Friday’s rewind: Six Charlotte-area teams advance to NCISAA 4A semifinals
Six Charlotte-area teams advanced to the N.C. Independent Schools’ 4A state semifinals on Friday night.
Three of the final four in the girls’ and boys’ brackets all come from the area.
On the girls’ side, No. 2 seed Providence Day (23-5) ran past North Raleigh Christian 68-40. The Chargers will host Rabun Gap (19-9) on Tuesday.
The other semifinal will be in Concord, where reigning state champion Cannon School (23-6) will host Charlotte Latin (22-6).
Latin, the No. 4 seed, advanced with a 52-37 win over Wesleyan Christian. Top-seeded Cannon beat Charlotte Country Day 75-47.
On the boys’ side, second-seeded Providence Day (22-6) got a scare at home from No. 7-seeded Cary Academy, winning 43-40. The Chargers will host Carmel Christian School Tuesday. Carmel Christian (14-11) beat No. 6 Cannon, 84-66.
That semifinal will feature teams with two of the best fan bases in the area. Providence Day and Carmel will meet for the second straight year in the semis. Carmel won, 65-60, last season.
The other semifinal will match No. 4 seed Charlotte Latin (19-9) and Forsyth Country Day (27-3) in Winston-Salem.
Forsyth Country Day, the top seed, slipped past No. 8 Wesleyan Academy, 51-49. Latin, beat Rabun Gap 70-58.
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Friday’s #BIG5 top performers
Za’Miya Bynum, Queen’s Grant: In a 77-51 win over Thomas Jefferson in the conference tournament championship game, Bynum had 31 points, six steals, five rebounds and four assists.
Hunter Gerould, Carmel Christian: Gerould’s team-high 28 points helped Carmel punch its ticket to the NCISAA state semifinals with an 84-66 win over Cannon School.
Columbus Parker, Providence Day: Parker had 15 points and nine rebounds in a 43-40 win over Cary Academy in the NCISAA 4A semifinals.
Tre Ratliff, Hough: Ratliff hit big free throws down the stretch to lead Hough to a 54-48 win over South Mecklenburg and the school’s first conference tournament championship. He finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds.
Christian Wilson, Mooresville: In a 63-60 win over Davie County in two overtimes, Wilson had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help the Blue Devils win the North Piedmont conference tournament title.
Friday’s photo galleries
Friday’s roundup
Charlotte Catholic was perfect from the foul line down the stretch Friday night, and it enabled the Cougars to edge host Weddington 44-42 and capture the Southern Carolina 6A/7A boys’ tournament championship.
The top-seeded Cougars (22-4), who compiled an 11-1 regular-season conference record, were pushed to the limit by third-seeded Weddington (17-10).
Charlotte Catholic took a 32-26 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Warriors tied the game on 3-pointers by Legend Stevens and Jake Ford.
Weddington went in front briefly, 37-36, when Tyler Cain hit a long 3-pointers with 2:08 remaining. But the Cougars regained the lead 11 seconds later on a basket by Luke Woeste.
Woeste made a pair of foul shots with 19 seconds left, putting the Cougars up 422-37. Weddington then scored on a basket by Tre Jefferson.
The Cougars’ Jordan was fouled with 4.3 seconds left and made both shots, essentially clinching the victory. Jefferson connected on a three-pointer as the buzzer sounded.
(Girls)
Second-seeded Porter Ridge ran its record to 22-4 by getting past No. 5 Cuthbertson 54-47.
Cuthbertson (15-8) had reached the finals by upsetting No. 4 Charlotte Catholic and No. 1 Marvin Ridge.
NCISAA PLAYOFFS
(Class 4A Boys)
No. 2 Providence Day 43, No. 7 Cary Academy 40: The Chargers (22-6) had a tough battle but advanced to Tuesday’s state semifinal against Carmel Christian. The game will be at Providence Day.
C. Parker had 15 points and nine rebounds, and Aiden Scruitsky added 10 points and five rebounds.
No. 3 Carmel Christian 84, No. 6 Cannon School 66: Hunter Geroud totaled 28 points and 14 rebounds, as the Cougars (14-11) advanced to the state semifinals and a game Tuesday at Providence Day.
Logan Johnson (22 points) and James Wood (18) also had big nights for Carmel Christian. Cannon School finished 16-13.
No. 4 Charlotte Latin 70, No. 5 Rabun Gap (GA) 58: Alex Dauska’s 23 points and Emory Chaney’s 20 points lifted the Hawks (19-9) into the state semifinals. They will play Tuesday at top-seeded Forsyth Country Day (27-3), which edged High Point Wesleyan 51-49 Friday night.
(Class 4A Girls)
No. 1 Cannon School 75, No. 8 Charlotte Country Day 47: Jakaila Gaskin scored 17 points as the defending state champion Cougars (23-6) advanced to the state semifinals. Brooke Busey added 14 points, and Hina Nakamura scored 13.
Cannon School will host Charlotte Latin on Tuesday in the semifinals.
No. 2 Providence Day 68, North Raleigh Christian 40: The Chargers (23-5) cruised into the state semifinals, outscoring North Raleigh Christian 21-4 in the second quarter for a 42-20 halftime lead.
Ginne Anne Dumont (13 points), Julia O’Malley (12) and Layla Clark (11) led Providence Day.
Providence Day will host sixth-seeded Rabun Gap (GA) in the semifinals.
No. 4 Charlotte Latin 52, No. 5 High Point Wesleyan 37: Lanie Edwards scored 17 points, and Mollie Snyder added 15, as the Hawks (22-6) advanced to the Final Four. They will visit Cannon School on Tuesday.
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
(Boys)
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 62, No. 6 Olympic 48: Upstart Olympic (12-15) saw its string of upsets end against the Ragin’ Bulls (22-5). Hickory Ridge has won nine in a row since its only conference loss, on Jan. 23 to Central Cabarrus.
(Girls)
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 55, No. 3 Cox Mill 25: Ma-Kaela Gidney scored 22 points and added five rebounds and six steals, as the Ragin’ Bulls (23-4) cruised to a lopsided championship victory. Miranda Duley added 13 points and 15 rebounds.
NORTH PIEDMONT 6A/7A
(Boys)
No. 1 Mooresville 63, No. 2 Davie County 60 (OT): Carson Schaen, a senior guard, connected on a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded, lifting Mooresville (23-2) over host Davie County (15-10). The War Eagles had rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to force overtime.
Taurean McKinnon scored 25 points for Mooresville, Christian Wilson had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Eian Bailey added 10 rebounds.
(Girls)
No. 1 Lake Norman 82, No. 2 North Iredell 33: As has been the case all season in the conference, Lake Norman (21-1) was an easy winner. The defending state champion Wildcats raced to a 36-12 lead after the first quarter.
Kelsey Rhyne led the victors with 21 points, Kaylee Ellis added 18, Kaiya Bond scored 13, and eight other Wildcats got into the scoring column. Maddie Lippard topped North Iredell (17-7) with eight points.
Lake Norman is expected to be the No. 1 seed in Class 7A when the N.C. High School Athletic Association releases its tournament brackets Saturday.
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
(Boys)
No. 2 Parkwood 65, No. 1 Forest Hills 62: The Wolf Pack (18-9) upset regular-season champion Forest Hills (18-8) on its home floor by outscoring the Yellow Jackets 8-2 in the closing two minutes. Nehemiah Davis hit a 3-pointer with 1:50 left, putting Parkwood ahead 63-60, and Davis added a pair of free throws with 12.8 seconds for the game’s final points.
Parkwood stole the ball from Forest Hills, preventing the Yellow Jackets from getting a chance to tie the game in the closing seconds.
(Girls)
No. 1 Forest Hills 73, No. 2 Monroe 45: After a 14-14 first quarter, Forest Hills (21-4) outscored the Redhawks 20-10 in the second period for a 34-24 halftime lead. Monroe fell to 20-4.
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
(Boys)
No. 1 Jay M. Robinson 66, No. 2 Jesse Carson 50: The Bulldogs (22-3) outscored Jesse Carson (23-4) by a 23-13 margin in the fourth quarter to clinch the title.
(Girls)
No. 1 Northwest Cabarrus 59, No. 2 West Rowan 53: West Rowan’s (24-2) only losses this season have been at the hands of the Trojans (23-4).
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
(Boys)
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep 64, No. 1 Lincoln Charter 61: The Pride (16-11) stunned regular-season champ Lincoln Charter (19-6) with a fourth-quarter surge. Pine Lake Prep went into the final period trailing 54-45.
(Girls)
No. 1 Lincoln Charter 63, No. 2 Lake Norman Charter 52: Lake Norman Charter is 0-3 this season against Lincoln Charter and 20-0 against everyone else. The victorious Eagles (21-4) were led by sisters Taylor and Kylie Riggenbach, who scored 18 and 16 points respectively.
Callie Genece scored a game-high 24 points for the Knights.
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
(Boys)
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 71, No. 3 Jackson Day 34: The Stallions (30-3) outscored the Mariners (20-9) by a 24-2 margin in the fourth quarter.
(Girls)
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 77, No. 2 Thomas Jefferson Academy 51: Za’Miya Bynum (31 points, five rebounds, six steals), Gia Wilson (13 points, five assists, five steals) and Mia Garris (13 points, five assists, six steals) led the Stallions (27-3).
Friday’s girls’ box scores
NO. 1 LAKE NORMAN 82, NORTH IREDELL 33
Lake Norman 36 23 27 6 — 82
North Iredell 12 9 5 7 — 33
LAKE NORMAN 82 — Kaiya Bond 13, Rayana Minard 7, Kelsey Rhyne 21, Kaylee Ellis 18, Ellie Smith 3, Finley Sherrill 7, Mia Castoria 4, Jai’Lynn Wilcox 2, Aaliyah Peace 2, Kyndall Yeager 2, Sophie Stoller 3.
NORTH IREDELL 33 — Lippard 8, Williams 3, Kidd 5, Brookshire 3, Patton 2, Steele 2, Jolly 5, B Lippard 5.
Records: Lake Norman 21-1; North Iredell 17-7
NO. 3 QUEEN’S GRANT 77, THOMAS JEFFERSON 51
Queen’s Grant 23 17 21 16 — 77
Thomas Jefferson 11 18 7 15 — 51
QUEEN’S GRANT 77 — Za’Miya Bynum 31, Gia Wilson 13, Misa Garris 13, Malone Hicks 10, Smith 6, Avalos 2, Chisholm 2
THOMAS JEFFERSON 51 — Samara Jones 16, Sara Hargro 15, Hannah Yelton 12, A. Hargro 6, Waugh 2 Notables: Queen’s Grant won the confidence tournament championship with regular-season and conference tournament MVP Za’Miya Bynum going for 31 Points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 6 steals. Gia Wilson (13 Points, 5 steals, 5 assists), Misa Garris (13 Points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals) and Malone Hicks (10 Points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 7 steals) all had big games for Queen’s Grant (27-3)
NO. 6 CANNON SCHOOL 75, CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY 47
Cannon School 23 10 17 25 — 75
Charlotte Country Day 9 9 7 22 — 47
CANNON SCHOOL 75 — Davis 2, Jakaila Gaskin 17, Cashwell 3, Love 6, M. Larkins 5, Truesdale 9, Hina Nakamura 13, Brooke Busby 14, Thompson 4
COUNTRY DAY 47 — Hill 4, Sam Vanderhave 13, Britton 3, Turner 1, Nelson 2, Olive Bigham 20, Starnes 2
Records: Cannon School 23-6; Charlotte Country Day 14-18
Notable: Cannon will play Charlotte Latin Tuesday at 5:30 pm in the NCISAA 4A state semifinals
NO. 8 ARDREY KELL 57, PROVIDENCE 40
ARDREY KELL 57 — Autumn Washington 18, Imani Shelton 19, Kent 7, Mapp 7, Hairston 3, Veal 1
PROVIDENCE 40 — Stanford 14, Deteriber 8, Fuller 6, Whitten 5, Fillnow 3, Broadway 2, Mann 2
NO. 9 MOORESVILLE 63, DAVIE COUNTY 60, 2 OT
Mooresville 19 10 15 12 7 — 63
Davie County 7 15 14 20 4 — 60 MOORESVILLE 63 -- Taurean McKinnon 25, Christian Wilson 17, Nolan Ericson 7, Jordan Walton 5, Eian Bailey 4, Carson Schaen 3, Qua Bailey 2.
Notable: McKinnon had 5 rebounds. Wilson had 12 rebounds. Ericson had 4 steals. Walton had 8 assists. Eian Bailey had 10 rebounds.
Record: Mooresville 23-2
NO. 13 PROVIDENCE DAY 68, NORTH RALEIGH CHRISTIAN 40
Providence Day 21 21 16 10 — 68
North Raleigh 16 4 12 8 — 40
PROVIDENCE DAY 68 — Ginny Anne Dumont 13 Layla Clark 11 Julia O’Malley 12 Ramsden 9 Carson 8 Crayton 9 Colaizzi 4
NRCA 40 — Khloe Moye 16 Green 5 Welch 3 Ray 4 Roger’s 4 Lindstorm 4 Dehnel 2 Gassimo 2 Record: Providence Day 23-5
NO. 14 LINCOLN CHARTER 63, LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 52
Lake Norman Charter 16 16 8 12 — 52
Lincoln Charter 17 19 19 10 — 63
LAKE NORMAN CHARTER 52 — Callie Genece 24, Sam Colantonio 12, Abby Courtney 9, Emma Nelson 4, Maggie Kurz 3
LINCOLN CHARTER 63 — K. Riggenbach 21, T. Riggenbach 13, C. David 10, Guinle 10, Bowman 5, Barbier 3,
Records: LNC 23-3; Lincoln Charter 23-2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 52, WESLEYAN 37
Charlotte Latin 15 15 10 14 — 52
Wesleyan Christian 8 6 12 11 — 37
CHARLOTTE LATIN 52— Lanie Edwards 17, Mollie Snyder 15, Tune 9, McLaughlin 4, Webb 3, Burns 3, Martin 2
WESLEYAN CHRISTIAN 37— Lexi Powell 11, Adaobi Nwobu 10, Cunningham 6, Thompson 6, Mack 4
HICKORY RIDGE 55, COX MILL 25
Cox Mill 2 9 7 7 — 25
Hickory Ridge 12 15 26 2 — 55
COX MILL 25 — Alexander 8, Coleman 7, Woodridge 4, Santiago 3, Raddick 2, Bacon
HICKORY RIDGE 55 — Gidney 22, Duley 13, Ritter 7, Cranford 6, Pompei 5, Johnson 2
Notable: Ma-Kaela Gidney lead the Ragin Bulls with 22 points, 6 steals and 5 rebounds. Miranda Duley had 13 points and 15 rebounds.
Records: Hickory Ridge 23-4; Cox Mill 15-10
SOUTH POINT 50, CREST 38
South Point 15 14 13 8 — 50
Crest 2 7 12 17 — 38
SOUTH POINT 50 — J. Bittle 16, J. Watkins 13, T. Waters 9, R. Trexler 7, K. Gardin 3, L. ElAsmar 2 Notes: For South Point, Rowen Trexler added 13 rebounds and 5 steals; Jyi Watkins had 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 7 steals; Ja’Nyiah Bittle added 6 rebounds; Tierney Waters had 7 rebounds; and Kayla Gardin had 8 rebounds.
Record: South Point (8-15, 7-5) finishes second in the Big South.
Friday’s boys’ box scores
NO. 2 QUEEN’S GRANT 71, JACKSON DAY 34
Queen’s Grant 12 17 18 24 — 71
Jackson Day 8 11 13 2 — 34
QUEEN’S GRANT 71 — Mekhi Allen 15, Chase Smith 15, McSweeney 7, DeBerry 9, Bobby Montgomery 16, Scott 9
JACKSON DAY 34 — Malachi Lewis 12, Gbenyon 3, Thomas 2, Ross 2, Davis 2, Crank 7, Herrera 6
NO. 4 NORTH MECKLENBURG 71, NO. 7 WEST CHARLOTTE 56
West Charlotte 18 14 16 8 - 56
North Mecklenburg 8 20 25 18 - 71
WEST CHARLOTTE: Kaharri Coleman 10, Womack 7, Amen Pressley 11, Jkhai McManus-Wade 14, Cross 5, Sullivan 4, S. Johnson 2, Hill 3.
NORTH MECKLENBURG: White 2, Wilson Estwick 14, Ashton Pierce 14, D.J. Lindsey, Jr. 15, ExZavier Young 20, K. Johnson 1, Oates 5.
Records: West Charlotte 19-6; North Mecklenburg 22-4.
NO. 8 PROVIDENCE DAY 43, CARY ACADEMY 40
Providence Day 12 6 14 11 — 43
Cary Academy 7 9 17 11 13 — 40
PROVIDENCE DAY 43 — C Parker 15, Aidan Scruitsky 10, Battier 9, Stokes III 5, Haynes 4
CARY ACADEMY 40 — McCoy Williams 12, Aidan Kosseau 12, Rohan Sakhrani 10, Tweedy 4, Harrell 2,
Records: Providence Day 22-6 (9-1) , Cary Academy 14-13
Notable: Providence Day advances to the NCISAA Final Four with a win over Cary Academy. The Chargers were led C Parker with 15 points and 9 rebounds and Aidan Scruitsky with 10 points and 5 rebounds. The Chargers will host Carmel Christian on Tuesday at 7pm.
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 84, CANNON SCHOOL 66
Carmel Christian 22 22 19 21 — 84
Cannon School 19 11 17 19 — 66
CARMEL CHRISTIAN 84 — Hunter Gerould 28, Logan Johnson 22, James wood 18
CHARLOTTE LATIN 70, RABUN GAP 58
Rabun Gap 9 13 16 20 — 58
Charlotte Latin 15 16 18 21 —70
RABUN GAP 58 — Mikey Williams 26, Roldjudson Lacossade 19, Kitanovski 7, Clary 2, Davis 2
CHARLOTTE LATIN 70 — Alex Dauska 23, Emory Chaney 20, Spicer 12, Warren 7, Latta 4, Diaz 4
Records: Rabun Gap 18-11, Latin 19-9
HOUGH 54, SOUTH MECKLENBURG 48
Hough 12 21 8 13 — 54
South Mecklenburg 18 7 14 9 — 48 HOUGH 54 — John Slusher 14, Tre Ratliff 10, Beck Spear 11, Coleman 8, Byers 8, Burnett 3
SOUTH MECKLENBURG 48 — J. Gatehouse 15, B. Houpt 14, C. Yett 9, R. Foster 8
Records: Hough 20-6; South Mecklenburg 12-15 Notable: Hough was led by John Slusher (14 points, 8 rebounds), Tre Ratliff (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Christian Coleman (8 points, 8 rebounds). Ratliff and Jaylen Byers hit key free throws down the stretch to lead the Huskies to their first conference championship.
Friday’s scores
GREATER CHARLOTTE 7A/8A
(at Hopewell High School)
GIRLS
Friday’s championship
No. 1 South Meck 48, No. 2 Myers Park 38
BOYS
Friday’s championship
No. 3 Hough 54, No. 4 South Meck 48
MECK POWER SIX 7A/8A
(at Independence High School)
Friday’s championship
No. 2 North Meck 45, No. 1 Mallard Creek 43
BOYS
Friday’s championship
No. 1 North Meck 71, No. 2 West Charlotte 56
SOUTHWESTERN 7A/8A
(at Ballantyne Ridge High School)
GIRLS
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Ardrey Kell 55, No. 2 Providence 40
Friday’s championship
No. 1 East Meck 53, No. 2 Providence 52
GREATER METRO 6A/7A
(at Harding High School)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 55, No. 3 Cox Mill 25
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Hickory Ridge 62, No. 6 Olympic 48
NORTH PIEDMONT 6A/7A
(at Davie County High School)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Lake Norman 82, No. 2 North Iredell 33
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Mooresville 63, No. 2 Davie County 60 (2 OT)
SOUTHERN CAROLINA 6A/7A
(at Weddington High)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Porter Ridge 54, No. 5 Cuthbertson 47
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Charlotte Catholic 44, No. 3 Weddington 42
ROCKY RIVER 4A/5A
(at Forest Hills High)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Forest Hills 73, No. 3 Monroe 45
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Parkwood 65, No. 1 Forest Hills 62
SOUTH PIEDMONT 4A/5A
(semifinals and finals at Jesse Carson)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Northwest Cabarrus 59, No. 2 West Rowan 53
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Jay M. Robinson 66, No. 2 Carson 50
CATAWBA SHORES 2A/3A/4A
(semifinals and finals at Lake Norman Charter)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Lincoln Charter 63, No. 2 Lake Norman Charter 52
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Pine Lake Prep 64, No. 1 Lincoln Charter 61
SOUTHERN PIEDMONT 2A/3A/4A
Girls
Friday’s championship
(at higher seed)
No. 1 Stuart Cramer 62, No. 2 Burns 21
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 2 Shelby 90, No. 1 Burns 54
YADKIN VALLEY 2A/3A
(semifinals and finals at Pfeiffer University)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 North Stanly 43, Albemarle 23
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 North Stanly 59, North Rowan 51
CATAWBA RIVER 1A/2A/3A
(all games at higher seeds)
Girls
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Queen’s Grant 77, No. 2 Thomas Jefferson 51
Boys
Friday’s championship
No. 1 Queen’s Grant Charter 71, No.3 Jackson Day 34
NCISAA BOYS’ STATE PLAYOFFS
Thursday’s second round
1A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Albemarle School (13-10) d. Victory Christian (13-17), forfeit
Cape Fear Christian (13-7) at Crossroads Christian (20-8), 2 p.m.
North Hills Christian (12-11) at New Garden Friends (16-11), 1:30 p.m.
Lawrence Academy (23-4) at Southeastern Christian (18-3), 3 p.m.
2A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Wayne Country Day (26-10) at Greenfield School (25-5)
Gaston Day (19-11) at Fayetteville Academy (24-6), 6 p.m.
Harrells Christian (28-7) at The Burlington School (16-11), 3:30 p.m.
Trinity Christian (27-4) at Caldwell Academy (19-9), 1 p.m.
3A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Grace Christian (18-7) at Greensboro Day (33-2), 3:30 p.m.
Davidson Day (22-11) at Calvary Day (19-8)
Asheville Christian (17-9) at Gaston Christian (26-6), 2:30 p.m.
Trinity Academy (25-2) at Concord Academy (27-2), 2 p.m.
4A
Friday’s quarterfinals
Forsyth Country Day 51, Wesleyan Christian 49
Charlotte Latin 70, Rabun Gap 58
Carmel Christian 84, Cannon School 66
Providence Day 43, Cary Academy 40
Tuesday’s semifinals
Charlotte Latin (19-9) at Forsyth Country Day (27-3)
Carmel Christian (14-11) at Providence Day (22-6)
NCISAA GIRLS’ STATE PLAYOFFS
1A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
North Hills Christian (13-8) d. Victory Christian (9-10), forfeit
Ridgecroft School (19-6) at Halifax Academy (15-5)
Crossroads Christian (10-7) at Lawrence Academy (21-4), 2 p.m.
Northeast Academy (14-9) at Southeastern Christian (15-5), 1:30 p.m.
2A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Northwood Temple (16-8) at Rocky Mount Academy (21-3), 1 p.m.
Greenfield School (12-7) at Burlington School (11-10), 1 p.m.
Gaston Day (13-13) at Freedom Christian (20-3), 6 p.m.
St. Thomas More (19-9) at Caldwell Academy (9-6), 3 p.m.
3A
Saturday’s quarterfinals
Cary Christian (17-9) at Sanford Grace Christian (29-1), 2 p.m.
Asheville School (12-6) at Greensboro Day (14-14), 2 p.m.
Cape Fear Academy (24-2) at Gaston Christian (19-5), 1 p.m.
Hickory Grove Christian (18-7) at Concord Academy (23-7), 12:30 p.m.
4A
Friday’s quarterfinals
Cannon School 75, Charlotte Country Day 47
Charlotte Latin 52, Wesleyan Christian 37
Rabun Gap 55, Forsyth Country Day 34
Providence Day 68, North Raleigh Christian 40
Tuesday’s semifinals
Charlotte Latin (22-6) at Cannon School (23-6)
Rabun Gap (19-9) at Providence Day (23-5)
This story was originally published February 21, 2026 at 12:20 AM.
