASS 1A
Wednesday’s results
West
(at Avery County)
Robbinsville 36, Alleghany 33
Avery County 55, Mount Airy 18
Avery County 36, Robbinsville 28
East
(at Uwharrie Charter)
Uwharrie Charter 54, Albemarle 24
Rosewood 48, Thomasville 36
Uwharrie Charter 40, Rosewood 32
Saturday’s state championship
(at Greensboro Coliseum)
Avery County (30-1) vs. Uwharrie Charter (33-1), 3
This story was originally published January 25, 2024 at 8:50 PM.
