High School Sports

NC Independent Schools Athletic Association releases its 2025 basketball playoff bracket

Here are pairings for the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association basketball tournament, which begins Tuesday:

Tap here for the boys’ brackets

Tap here for the girls’ brackets

Boys

CLASS 4A

Tuesday’s first round

Rabun Gap School (13-15) at Cannon School (14-11)

Durham Academy (15-9) at Forsyth Country Day (25-5)

Charlotte Latin (12-13) at High Point Wesleyan (19-10)

Charlotte Country Day (16-13) at Ravenscroft School (19-10)

Friday’s quarterfinals

Rabun Gap School/Cannon School at Christ School (23-2)

Durham Academy/Forsyth Country Day at Covenant Day (16-13)

Charlotte Latin/High Point Wesleyan at Providence Day (26-4)

Charlotte Country Day/Ravenscroft at Carmel Christian (16-8)

CLASS 3A

Tuesday’s first round

John Paul II Catholic (12-8) at Raleigh GRACE Christian (17-7)

Cary Christian (10-9) at Calvary Day (16-13)

Fayetteville Christian (9-11) at Gaston Christian (22-7)

Hickory Grove Christian (12-14) at Asheville School (14-7)

St. David’s School (8-7) at High Point Christian (14-12)

Carolina Day (6-17) at SouthLake Christian (12-15)

Arendell Parrott Academy (13-9) at Sanford Grace Christian (18-7)

Cape Fear Academy (16-12) at Trinity Academy (16-17)

Byes until Saturday’s quarterfinals: Concord Academy (29-3); Asheville Christian (17-7); Davidson Day (21-12); Greensboro Day (28-5)

CLASS 2A

Tuesday’s first round

Hickory Christian (8-10) at Burlington Christian (18-9); Harrells Christian (29-2); The Burlington School (17-11)

CLASS 1A

Tuesday’s first round

Bradford Academy (2-13) at North Hills Christian (7-15)

Neuse Christian (4-13) at Halifax Academy (6-15)

Pungo Christian (7-15) at Friendship Christian (10-8)

Kerr-Vance Academy (3-20) at Lawrence Academy (11-10)

Byes until Thursday’s second round: Statesville Christian (14-10); Lee Christian (16-8); Southeastern Christian (12-11); Ridgecroft School (15-5)

Byes until Saturday’s quarterfinals: Victory Christian (18-10); Cape Fear Christian (15-10); New Garden Friends (13-12); Crossroads Christian (17-10)

Girls

CLASS 4A

Tuesday’s first round

North Raleigh Christian (12-11) at Forsyth Country Day (11-11)

Durham Academy (10-14) at Charlotte Country Day (19-10)

Cary Academy (10-11) at Charlotte Latin (16-8)

Covenant Day (15-12) at Ravenscroft School (15-14)

Byes until Friday’s quarterfinals: Cannon School (23-7); Rabun Gap School (15-11); Providence Day (24-7); High Point Wesleyan (23-6)

CLASS 3A

Tuesday’s first round

Hickory Grove Christian (11-12) at Gaston Christian (14-5)

Carolina Day (15-7) at Asheville Christian (12-11)

Arendell Parrott Academy (15-5) at John Paul II Catholic (20-3)

Raleigh GRACE Christian (7-14) at Cary Christian (9-11)

Coastal Christian (6-12) at Cape Fear Academy (17-6)

Wake Christian (8-15) at Trinity Academy (10-8)

Trinity School of Durham/Chapel Hill (7-13) at St. David’s School (16-7)

Thales Academy-Rolesville (13-11) at Thales Academy-Apex (15-4)

Byes until Saturday’s quarterfinals: Sanford Grace Chritian (19-4); Asheville School (19-4); Greensboro Day (19-9); Concord Academy (24-6)

CLASS 2A

Tuesday’s first round

Northwood Temple (4-17) at Faith Christian (9-12)

University Christian (10-4) at St. Thomas More (13-12)

Gaston Day (4-19) at Fayetteville Academy (6-8)

Berean Baptist (5-11) at Epiphany School of Global Studies (8-14)

Byes until Thursday’s second round: O’Neal School (12-7); The Burlington School (13-8); Westminster Catawba (12-11); Greenfield School (13-11)

Byes until Saturday’s quarterfinals: Rocky Mount Academy (19-0); Freedom Christian (14-8); Trinity Christian (14-5); Caldwell Academy (18-5)

CLASS 1A

Tuesday’s first round

North Hills Christian (10-8) at Northeast Academy (8-8)

Statesville Christian (11-6) at Halifax Academy (10-9)

Neuse Christian (8-12) at Albemarle School (10-9)

Southeastern Christian (15-7) at Pungo Christian (8-16)

Byes until Friday’s quarterfinals: Victory Christian (11-9); Ridgecroft School (15-6); Crossroads Christian (13-2); Lawrence Academy (16-6)

This story was originally published February 9, 2025 at 4:20 PM.

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