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Get Tuesday’s third round NCHSAA boys’ and girls’ high school basketball playoff scores

Here are Tuesday’s NCHSAA boys’ and girls’ basketball scores along with Friday’s regional semifinal schedule:

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Live boys’ scores

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Boys’ playoff schedule

CLASS 4A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Chambers 68, Independence 59

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North Mecklenburg 94, Weddington 57

Watauga 62, West Forsyth 59

EAST

Garner 61, Apex Friendship 49

Green Level 62, Clayton 47

New Hanover 85, Richmond Senior 39

Sanderson 59, Lumberton 47

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Chambers (22-8) at Myers Park (17-12)

Watauga (21-7) at North Mecklenburg (27-3)

EAST

Green Level (26-4) at New Hanover (28-2)

Sanderson (26-3) at Garner (26-3)

CLASS 3A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Ashbrook 65, Central Davidson 44

Ben Smith 50, Dudley 48

Crest 62, Oak Grove 59

Hunter Huss 74, High Point Central 47

EAST

J.H. Rose 52, Seventy-First 47

Southern Durham 71, First Flight 65

Swansboro 67, Southern Lee 40

White Oak 90, Person 80

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Ben Smith (26-3) at Crest (22-3)

Hunter Huss (19-8) at Ashbrook (26-3)

EAST

J.H. Rose (23-4) at Southern Durham (28-2)

White Oak (18-8) at Swansboro (24-1)

CLASS 2A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Bandys 67, Shelby 46

Lincoln Charter 76, North Surry 45

Reidsville 50, Monroe 36

Salisbury 67, Lincolnton 59

EAST

Farmville Central 95, Eastern Wayne 47

Northwood 65, South Granville 43

Southwest Onslow 61, Martin County 44

West Bladen 70, Northeastern 40

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Salisbury (26-3) at Reidsville (28-0)

Bandys (21-7) at Lincoln Charter (20-9)

EAST

Northwood (28-2) at Southwest Onslow (24-3)

West Bladen (26-1) at Farmville Central (23-4)

CLASS 1A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Bishop McGuinness 90, North Rowan 76

Corvian Community 66, Carolina International 54

Queen’s Grant Charter 90, East Wilkes 52

South Stokes 75, Eastern Randolph 66

EAST

Northampton County 65, Bertie 55

Southern Wake Academy 77, Chatham Central 64

Voyager Academy 76, Wake Prep 53

Washington County 73, Lejeune 54

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Corvian Community (22-7) at Bishop McGuinness (27-2)

Queen’s Grant Charter (26-7) at South Stokes (27-2)

EAST

Northampton County (21-6) at Southern Wake Academy (25-4)

Voyager Academy (22-5) at Washington County (21-3)

Girls’ playoff schedule

CLASS 4A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Lake Norman 67, North Mecklenburg 45

Marvin Ridge 52, Hickory Ridge 34

McDowell 53, South Mecklenburg 27

Watauga 74, Northern Guilford 55

EAST

Hoggard 41, Leesville Road 32

Richmond Senior 48, New Hanover 44

Rolesville 72, Chapel Hill 55

Wakefield 73, Overhills 58

Friday’s quarterfinals

West

Marvin Ridge (24-5) at McDowell (29-0)

Watauga (22-5) at Lake Norman (27-1)

East

Richmond Senior (22-5) at Wakefield (24-3)

Rolesville (19-10) at Hoggard (29-1)

CLASS 3A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Jay M. Robinson 57, Hunter Huss 51

North Lincoln 72, Ben Smith 55

Oak Grove 52, Pisgah 48

Stuart Cramer 65, Dudley 47

EAST

Fike 78, South Central 76

Terry Sanford 61, Southern Durham 39

Union Pines 79, Rocky Mount 77 (3 OT)

Western Alamance 81, Seventy-First 49

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Jay M. Robinson (25-5) at Stuart Cramer (27-2)

Oak Grove (21-7) at North Lincoln (28-1)

EAST

Fike (27-0) at Terry Sanford (26-3)

Union Pines (26-1) at Western Alamance (25-4)

CLASS 2A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Forest Hills 55, Bandys 54

Lexington 69, East Burke 51

North Wilkes 77, Hendersonville 38

T.W. Andrews 55, Forbush 50

EAST

East Duplin 53, Northeastern 28

Fairmont 56, Nash Central 35

Seaforth 74, Hertford County 31

Southeast Alamance 53, Goldsboro 28

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Lexington (23-4) at Forest Hills (26-3)

T.W. Andrews (25-1) at North Wilkes (28-1)

EAST

East Duplin (25-2) at Seaforth (27-2)

Southeast Alamance (26-3) at Fairmont (24-1)

CLASS 1A

Tuesday’s third round

WEST

Albemarle 79, Uwharrie Charter 35

Bishop McGuinness 74, Queen’s Grant Charter 56

Cherokee 108, Christ the King 28

Mountain Heritage 58, Avery County 44

EAST

East Bladen 68, Wilson Prep 43

North Duplin 58, Pinetown Northside 45

Perquimans 77, Bear Grass Charter 37

Wake Prep 56, Pamlico County 51

Friday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Albemarle (25-4) at Cherokee (25-2)

Mountain Heritage (26-3) at Bishop McGuinness (26-2)

EAST

East Bladen (24-3) at North Duplin (24-4)

Wake Prep (23-3) at Perquimans (27-2)

This story was originally published March 4, 2025 at 6:00 AM.

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