Wednesday’s rewind: CMS conference tournament championships are set
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ conference tournament championship games are set. The finals will be played Friday.
Here’s what happened in Wednesday’s semifinals:
— In the Greater Charlotte 7A/8A, No. 4 seeded South Meck upset top-seeded West Meck, 54-49. The Sabres will play No. 3 seeded Hough (19-6) in the finals. The Huskies beat Myers Park, 43-37, in a low-scoring semifinal.
— In the Southwestern 7A/8A girls, No. 1 Ardrey Kell (22-3) will play rival Providence (17-7) in the finals. On Wednesday, Ardrey Kell beat Palisades, 61-35, winning its 16th straight game, and Providence beat Ballantyne Ridge, 75-63, behind 31 points from Emma Fuller.
On the boys’ side, No. 1 East Meck (17-9) will play No. 2 Providence (15-9). East Meck beat Palisades in its semifinal, 60-51. Providence held off a late rally to beat Ardrey Kell, 68-65.
— And in the Power Six conference, Mallard Creek’s girls and North Meck will play for a third time. Mallard Creek, the top seed, beat West Charlotte, 69-17. No. 2 North Meck beat Butler, 58-27.
On the boys’ side, No. 1 North Meck will play No. 2 West Charlotte for the second time in a week. The Vikings beat West Charlotte at home Friday to win the outright regular-season title. Both advanced to the tournament final with close wins: North Meck beat Chambers, 54-52, and West Charlotte beat Independence, 66-65.
Quick links
Ardrey Kell coach savoring last year with his son
Talking Preps’ CMS all-conference teams
Cuthbertson boys, girls win NCHSAA indoor track titles
Hough wins 8A dual team wrestling state title
New boys’ NC statewide rankings (launches 6 a.m., 2/19)
New girls’ NC statewide rankings
Wednesday’s #BIG5 top performers
Liam Drayton, Providence: Drayton had 31 points in a 68-65 win over Ardrey Kell in the tournament semifinals.
Emma Fuller, Providence girls: Fuller had a game-high 31 points plus 23 rebounds, eight blocks and five assists in a 75-63 win over Ballantyne Ridge.
Kylie Riggenbach, Lincoln Charter girls: In a 78-29 win over Pine Lake Prep, Riggenbach had a game-high 22 points.
Jack Siegel, Charlotte Catholic: Siegel had a game-high 27 points in an 85-54 win over Piedmont in the Southern Carolina conference semifinals. He didn’t miss a field goal attempt.
My’Asia Young, Mallard Creek girls: In a 69-17 win over West Charlotte in the Meck Power Six semifinals, Young had 18 points, 10 steals and six rebounds.
Wednesday’s roundup
GREATER CHARLOTTE 7A/8A
(at Hopewell High)
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 4 South Mecklenburg 54, No. 1 West Mecklenburg 49: Ben Houpt scored 15 points and Jim Gatehouse added 13, as the Sabres (12-14) upset the regular-season champ Hawks (16-9). Josiah Pratt led West Meck with 12 points.
No. 3 Hough 63, No. 2 Myers Park 47: Tre Ratliff’s 20 points led the Huskies (19-6) to a mild upset of the Mustangs (17-8). Hough outscored Myers Park 20-10 in the fourth quarter. Mack Walters led the Mustangs with 14 points.
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
(at Independence High)
(semifinals)
(Girls)
No. 1 Mallard Creek 69, No. 5 West Charlotte 17: My’Asia Young scored 18 points, and Kiara Anderson added 14 for the Mavericks (20-5).
No. 2 North Mecklenburg 58, No. 3 Butler 27: The Vikings (23-2) led only 11-6 after one quarter but outscored the Bulldogs (18-11) by a 20-8 margin in the second quarter. Autumn Lacy scored eight points for the Vikings in that surge.
SOUTHWESTERN 7A/8A
(at Ballantyne Ridge High)
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 2 Providence 68, No. 3 Ardrey Kell 65: Liam Drayton scored 31 points, as the Panthers (15-9) advanced to the tournament finals. Providence led 54-40 after three quarters, but the Knights (19-7) mounted a furious comeback. Donnie Jones scored a game-high 33 points for the Knights.
(Girls)
No. 1 Ardrey Kell 61, No. 4 Palisades 35: The Knights (22-3) scored their 16th straight victory, as Imani Shelton scored 18 points and Autumn Washington added 16. Jasmyn Ashbounre and Miyah Brown each had 14 points for Palisades (11-13).
No. 2 Providence 75, No. 3 Ballantyne Ridge 63: Emma Fuller had a sensational night, scoring 31 points and grabbing 23 rebounds for the Panthers (17-7). Fuller also had eight blocks and five assists. Avery Detenber added 10 points, seven rebounds and eight assists, as five Providence players scored in double figures.
Natanya Chando led Ballantyne Ridge (13-13) with 12 points.
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
(at Harding High)
(semifinals)
(Girls)
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 53, No. 4 Central Cabarrus 24: Ma-Kaela Gidney’s 16 points led the Ragin’ Bulls (22-4), who opened a 26-7 lead after the first quarter. Myajah Nix had 11 points for Central Cabarrus (16-10).
No. 3 Cox Mill 67, No. 2 West Cabarrus 49: The Chargers (15-9) pulled a mild upset, behind 26 points from Maddie Alexander. Ryleigh Parks scored 17 for the Wolverines (19-7).
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
(at Weddington High)
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 1 Charlotte Catholic 85, No. 4 Piedmont 54: Jack Siegel scored 27 points and did not miss a shot from the floor, as the Cougars (21-4) moved into the finals. Trey Houser added 13 points for Charlotte Catholic. Bryan Little and Graham Blackman topped Piedmont (12-13) with 10 points each.
No. 3 Weddington 67, No. 2 Marvin Ridge 63: Matthew Rivlin, who ran in the state indoor track championships Wednesday morning in Winston-Salem, scored a team-high 15 points for Marvin Ridge (20-5) in its upset loss.
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
(at Forest Hills High)
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 1 Forest Hills 58, No. 4 Monroe 50: Amari Shelton scored 17 points, as the Yellow Jackets (18-7) advanced to the conference tournament finals against second seed Parkwood (17-9). Jabari Benson scored 22 points for Monroe (11-8), but Redhawks’ scoring leader Bryson Simpkins was held to three points.
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
(at Jesse Carson High)
(semifinals)
(Girls)
No. 1 Northwest Cabarrus 51, No. 4 South Rowan 32: The Trojans (22-4) advanced to the tournament finals, against second seed West Rowan. Mackenzie Ortscheid led Northwest Cabarrus with 17 points.
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
(at Lake Norman Charter)
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep 68, No. 3 Lake Norman Charter 62: Lake Norman Charter (14-11) had a double-digit lead early in the game, but the Pride (15-11) rallied. Pine Lake Prep will face top-seeded Lincoln Charter in Friday’s finals.
(Girls)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter 78, No. 5 Pine Lake Prep 29: The Eagles (20-4) advanced to the tournament finals, and a third meeting this season with Lake Norman Charter. Kylie Riggenbach (22 points) and her sister Taylor (19) paced the Lincoln Charter attack. Sophia Chilton led the Pride (9-17) with 10 points.
No. 2 Lake Norman Charter 58, No. 3 Christ the King 54: Christ the King (17-8) led 25-20 at the half, but the Knights (23-2) rallied. The Crusaders’ Anna Haynes had a game-high 28 points, while Reece Long led Lake Norman Charter with 24.
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 1 Burns 79, Lincolnton 78: Burns (16-8) battled back, as Lincolnton (17-9) led by 11 points at halftime and by seven late in the third quarter.
(Girls)
No. 1 Stuart Cramer 69, No. 4 Shelby 43: Oshauna Holland led the Storm (25-1) with 28 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and six steals. Lauren Humphrey added 13 points and 14 rebounds.
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
(semifinals)
(Boys)
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 80, No. 4 Thomas Jefferson Academy 41: Mekhi Allen scored 21 points, hitting 10 of 11 shots from the floor, and the Stallions (29-3) advanced to the finals. Ethan McSweeney added nine points and 12 rebounds.
No. 3 Jackson Day 60, No. 2 Piedmont Community Charter 59: Jackson Day (20-8) trailed 50-39 after three quarters before mounting a furious rally. Henry Peprah led Piedmont Community charter (24-5) with 20 points.
(Girls)
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 48, No. 4 Mountain Island Charter 22: Malone Hicks’ 12 points, along with 11 from ZaMiya Bynum, led the Stallions (26-3).
Wednesday’s girls’ box scores
NO. 3 QUEEN’S GRANT 48, MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER 22
Queen’s Grant 15 17 16 0 — 48
Mountain Island Charter 2 5 7 8 — 22
QUEEN’S GRANT 48 — Malone Hicks 12, Za’Miya Bynum 11, Smith 8, Garris 7, Wilson 5, Haywood 2, Chisholm 2
MOUNTAIN ISLAND CHARTER 22 —Washington 7, Fudge 7, Nicholson 4, Bridgewater 4 Records: Queen’s Grant 26-3
NO. 4 MALLARD CREEK 69, WEST CHARLOTTE 17
Mallard Creek 24 19 19 7 — 69
West Charlotte 3 6 4 4 — 17
MALLARD CREEK 69 — Kiara Anderson 14, My’Asia Young 18, Hobbs 5, Stone 6, McGuire 4, Campbell 5, Easterling 5, Karpeh 2, Faison 3, Gomillion 5, Odoms 4, Tendall 2, Smith 1
Notable: Kiara Anderson finished with 14 points, 4 steals and 2 rebounds. My’Asia Young finished with 18 points, 10 steals and 6 rebounds.
Records: Mallard Creek 20-5
NO. 8 ARDREY KELL 61, PALISADES 35
ARDREY KELL 61 — Imani Shelton 18, Autumn Washington 16 Kent 6, Mapp 6, Veal 6, Turner 5, Adarkwah 2, Keenan 2
PALISADES 35 — Ashborne 14, Brown 14 Record: Ardrey Kell 22- 3.
NO. 10 PORTER RIDGE 48 WEDDINGTON 38
WEDDINGTON 48 — Caroline Clark 21, Myra Ukwu 6, Bella Denton 5 Notable: Weddington’s Caroline Clark scored her 1,000th career point.
NO. 14 LINCOLN CHARTER 78, PINE LAKE PREP 29
Pine Lake Prep 9 11 5 4 — 29
Lincoln Charter 30 13 26 9 — 78
PLP 29 — Chilton 10, Blickley 7, Schemde 6, Sweeney 4, Beaver 2 LCHS 78 — Kylie Riggenbach 22, Taylor Riggenbach 19, Martha Guinle 11, Claire David 11, Brenna Barbier 6, Halle Bowman 3, Kaylyn Cherry 2, Madalyn Westmoreland 2, Kylie Snow 2
Records: PLP 9-17, LCHS 22-2
COX MILL 67 WEST CABARRUS 49
Cox Mill 15 16 11 25 — 67
West Cabarrus 6 13 11 19 — 49
COX MILL 67 — Maddie Alexander 26, Olivia Woodrich 13, Biz Radack 10, Harmer 5, Jones-Jackson 2, Santiago 3, Moore 2, Coleman 6
WEST CABARRUS 49 — Ryleigh Parks 17, Shariah White 15, Orazio 1, Griffin 3, Silas 5, Simmons 6 Hayes 2
FOREST HILLS 58, MONROE 50
Forest Hills 12 16 14 16 — 58
Monroe 8 19 6 17 — 50
FOREST HILLS 58 — Makhi Massey 9, T.J Parker 8, Landon Blakeney 8, Amari Melton 17, K.J. Chambers 8, Ny’heem Covington 6, Xze’Vion Brewer 2
MONROE 50 — Chris Robinson 5, Jysen Shepherd 7, Ashad Staton 4, Bryson Simpkins 3, Jayden Caudle 7, Jabari Benson 22, Micah Allen 2
HICKORY RIDGE 46, CENTRAL CABARRUS 24
Central 7 8 3 6 — 24
Hickory Ridge 26 13 14 0 — 46
CENTRAL CABARRUS 24 — Nix 11, Duncan 5, Rouse 4, Pickett 2, Arevalo 2
HICKORY RIDGE 46 — Gidney 16 Cranford 13, Johnson 7, Duley 6, Hamilton 4, Pompei 3, Ritter 2, Harper 2
Records: Hickory Ridge 22-4; Central Cabarrus 16-10
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 58, CHRIST THE KING 54
LNC 16 4 25 13 — 58
CTK 14 11 18 11 — 54
LNC 58 — Reece Long 24, Callie Genece 14, Sam Colantonio 14, Abby Courtney 13, Grace Hart 4
CTK 54 — Haynes 28, R. Gorman 10, McCain 6, L.Gorman 4, Sour 4, Thivierge 2
Records: LNC 23-2; Christ the King 17-8
PROVIDENCE 75, BALLANTYNE RIDGE 63
Ballantyne Ridge 10 19 16 18 — 63
Providence 15 25 17 18 — 75
PROVIDENCE 75 — Emma Fuller 31, Elliott Strafford 14, Darcy Mann 12, Avery Dentenber 10, Corinne Broadway 8
BALLANTYNE RIDGE 63 — Natanya Chando 12, Kaiya Dodson 11, Madi Franklin 10, Sara Simko 8, Jaela Brown 7, Nataliyah Agbewali 5, Giana Love 3, Caitlyn Glahn 3, Elise Dodds 2, Alayna Holgorsen 2
Records: Providence 17-7; Ballantyne Ridge 13-13
Notable: Providence’s Emma Fuller had 31 points, 23 rebounds, eight blocks and five assists. Teammates Elliott Stafford (14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal), Darcy Mann (12 points) and Avery Detenber (10 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals).
Wednesday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 2 QUEEEN’S GRANT 80, THOMAS JEFFERSON 41
Queen’s Grant 25 19 24 12 — 80
Thomas Jefferson 7 10 4 20 — 41
QUEEN’S GRANT 80 — Mekhi Allen 21, Chase Smith 11, McSweeney 9, Cannon DeBerry 12, Montgomery 7, Brown 4, Scott 8, Jackson 2, Mustaf 4, O’Neil 2
THOMAS JEFFERSON 41 — Malachi 4, Surrat 2, Lawson 7, Kollock 10, Luther 6, Roberts 3, Fuller 4, Wimbush 5
NO. 11 CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 85, PIEDMONT 54
Charlotte Catholic 24 25 25 11 — 8
Piedmont 16 11 16 11 — 54
CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC 85 — Jack Siegel 27, Trey Houser 13, Joseph Kapsiak 12, Mack Jordan 10, Woeste 9, M. Kapsiak 7, Denning 4, Kerr 3
PIEDMONT 54 — Blackman 10, Little 10, Smith 9, Berkely 5, Stanton 5, Ofori 4, Lesolo 4, Thomas 3, Smith 2, Woody 2
Notable: Catholic’s Jack Siegel scored 27 without missing a shot tonight.
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 54, NO. 14 WEST MECK 49
South Meck 19 12 14 9 — 54
West Meck 13 18 6 12 — 49
SOUTH MECK 54 — B. Houpt 15, J. Gatehouse 13, C. Parker 7, A. Davis 7
WEST MECK 49 — Pratt 12, White 9, Grier 7, Leak 6, Colbert6
HOUGH 63, NO. 16 MYERS PARK 47
Hough 21 8 14 20 — 63
Myers Park 7 20 10 10 — 47
HOUGH 63 — Tre Ratliff 20, John Slusher 13, Christian Coleman 13, Jaylen Byers 10, Funderburk 5, Burnett 2
MYERS PARK 47 — Mack Walters 14, Jamison 12, Vickery 12, Awosanya 6, Hayers 2, Burns 1 Records: Hough 19-6; Myers Park 17-8
PROVIDENCE 68, ARDREY KELL 65
Ardrey Kell 14 14 12 25 — 65
Providence 20 19 15 14 — 68
ARDREY KELL 65 — Donnie Jones 33, Braden Suggs 15, Dylan Morrison 11, Jeremiah Jones 3, Matthew Craft 3
PROVIDENCE 68 — Drayton 31, Gaither 15, Powell 2, Degabrielle 5, Siegel 9, Sweet 6
Records: Ardrey Kell 19-7
Wednesday’s results
GREATER CHARLOTTE 7A/8A
(at Hopewell High School)
GIRLS
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 South Mecklenburg 65, West Mecklenburg 5
No. 2 Myers Park 31, Hough 28
Friday’s championship
No. 1 South Meck (21-4) vs. No. 2 Myers Park (18-7), 6 p.m.
BOYS
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 4 South Mecklenburg 54, No. 1 West Mecklenburg 49
No. 3 Hough 63, No. 2 Myers Park 47
Friday’s championship
No. 4 South Meck (12-14) vs. No. 3 Hough (19-6), 8 p.m.
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
(at Independence High School)
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Mallard Creek 69, No. 5 West Charlotte 17
No. 2 North Mecklenburg 58, No. 4 Butler 27
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Mallard Creek (20-5) vs. No. 2 North Meck (23-2), 6 p.m.
BOYS
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 North Mecklenburg 54, No. 5 Chambers 52
No. 2 West Charlotte 66, No. 3 Independence 65
Friday’s championship
No. 1 North Meck (21-4) vs. No. 2 West Charlotte (19-5), 8 p.m.
SOUTHWESTERN 7A/8A
(at Ballantyne Ridge High School)
GIRLS
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Ardrey Kell 61, Palisades 35
No. 2 Providence 75, Ballantyne Ridge 63
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Ardrey Kell (22-3) vs. No. 2 Providence (17-7), 6 p.m.
BOYS
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 East Mecklenburg 60, No. 4 Palisades 51
No. 2 Providence 68, No. 3 Ardrey Kell 65
Friday’s championship
No. 1 East Meck (17-9) vs. No. 2 Providence (15-9), 7:30 p.m.
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
(at Harding High School)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 3 Cox Mill 67, No. 2 West Cabarrus 49
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 46, No. 4 Central Cabarrus 24
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Hickory Ridge (22-4) vs. No. 3 Cox Mill (15-9), 6 p.m. (Ward gym)
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 6 Olympic 64, No. 7 West Cabarrus 59
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 66, No. 5 Berry 51
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Hickory Ridge (21-5) vs. No. 6 Olympic (12-14), 7:30 p.m. (Ward gym)
NORTH PIEDMONT 6A/7A
(at Davie County High School)
Girls
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 Statesville (10-14) vs. No. 1 Lake Norman (19-1)
No. 3 Davie County (15-8) vs. No. 2 North Iredell (16-6)
Friday’s championship
semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
Boys
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 4 South Iredell (9-15) vs. No 1 Mooresville (21-2)
No. 2 Davie County (14-9) vs. Lake Norman (10-14)
Friday’s championship
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
(at Weddington High)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 2 Porter Ridge 48, No. 3 Weddington 38
No. 5 Cuthbertson 42, No. 1 Marvin Ridge 37
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Porter Ridge (21-4) vs. No. 5 Cuthbertson (15-7), 6 p.m.
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 3 Weddington 67, No. 2 Marvin Ridge 63
No. 1 Charlotte Catholic 85, No. 4 Piedmont 54
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Charlotte Catholic (21-4) vs. No. 3 Weddington (17-9), 8 p.m.
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
(at Forest Hills High)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Forest Hills (19-4) vs. No. 4 Mount Pleasant (11-13)
No. 2 Monroe (19-3) vs. No. 3 West Stanly (13-11)
Friday’s championship
Forest Hills.Mount Pleasant vs. Monroe/West Stanly, 6 p.m.
Boys
Tuesday’s first round
No. 2 Parkwood 69, No. 7 Central Academy 34
No. 3 Mount Pleasant 66, West Stanly 26
No. 4 Monroe 52, No. 5 Anson County 39
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Forest Hills 58, No. 3 Monroe 50
No. 2 Parkwood 59, No. 3 Mount Pleasant 51
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Forest Hills (18-8) vs. No. 2 Parkwood (17-9), 8 p.m.
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
(semifinals and finals at Jesse Carson)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 1 Northwest Cabarrus 51, South Rowan 32
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Northwest Cabarrus (22-4) vs. No. 2 West Rowan (24-1), 6 p.m.
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinal
No. 1 Jay M. Robinson 89,. No. 4 Concord 56
No. 2 Jesse Carson 72, No. 3 Salisbury 67
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Jay M. Robinson vs. No. 2 Carson (23-3), 7:30 p.m.
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
(semifinals and finals at Lake Norman Charter)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Lincoln Charter 78, No. 5 Pine Lake Prep 29
No. 2 Lake Norman Charter 58, vs. No. 3 Christ the King 54
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Lincoln Charter (21-4) vs. No. 2 Lake Norman Charter (23-2), 5 p.m.
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Lincoln Charter 81, No. 5 Community School of Davidson 63
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep 68, No. 3 Lake Norman Charter 62
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Lincoln Charter (19-5) vs. No. 2 Pine Lake Prep (15-11), 7 p.m.
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
(at higher seed)
No. 1 Stuart Cramer 69, No. 4 Shelby 43
No. 2 Burns 53, No. 3 Lincolnton 49
Friday’s championship
(at higher seed)
No. 2 Burns at No. 1 Stuart Cramer (25-1), 6 p.m.
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinals
(at higher seed)
No. 1 Burns 79, Lincolnton 78
No. 2 Shelby 77, No. 3 Bessemer City 69
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Shelby (20-4) at No. 1 Burns (16-8), 7:30 p.m.
YADKIN VALLEY 2A/3A
(semifinals and finals at Pfeiffer University)
Girls
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 1 North Stanly (19-3) vs. No. 4 Union Academy (10-14), 4 p.m.
No. 2 Albemarle (14-11) vs. North Rowan (7-14), 7 p.m.
Friday’s championship
Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.
Boys
Thursday’s semifinals
No. 1 North Stanly (22-2) vs. No. 5 Union Academy (6-15), 5:30 p.m.
No. 2 North Rowan (13-8) vs. No. 3 Albemarle (10-13), 8:30 p.m.
Friday’s championship
Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
(all games at higher seeds)
Girls
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 48, No. 4 Mountain Island Charter 22
No. 2 Thomas Jefferson Academy 51, No. 3 Jackson Day 29
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (20-4) at No. 1 Queen’s Grant (26-3), 6 p.m.
Boys
Wednesday’s semifinals
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 80, Thomas Jefferson 41
No. 3 Jackson Day (19-8) 60, No. 2 Piedmont Community Charter 59
Friday’s championship
No. 3 Jackson Day (20-8) at No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter (29-3), 7:30 p.m.
NCISAA BOYS’ STATE PLAYOFFS
Thursday’s first round
1A
Albemarle School (12-10) at Friendship Christian (9-11)
Lee Christian (11-16) at Cape Fear Christian (12-7)
Statesville Christian (11-7) at North Hills Christian (11-11)
Pungo Christian (20-9) at Lawrence Academy (22-4)
2A
Burlington Christian (13-14) at Wayne Country Day (25-10)
Westminster Catawba (16-16) at Gaston Day (18-11)
Freedom Christian (17-16) at Harrell’s Christian (27-7)
Faith Christian/St. Thomas More at Trinity Christian (26-4)
3A
Asheville School (10-10) at Grace Christian (17-7)
Cape Fear Academy (20-11) at Davidson Day (21-11)
Hickory Grove (15-13) at Asheville Christian (16-9)
Grace Christian (19-10) at Trinity Christian (24-2)
4A
Friday’s quarterfinals
Wesleyan Christian (15-14) at Forsyth Country Day (26-3)
Rabun Gap (18-10) at Charlotte Latin (18-9)
Cannon School (16-12) at Carmel Christian (13-11)
Cary Academy (14-12) at Providence Day (21-6)
NCISAA GIRLS’ STATE PLAYOFFS
Thursday’s first round
1A
Statesville Christian (12-8) at North Hill Christian (11-8)
Lee Christian (8-11) at Ridgecroft (18-6)
Cape Fear Academy (5-8) at Crossroads Christian (9-7)
Pungo Christian (9-13) at Northeast Academy (13-9)
2A
Trinity Christian (15-6) at Northwood Temple (15-8)
Liberty Christian (2-16) at Greenfield School (11-7)
Westminster Catawba (5-19) at Gaston Day (12-13)
Faith Christian (8-10) at St. Thomas More (18-9)
3A
Cary Christian (16-9) at Calvary Day (12-12)
St. David’s (14-13) at Asheville School (11-6)
Arendell Parrott (14-6) at Cape Fear Academy (23-2)
Grace Christian (17-13) at Hickory Grove (17-7)
4A
Friday’s quarterfinals
Charlotte Country Day (14-17) at Cannon School (22-6)
Wesleyan Christian (17-10) at Charlotte Latin (21-6)
Rabun Gap (18-9) at Forsyth Country Day (20-5)
North Raleigh Christian (15-10) at Providence Day (22-5)
This story was originally published February 18, 2026 at 11:37 PM.
