High School Sports

Friday’s NCHSAA boys second round playoff scores, next week’s third round schedule

We move into Round 2 of the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s state basketball playoffs Friday night, and a couple of excellent matchups are on the schedule.

Here is a preview of some top games in the Charlotte region, a live scoreboard, along with the complete playoff schedule.

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Friday’s live playoff scores

Boys’ playoff scores/schedule

CLASS 4A

Friday’s second round

WEST

Chambers 65, McDowell 58

Independence 48, Mooresville 46

Lake Norman 85, Hopewell 63

Myers Park 74, Reagan 53

North Mecklenburg 90, Davie County 50

Watauga 80, Mount Tabor 77

Weddington 75, East Forsyth 70

West Forsyth 54, South Caldwell 47

EAST

Apex Friendship 65, Panther Creek 50

Clayton 51, Jordan 47

Garner 47, Cardinal Gibbons 45

Green Level 64, Leesville Road 47

Lumberton 59, Hoggard 52

New Hanover 62, Heritage 52

Richmond Senior 80, Overhills 61

Sanderson 57, Millbrook 41

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Chambers (21-8) at Independence (23-5)

Myers Park (16-12) at Lake Norman (27-1)

Watauga (20-7) at West Forsyth (26-3)

Weddington (23-5) at North Mecklenburg (26-3)

EAST

Apex Friendship (18-10) at Garner (25-3)

Clayton (21-8) at Green Level (25-4)

Lumberton (21-8) at Sanderson (25-3)

Richmond Senior (17-9) at New Hanover (27-2)

CLASS 3A

Friday’s second round

WEST

Ashbrook 79, Northeast Guilford 60

Ben Smith 79, A.C. Reynolds 61

Central Davidson 50, Concord 44

Crest 64, Northwest Cabarrus 58

Dudley 65, East Lincoln 53

High Point Central 72, Jay M. Robinson 71

Hunter Huss 78, North Lincoln 72

Oak Grove 75, East Henderson 72

EAST

J.H. Rose 86, Croatan 71

E.E. Smith 55, First Flight 54

Person 56, Orange 53

Seventy-First 85, Westover 44

Southern Durham 87, Triton 54

Southern Lee 87, Fike 57

Swansboro 72, South Central 56

White Oak 77, Northern Nash 72

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Ben Smith (25-3) at Dudley (19-7)

Central Davidson (15-10) at Ashbrook (25-3)

High Point Central (17-9) at Hunter Huss (18-8)

Oak Grove (18-6) at Crest (21-7)

EAST

E.E. Smith (19-7) at Southern Durham (27-2)

Seventy-First (22-3) at J.H. Rose (22-4)

Southern Lee 23-7) at Swansboro (23-1)

White Oak (17-8) vs. Orange/Person

CLASS 2A

Friday’s second round

WEST

Bandys 80, Forest Hills 62

Lincoln Charter 70, Mount Pleasant 65

Lincolnton 72, Maiden 69

Monroe 59, Hendersonville 50

North Surry 64, Community School of Davidson 58

Reidsville 94, North Stanly 62

Salisbury 81, Pine Lake Prep 46

Shelby 95, C.D. Owen 65

EAST

Eastern Wayne 68, Seaforth 47

Farmville Central 80, Fairmont 50

Martin County 58, Whiteville 47

Northeastern 53, Kinston 51

Northwood 50, SouthWest Edgecombe 43

South Granville 73, Roanoke Rapids 51

Southwest Onslow 67, Southeast Alamance 48

West Bladen 58, Greene Central 47

WEST

Monroe (16-3) at Reidsville (23-0)

Lincolnton (24-5) at Salisbury (25-3)

Lincoln Charter (19-9) at North Surry (24-4)

Bandys (20-7) at Shelby (20-7)

EAST

Eastern Wayne (22-4) at Farmville Central (22-4)

Martin County (17-6) at Southwest Onslow (22-3)

Northeastern (23-2) at West Bladen (25-1)

South Granville (23-6) at Northwood (27-2)

CLASS 1A

Friday’s second round

WEST

Bishop McGuinness 67, Uwharrie Charter 41

Carolina International 61, Mountain Heritage 56

Corvian Community 72, College Prep and Leadership 53

East Wilkes 59, Bradford Prep 56

Eastern Randolph 68, South Stanly 59

North Rowan 109, Thomas Jefferson Academy 90

Queen’s Grant Charter 67, Winston-Salem Prep 53

South Stokes 94, Carver 69

EAST

Bertie 52, Lakewood 42

Chatham Central 61, Wilson Prep 58

Lejeune 65, Ocracoke 45

Northampton County 63, Tarboro 56

Southern Wake 73, Warren County 41

Voyager Academy 74, Pinetown Northside 42

Wake Prep 72, Vance Charter 57

Washington County 85, Chatham Charter 53

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Carolina International (20-8) at Corvian Community (21-7)

East Wilkes (17-9) at Queen’s Grant Charter (23-5)

Eastern Randolph (18-8) at South Stokes (26-2)

North Rowan (18-10) at Bishop McGuinness (26-2)

EAST

Bertie (15-11) at Northampton County (20-6)

Chatham Central (23-4) at Southern Wake Academy (24-4)

Lejeune (17-6) at Washington County (20-3)

Wake Prep (24-4) at Voyager Academy (21-5)

This story was originally published February 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM.

Langston Wertz Jr.
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