The wrap: Tuesday’s NCHSAA playoff scores, Observer coverage, Friday’s schedule
Below find Observer coverage from Tuesday’s regional games, plus complete statewide scores and Friday’s schedule
Tuesday’s coverage
Boys’ rewind: North Meck advances + #BIG5, box scores
Girls’ rewind: Myers Park, Catholic, Lake Norman advance
No. 1 Myers Park rolls, sets up North Meck showdown
Chambers rolls past Weddington on 40 points from Tarris Bouie
Regional, state championship schedule set
On Monday, the NCHSAA announced when its four classifications will play regional and state championships next week at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
Monday, March 11: 1A regionals
Tuesday, March 12: 3A regionals
Wednesday, March 13: 2A regionals
Thursday, March 14: 4A regionals
Friday, March 15: 1A, 3A state finals
Saturday, March 16: 2A, 4A state finals
▪ There will be four regional finals per day, beginning at 2 p.m. State final times are 1, 3:30, 6 and 8:30 p.m. on March 15. State final times are noon, 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. on March 16.
The order of the games on each day will be determined later this week.
Playoff results, schedule
4A BOYS
Tuesday’s third-round games
West
Myers Park 54, Independence 24
North Mecklenburg 45, Mount Tabor 42
Chambers 78, Weddington 68
Lake Norman 74, Grimsley 61
EAST
New Hanover 60, Sanderson 56
Panther Creek 84, Millbrook 73
Green Level 74, Garner 58
Richmond Senior 88, Cardinal Gibbons 68
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
North Mecklenburg (27-3) at Myers Park (27-2)
Chambers (22-8) at Lake Norman (26-2)
EAST
Panther Creek (25-5) at New Hanover (30-0)
Green Level (29-1) at Richmond Senior (24-5)
3A BOYS
Tuesday’s third-round games
West
Hickory 70, Piedmont 43
Southern Guilford 76, Crest 67
Ben Smith 64, East Henderson 44
Central Cabarrus 96, A.C. Reynolds 49
EAST
Swansboro 76, First Flight 70
Seventy-First 83, South Central 59
Southern Durham 76, East Wake 52
Westover 59, Northern Nash 56
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Southern Guilford (29-1) at Hickory (30-0)
Ben Smith (25-5) at Central Cabarrus (30-0)
EAST
Seventy-First (26-2) at Swansboro (28-1)
Southern Durham (25-4) at Westover (28-1)
2A BOYS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
Reidsville 87, Shelby 65
West Stokes 80, Pine Lake Prep 66
Randleman 62, Newton-Conover 59
Salisbury 90, Bandys 58
EAST
Farmville Central 98, Southwest Onslow 68
Northwood 75, Southeast Alamance 52
Fairmont 82, Heide Trask 65
Goldsboro 62, Hertford County 60
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
West Stokes (22-7) at Reidsville (25-0)
Randleman (23-5) at Salisbury (26-3)
EAST
Northwood (27-3) at Farmville Central (28-1)
Fairmont (22-5) at Goldsboro (26-3)
1A BOYS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
South Stokes 88, Eastern Randolph 72
Thomasville 85, Piedmont Community Charter 81
Bishop McGuinness 65, Murphy 62
Corvian Community 82, Mountain Island Charter 51
EAST
Wilson Prep 92, North Duplin 47
Southern Wake Academy 56, North Edgecombe 53
Bertie 82, Voyager Academy 58
Washington County 72, Pamlico County 57
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Thomasville (21-8) at South Stokes (28-1)
Bishop McGuinness (27-3) at Corvian Community (25-3)
EAST
Southern Wake Academy (22-9) at Wilson Prep (24-5)
Bertie (25-4) at Washington County (22-3)
4A GIRLS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
Watauga 62, Mallard Creek 44
Myers Park 56, Northern Guilford 51
Charlotte Catholic 52, Marvin Ridge 40
Lake Norman 50, Alexander Central 38
EAST
Hoggard 48, South View 26
Richmond Senior 64, Southeast Raleigh 43
Chapel Hill 52, Panther Creek 37
Rolesville 79, Cardinal Gibbons 32
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Myers Park (27-2) at Watauga (24-5)
Charlotte Catholic (25-4) at Lake Norman (26-2)
EAST
Richmond Senior (25-4) at Hoggard (29-1)
Chapel Hill (25-4) at Rolesville (24-5)
3A GIRLS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
A.C. Reynolds 70, St. Stephens 50
Ben Smith 56, Pisgah 41
East Lincoln 57, Stuart Cramer 49
West Rowan 79, Ashe County 52
EAST
South Central 63, Scotland County 55
Western Alamance 66, Franklinton 59
Terry Sanford 70, Southern Durham 47
Cape Fear 69, C.B. Aycock 54
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Ben Smith (27-2) at A.C. Reynolds (26-1)
East Lincoln (29-1) at West Rowan (29-1)
EAST
Western Alamance (23-6) at South Central (27-2)
Terry Sanford (24-5) at Cape Fear (27-1)
2A GIRLS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
North Wilkes 55, T.W. Andrews 41
Lincoln Charter 41, East Surry 36
East Burke 76, Salisbury 57
East Rutherford 49, North Stanly 44
EAST
North Pitt 66, Nash Central 30
West Craven 47, East Duplin 45
Seaforth 54, Northwood 36
St. Pauls 51, Northeastern 48
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Lincoln Charter (22-5) at North Wilkes (24-5)
East Burke (29-0) at East Rutherford (27-2)
EAST
West Craven (23-3) at North Pitt (26-3)
St. Pauls (20-5) at Seaforth (27-3)
1A GIRLS
Tuesday’s third-round games
WEST
Mountain Heritage 77, Hiwassee Dam 47
Albemarle 57, East Wilkes 42
Cherokee 72, Thomas Jefferson Academy 45
Bishop McGuinness 51, North Rowan 44
EAST
Falls Lake Academy 54, Chatham Central 47
East Bladen 75, Vance Charter 49
East Columbus 54, Gates County 47
Pamlico County 45, Perquimans 41
Friday’s quarterfinals
WEST
Albemarle (25-3) at Mountain Heritage (27-2)
Cherokee (26-1) at Bishop McGuinness (25-4)
EAST
East Bladen (24-4) at Falls Lake Academy (30-2)
Pamlico (16-13) at East Columbus (24-1)
This story was originally published March 5, 2024 at 6:30 AM.
