The wrap: Tuesday’s NCHSAA statewide scores, Friday’s pairings, Observer coverage
Here are the N.C. High School Athletic Association basketball tournament’s schedule and pairings, and the S.C. High School League playoff results and state championship game pairings.
The N.C. tournament began Tuesday. Scroll down to the bottom for the complete tournament schedule with state championship times.
Links to Tuesday’s coverage
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NCHSAA PLAYOFF UPDATE
Boys
CLASS 4A
West
Myers Park 82, Mallard Creek 45
Ardrey Kell 70, Southwest Guilford 68
Watauga 73, Reagan 64
Independence 70, Cox Mill 63
North Mecklenburg 89, T.C. Roberson 33
South Mecklenburg 81, Charlotte Catholic 41
Mooresville 66, West Forsyth 62
Mount Tabor 68, Palisades 44
Weddington 67, East Mecklenburg 52
Butler 64, Hickory Ridge 59
Marvin Ridge 62, McDowell 47
Chambers 74, Hopewell 72
Grimsley 55, Page 47
Davie County 69, Northern Guilford 53
East Forsyth 78, South Caldwell 57
Lake Norman 83, Parkland 36
EAST
New Hanover 73, Northern Durham 31
Knightdale 49, Hillside 38
Lumberton 56, Hoggard 49
Sanderson 75, New Bern 69
Chapel Hill 55, South View 53
Panther Creek 75, Jordan 66
Clayton 63, Holly Springs 57
Millbrook 56, Jack Britt 46
Green Level 69, Pine Forest 35
Wakefield 62, South Garner 57
Garner Magnet 76, Heritage 52
Laney 55, Pinecrest 53
Cardinal Gibbons 61, Southeast Raleigh 46
Overhills 59, Hoke County 56
Riverside 66, Apex Friendship 59
Richmond Senior 104, East Chapel Hill 47
Friday’s second round
WEST
Ardrey Kell (20-8) at Myers Park (25-2)
Independence (19-8) at Watauga (22-5)
South Mecklenburg (21-5) at North Mecklenburg (25-3)
Mooresville (18-9) at Mount Tabor (23-5)
Butler (20-8) at Weddington (26-1)
Marvin Ridge (17-10) at Chambers (20-8)
Davie County (22-4) at Grimsley (22-5)
East Forsyth (15-12) at Lake Norman (25-2)
EAST
Knightdale (18-8) at New Hanover (28-0)
Sanderson (19-8) at Lumberton (19-9)
Panther Creek (23-5) at Chapel Hill (21-6)
Clayton (22-6) at Millbrook (19-7)
Wakefield (22-6) at Green Level (27-1)
Laney (23-4) at Garner Magnet (21-7)
Overhills (16-11) at Cardinal Gibbons (17-7)
Riverside (18-9) at Richmond Senior (22-5)
CLASS 3A
WEST
Hickory 89, West Charlotte 64
North Lincoln 78, Franklin 35
Piedmont 66, East Lincoln 65
Freedom 79, South Point 73
Crest 71, Statesville 60
Ashbrook 68, Concord 65
Jay M. Robinson 68, West Henderson 52
Southern Guilford 60, West Rowan 46
Central Davidson 69, Parkwood 43
Ben L. Smith 73, Dudley 64
East Henderson 56, Oak Grove 47
Northwest Cabarrus 75, Kings Mountain 71
A.C. Reynolds 62, North Davidson 40
Asheboro 72, Jesse Carson 70
Hunter Huss 83, North Henderson 52
Central Cabarrus 95, Pisgah 32
EAST
Swansboro 99, Union Pines 74
J.H. Rose 74, Triton 50
North Brunswick 85, West Johnston 74
First Flight 77, E.E. Smith 67
South Central 76, Scotland County 54
White Oak 66, Southern Alamance 56
Jacksonville 80, West Carteret 58
Seventy-First 80, Richlands 30
Southern Durham 63, Southern Nash 39
Croatan 81, Person 67
Southern Lee 84, Carrboro 38
East Wake 81, Williams 51
Northern Nash 87, West Brunswick 50
Orange 85, Currituck County 62
Hunt 65, Eastern Alamance 63
Westover 79, Rocky Mount 44
Friday’s second round
WEST
North Lincoln (22-6) at Hickory (28-0)
Freedom (13-13) at Piedmont (19-8)
Ashbrook (22-5) at Crest (19-4)
Jay M. Robinson (18-8) at Southern Guilford (27-1)
Ben Smith (23-5) at Central Davidson (25-3)
Northwest Cabarrus (15-11) at East Henderson (23-5)
Asheboro (23-3) at A.C. Reynolds (15-12)
Hunter Huss (15-12) at Central Cabarrus (28-0)
EAST
J.H. Rose (16-10) at Swansboro (26-1)
First Flight (17-10) at North Brunswick (20-7)
White Oak (21-6) at South Central (21-3)
Jacksonville (18-9) at Seventy-First (24-2)
Croatan (20-7) at Southern Durham (23-4)
East Wake (23-5) at Southern Lee (23-4)
Orange (16-11) at Northern Nash (20-7)
Hunt (21-7) at Westover (26-1)
CLASS 2A
WEST
Reidsville 92, Madison County 19
Lincolnton 62, Surry Central 60
Shelby 54, Brevard 43
Monroe 54, Lexington 37
Patton 77, East Rutherford 70
West Stokes 81, Morehead 65
Walkertown 73, Community School of Davidson 65
Pine Lake Prep 61, East Surry 55
Newton-Conover 80, West Stanly 58
Trinity 69, Hendersonville 53
Randleman 93, Burns 69
East Gaston 80, West Caldwell 78
North Surry 48, North Wilkes 47
Bandys 58, North Stanly 56
Lincoln Charter 76, Maiden 70
Salisbury 85, Anson County 39
EAST
Farmville Central 86, Ayden-Grifton 36
Northeastern 58, Kinston 53
East Carteret 62, Cummings 43
Southwest Onslow 72, St. Pauls 47
South Granville 86, Wallace-Rose Hill 75
Southeast Alamance 60, Roanoke Rapids 59
North Johnston 59, West Craven 44
Northwood 62, Greene Central 41
West Bladen 57, Eastern Wayne 44
Fairmont 60, Granville Central 47
Heide Trask 77, SouthWest Edgecombe 57
Martin County 51, Midway 47
Hertford County 76, James Kenan 55
Franklin Academy 62, Louisburg 59
Washington 79, Beddingfield 59
Goldsboro 78, South Columbus 50
Friday’s second round
WEST
Lincolnton (20-7) at Reidsville (24-0)
Monroe (19-8) at Shelby (17-9)
West Stokes (20-7) at Patton (23-4)
Walkertown (22-6) at Pine Lake Prep (20-8)
Trinity (19-9) at Newton-Conover (21-7)
East Gaston (20-8) at Randleman (21-5)
Bandys (16-10) at North Surry (20-7)
Lincoln Charter (20-9) at Salisbury (24-3)
EAST
Northeastern (20-8) at Farmville Central (26-1)
Southwest Onslow (22-5) at East Carteret (18-8)
Southeast Alamance (17-11) at South Granville (22-6)
North Johnston (21-4) at Northwood (25-3)
Fairmont (20-5) at West Bladen (24-1)
Martin County (18-9) at Heide Trask (23-4)
Franklin Academy (24-8) at Hertford County (20-8)
Washington (20-8) at Goldsboro (24-3)
CLASS 1A
WEST
South Stokes 81, Highland Tech 46
North Stokes 72, Robbinsville 63
Eastern Randolph 83, Hayesville 50
Mountain Heritage 69, Mitchell County 56
Thomasville 68, Alleghany 46
Carolina International 57, Piedmont Classical 36
North Rowan 72, Andrews 61
Piedmont Community Charter 72, Carver 57
Bishop McGuinness 77, Valor Prep 57
College Prep and Leadership 71, Mount Airy 61
Christ the King 85, Cherokee 83
Murphy 80, Sugar Creek Charter 44
South Stanly 66, East Wilkes 50
Mountain Island Charter 82, Hiwassee Dam 73
Swain County 68, Bradford Prep 65
Corvian Community 79, Queen’s Grant Charter 52
EAST
Wilson Prep 72, Warren County 32
Pinetown Northside 70, Oxford Prep 64
East Bladen 52, Ocracoke 39
North Duplin 90, Tarboro 70
Chatham Central 87, Woods Charter 36
North Edgecombe 65, Hobgood Charter 50
Northampton County 69, Weldon 45
Southern Wake Academy 74, River Mill Academy 33
Voyager Academy 75, Henderson Collegiate 36
Southeast Collegiate Prep 72, Chatham Charter 56
West Columbus 71, Columbia 33
Bertie 69, KIPP Pride 38
Pamlico County 65, Rosewood 50
Bear Grass Charter 79, East Wake Academy 68
Vance Charter 85, Lejeune 81
Washington County 79, Falls Lake Academy 42
Friday’s second round
WEST
North Stokes (19-9) at South Stokes (26-1)
Mountain Heritage (16-11) at Eastern Randolph (17-10)
Carolina International (19-11) at Thomasville (19-8)
North Rowan (19-7) at Piedmont Community Charter (21-5)
College Prep and Leadership (19-10) at Bishop McGuinness (25-3)
Christ the King (10-15) at Murphy (17-9)
Mountain Island Charter (11-13) at South Stanly (23-4)
Swain County (18-8) at Corvian Community (23-3)
EAST
Pinetown Northside (18-9) at Wilson Prep (22-5)
East Bladen (11-12) at North Duplin (16-9)
North Edgecombe (20-5) at Chatham Central (24-4)
Northampton County (19-6) at Southern Wake Academy (21-9)
Southeast Collegiate Prep (18-8) at Voyager Academy (22-8)
Bertie (23-4) at West Columbus (17-6)
Bear Grass Charter (16-10) at Pamlico County (17-9)
Vance Charter (18-8) at Washington County (20-3)
Girls
CLASS 4A
West
Watauga 76, South Iredell 34
North Mecklenburg 86, Asheville 53
Mallard Creek 76, Sun Valley 38
Mount Tabor 63, Cox Mill 55
Northern Guilford 70, Davie County 43
Ardrey Kell 73, Butler 46
Porter Ridge 78, Southeast Guilford 46
Myers Park 64, Hough 44
Charlotte Catholic 67, South Caldwell 18
Hickory Ridge 55, West Cabarrus 39
Marvin Ridge 52, Weddington 42
Independence 77, South Mecklenburg 40
McDowell 46, Providence 39
Alexander Central 47, Southwest Guilford 39
R.J. Reynolds 46, Northwest Guilford 37
Lake Norman 81, Cuthbertson 36
EAST
Hoggard 48, Apex 27
Wakefield 57, Jack Britt 38
South View 42, Pine Forest 38
D.H. Conley 33, Jordan 32
Richmond Senior 84, Cleveland 46
Leesville Road 53, New Hanover 51
Southeast Raleigh 46, Hillside 39
Willow Spring 61, Apex Friendship 40
Panther Creek 66, Lumberton 42
Middle Creek 65, Laney 35
Chapel Hill 53, Knightdale 35
Green Level 59, Topsail 37
Cardinal Gibbons 45, Cary 41
Overhills 53, Corinth Holders 33
South Garner 43, Ashley 30
Rolesville 84, Green Hope 40
Friday’s second round
WEST
North Mecklenburg (23-5) at Watauga (22-5)
Mount Tabor (23-5) at Mallard Creek (25-3)
Ardrey Kell (22-5) at Northern Guilford (27-1)
Porter Ridge (20-6) at Myers Park (25-2)
Hickory Ridge (23-5) at Charlotte Catholic (23-4)
Independence (23-5) at Marvin Ridge (23-4)
Alexander Central (21-6) at McDowell (23-5)
R.J. Reynolds (18-9) at Lake Norman (24-2)
EAST
Wakefield (21-6) at Hoggard (27-1)
D.H. Conley (17-8) at South View (19-7)
Leesville Road (17-6) at Richmond Senior (23-4)
Southeast Raleigh (19-8) at Willow Spring (25-3)
Middle Creek (22-5) at Panther Creek (23-4)
Green Level (20-8) at Chapel Hill (23-4)
Overhills (16-10) at Cardinal Gibbons (20-7)
South Garner (19-7) at Rolesville (20-5)
CLASS 3A
WEST
A.C. Reynolds 76, West Charlotte 17
Dudley 53, Crest 41
West Henderson 59, South Point 43
St. Stephens 60, Piedmont 42
Ben Smith 85, Central Davidson 58
Jay M. Robinson 55, North Buncombe 46
Pisgah 47, Rockingham County 20
Oak Grove 61, Clyde EWrwin 42
East Lincoln 79, Forestview 33
Freedom 59, North Davidson 53
Stuart Cramer 64, Fred T. Foard 49
Hibriten 63, Hickory 49
Ashe County 73, Franklin 58
North Iredell 54, Montgomery Central 43
Northwest Cabarrus 62, North Lilncoln 40
West Rowan 74, Central Cabarrus 27
EAST
South Central 69, White Oak 44
Vance County 69, Westover 54
Fike 35, Croatan 32
Scotland County 56, Cedar Ridge 42
Franklinton 65, Union Pines 33
Rocky Mount 43, Orange 26
E.E. Smith 85, Williams 58
Western Alamance 67, Lee County 20
Terry Sanford 67, Hunt 29
Jacksonville 57, Carrboro 50
Southern Durham 73, Southern Alamance 39
Seventy-First 64, West Brunswick 42
Triton 60, First Flight 53
C.B. Aycock 53, West Carteret 30
Eastern Alamance 62, Currituck 37
Cape Fear 85, South Johnston 51
Friday’s second round
WEST
Dudley (20-8) at A.C. Reynolds (24-1)
St. Stephens (16-10) at West Henderson (19-7)
Jay M. Robinson (14-8) at Ben Smith (25-2)
Pisgah (21-6) at Oak Grove (25-2)
Freedom (13-12) at East Lincoln (27-1)
Hibriten (19-8) at Stuart Cramer (23-5)
North Iredell (20-8) at Ashe County (17-8)
Northwest Cabarrus (20-6) at West Rowan (27-1)
EAST
Vance County (22-3) at South Central (25-2)
Scotland County (22-4) at Fike (23-4)
Rocky Mount (19-6) at Franklinton (24-1)
E.E. Smith (20-7) at Western Alamance (21-6)
Jacksonville (21-5) at Terry Sanford (22-5)
Seventy-First (14-13) at Southern Durham (23-5)
Triton (14-12) at C.B. Aycock (16-12)
Eastern Alamance (19-9) at Cape Fear (25-1)
CLASS 2A
WEST
North Wilkes 59, West Lincoln 42
West Wilkes 50, Surry Central 35
T.W. Andrews 63, Burns 28
Shelby 60, Pine Lake Prep 43
Randleman 46, Madison Co;unty 31
Lincoln Charter 51, Maiden 40
East Surry 54, Bandys 43
Community School of Davidson 78, Reidsville 32
East Burke 57, Monroe 16
Southwestern Randolph 39, Hendersonville 33
Salisbury 53, East Davidson 36
North Surry 58, Wheatmore 47
North Stanly 44, Mount Pleasant 30
West Stanly 57, McMichael 39
Forbush 77, Providence Grove 41
East Rutherford 68, Forest Hills 35
EAST
North Pitt 66, South Columbus 12
Southeast Alamance 59, Hertford County 47
Nash Central 48, Franklin Academy 29
N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham 49, Clinton 32
Fairmont 57, Bartlett-Yancey 14
West Craven 52, Kinston 47
East Duplin 49, John A. Holmes 20
Eastern Wayne 69, Midway 41
Seaforth 65, Louisburg 28
North Johnston 54, Beddingfield 47
East Carteret 56, Greene Central 47
Northwood 62, Farmville Central 42
Northeastern 73, North Lenoir 31
Goldsboro 52, James Kenan 41
St. Pauls 73, SouthWest Edgecombe 72
Southwest Onslow 58, South Lenoir 17
Friday’s second round
WEST
West Wilkes (13-11) at North Wilkes (22-5)
Shelby (13-13) at T.W. Andrews (22-4)
Lincoln Charter (22-5) at Randleman (20-6)
East Surry (20-8) at Community School of Davidson (25-2)
Southwestern Randolph (24-4) at East Burke (27-0)
North Surry (21-5) at Salisbury (19-6)
West Stanly (14-12) at North Stanly (20-5)
Forbush (20-7) at East Rutherford (25-2)
EAST
Southeast Alamance (20-7) at North Pitt (24-3)
N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (17-9) at Nash Central (17-8)
West Craven (21-3) at Fairmont (24-3)
East Duplin (23-4) at Eastern Wayne (22-3)
North Johnston (18-8) at Seaforth (25-3)
Northwood (23-5) at East Carteret (24-3)
Goldsboro (23-2) at Northeastern (21-7)
St. Pauls (18-5) at Southwest Onslow (25-0)
CLASS 1A
WEST
Mountain Heritage 75, Piedmont Classical 29
Rosman 57, Avery County 45
Hiwassee Dam 69, Mitchell County 54
Christ the King 46, Carver 25
East Wilkes 60, Bradford Prep 17
Highland Tech 33, Piedmont Community Charter 26
Union Academy 64, N.C. Leadership 47
Albemarle 73, Mountain Island Charter 19
Cherokee 93, Highlands 25
North Stokes 46, South Stokes 37
Thomas Jefferson Academy 59, Draughn 47
Uwharrie Charter 46, Bessemer City 43
North Rowan 78, Andrews 41
Polk County 72, Swain County 59
Hayesville 49, Robbinsville 45
Bishop McGuinness 71, Gray Stone Day 17
EAST
Falls Lake Academy 64, Tarboro 32
Washington County 53, Northwest Halifax 45
Bear Grass Charter 53, Eno River Academy 23
Chatham Central 57, Southside 44
Chatham Charter 59, Pender 43
East Bladen 83, North Edgecombe 63
Pinetown Northside 81, Cape Hatteras 47
Vance Charter 54, East Wake Academy 37
East Columbus 64, North Moore 22
North Duplin 62, Roxboro Community 40
Union 59, Neuse Charter 52
Gates County 61, Weldon 37
Northampton County 52, Lakewood 25
Pamlico County 54, Bertie 38
Triangle Science & Math 36, Clover Garden 33
Perquimans 55, Oxford Prep 31
Friday’s second round
WEST
Rosman (21-5) at Mountain Heritage (25-2)
Christ the King (16-10) at Hiwassee Dam (22-4)
Highland Tech (16-9) at East Wilkes (22-4)
Union Academy (20-4) at Albemarle (23-3)
North Stokes (23-5) at Cherokee (24-1)
Uwharrie Charter (16-11) at Thomas Jefferson Academy (21-3)
Polk County (16-10) at North Rowan (23-3)
Hayesville (21-6) at Bishop McGuinness (23-4)
EAST
Washington County (11-9) at Falls Lake Academy (28-2)
Chatham Central (18-9) at Bear Grass Charter (20-5)
East Bladen (22-4) at Chatham Charter (24-2)
Pinetown Northside (19-4) at Vance Charter (20-2)
North Duplin (18-7) at East Columbus (22-1)
Gates County (21-4) at Union (19-5)
Pamlico County (14-13) at Northampton County (20-4)
Triangle Math & Science (19-8) at Perquimans (23-4)
The schedule
▪ First round, Tuesday, Feb. 27
▪ Second round, Friday, March 1
▪ Third round, Tuesday, March 5
▪ Fourth round (regional semifinals), Friday, March 8
Regional finals schedule (at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Monday-Thursday, March 11-16
Game times: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m.
State championship schedule (at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Friday-Saturday, March 15-16
Friday game times: 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday game times: 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
▪ Classification assignments will be finalized after the second round of the playoffs
South Carolina
(all games at Florence Center)
5A BOYS
Friday’s state championship
Byrnes (26-4) vs. Lexington (27-2), 8
4A BOYS
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Riverside (24-4) vs. Greer (28-5), 4
Lower State
RidgeView (25-2) vs. James Island (17-10), 8
Saturday’s state championship
Regional winners, 8
3A BOYS
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Powdersville 47, Wren 44
Lower State
Darlington 38, Lower Richland 35 (OT)
Saturday’s state championship
Powdersville (24-6) vs. Darlington (25-4), 4
2A BOYS
Friday’s state championship
Gray Collegiate (29-6) vs. Oceanside Collegiate (22-6), 4
1A BOYS
Saturday’s state championship
Christ Church Episcopal (19-5) vs. Bethune-Bowman (18-6), noon
5A GIRLS
Saturday’s state championship
Rock Hill (27-3) vs. Sumter (24-0), 6
4A GIRLS
Wednesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Riverside (18-8) vs. Westside (23-3), 2
Lower State
A.C. Flora (22-7) vs. Ridge View (21-8), 6
Saturday’s state championship
Regional winners, 6
3A GIRLS
Tuesday’s regional finals
Upper State
Wren 47, Daniel 31
Lower State
Camden 71, Darlington 35
Saturday’s state championship
Wren (28-2) vs. Camden (27-2), 2
2A GIRLS
Friday’s state championship
Landrum (27-3) vs. Andrew Jackson (26-4), 2
1A GIRLS
Monday’s regional finals
Upper State
Denmark-Olar 52, St. Joseph’s Catholic 41
Lower State
Lake View 52, Military Magnet 46
Saturday’s state championship
Denmark-Olar (24-3) vs. Lake View (25-4), 10 a.m.
Final N.C. brackets
This story was originally published February 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM.
