Thursday’s NCHSAA girls’ second round basketball playoff scores, upcoming schedule
The second round of the NC High School Athletic Association girls’ basketball playoffs ended Thursday.
Scroll down for scores and Saturday’s third round schedule.
Thursday’s NCHSAA girls’ scores and pairings
CLASS 8A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
Ardrey Kell 59, Pinecrest 39
Mallard Creek 74, Providence 30
Myers Park 37, Northwest Guilford 35
South Mecklenburg 62, West Forsyth 43
EAST
Broughton 34, Corinth Holders 31
Hoggard 54, Green Level 42
Wakefield 53, Leesville Road 39
Willow Spring 76, Laney 73
Saturday’s quarterfinals
WEST
South Mecklenburg (23-4) at Ardrey Kell (24-3)
Myers Park (20-8) at Mallard Creek (21-6)
EAST
Wakefield (20-9) at Hoggard (26-1)
Broughton (22-6) at Willow Spring (25-1)
CLASS 7A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
Cuthbertson 47, West Cabarrus 46
Grimsley 54, Butler 43
Hickory Ridge 75, Parkland 54
Lake Norman 99, Richmond Senior 35
Marvin Ridge 77, Cox Mill 52
McDowell 68, Davie County 42
North Mecklenburg 57, Weddington 46
Porter Ridge 57, Southwest Guilford 38
EAST
Chapel Hill 67, Cleveland 37
Heritage 52, New Hanover 32
Lumberton 56, Holly Springs 50
Overhills 72, Cardinal Gibbons 66
South Central 72, Knightdale 39
South Garner 58, Ashley 45
Southeast Raleigh 54, Topsail 43
Southern Durham 60, Garner 39
Saturday’s third round
WEST
Cuthbertson (17-8) at Lake Norman (22-1)
Porter Ridge (23-4) at Grimsley (22-3)
McDowell (22-5) at North Mecklenburg (25-2)
Hickory Ridge (24-4) at Marvin Ridge (22-4)
EAST
Chapel Hill (19-8) at Southern Durham (24-3)
Overhills (19-6) at South Central (18-5)
Lumberton (18-6) at Heritage (23-3)
Southeast Raleigh (20-6) at South Garner (21-6)
CLASS 6A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
A.C. Reynolds 62, Central Cabarrus 51
Alexander Central 69, Piedmont 44
Charlotte Catholic 45, Dudley 39
Eastern Guilford 57, Ben Smith 51
Glenn 60, Southeast Guilford 26
Northern Guilford 72, Statesville 51
T.C. Roberson 56, North Iredell 52
Watauga 43, Ragsdale 36
EAST
E.E. Smith 44, Westover 38
Jacksonville 54, Franklinton 43
Northern Durham 43, West Johnston 33
Seventy-First 63, Gray’s Creek 28
Southern Lee 53, Union Pines 41
Swansboro 41, J.H. Rose 40
Terry Sanford 68, Harnett Central 25
Vance County 59, Western Harnett 35
Saturday’s third round
WEST
Glenn (17-7) at Northern Guilford (23-4)
T.C. Roberson (14-13) at Eastern Guilford (13-7)
Charlotte Catholic (14-13) at A.C. Reynolds (20-6)
Watauga (15-12) at Alexander Central (23-3)
EAST
Southern Lee (17-7) at Terry Sanford (19-6)
E.E. Smith (15-8) at Vance County (19-6)
Northern Durham (17-8) at Swansboro (16-6)
Jacksonville (17-9) at Seventy First (21-2)
CLASS 5A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
East Lincoln 63, West Henderson 43
Forest Hills 65, Clyde Erwin 39
Franklin 45, Hickory 40
North Buncombe 66, Monroe 59
North Lincoln 94, Hunter Huss 64
Northwest Cabarrus 63, Smoky Mountain 32
Oak Grove 71, South Point 51
West Rowan 76, Crest 26
EAST
C.B. Aycock 61, South Brunswick 53
Croatan 48, Montgomery Central 28
Eastern Alamance 73, West Carteret 37
Rockingham County 58, Orange 38
Rocky Mount 70, Durham School of Arts 9
Seaforth 71, South Granville 36
Southeast Alamance 65, St. Pauls 36
Western Alamance 60, Currituck County 38
Saturday’s third round
WEST
North Buncombe (17-10) at Oak Grove (23-0)
Forest Hills (22-4) at East Lincoln (22-3)
Franklin (17-12) at Northwest Cabarrus (24-4)
North Lincoln (5-21) at West Rowan (25-2)
EAST
C.B. Aycock (19-5) at Southeast Alamance (26-0)
Seaforth (20-3) at Eastern Alamance (20-5)
Rockingham County (22-3) at Croatan (23-3)
Currituck County (19-7) at Rocky Mount (20-2)
CLASS 4A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
Bandys 53, Lincoln Charter 48
East Burke 63, Forbush 38
Fred T. Foard 56, Burns 48
Hibriten 59, Ashe County 24
Maiden 79, West Stanly 26
North Surry 61, Lake Norman Charter 54
Pisgah 79, Salisbury 44
Stuart Cramer 68, Lexington 39
EAST
Clinton 68, North Lenoir 35
East Duplin 44, Southwestern Randolph 37
Fairmont 42, Bunn 25
First Flight 68, West Craven 38
Ledford 49, SouthWest Edgecombe 43
Nash Central 63, Randleman 33
T.W. Andrews 55, Cummings 31
Uwharrie Charter 44, North Johnston 36
Saturday’s third round
WEST
East Burke (21-7) at Maiden (25-0)
Bandys (17-9) at Hibriten (27-1)
Fred T. Foard (16-10) at Stuart Cramer (27-1)
North Surry (14-9) at Pisgah (27-1)
EAST
East Duplin (20-8) at T.W. Andrews (20-4)
Fairmont (24-2) at Nash Central (19-5)
Ledford (19-7) at Clinton (23-1)
Uwharrie Charter (21-6) at First Flight (19-2)
CLASS 3A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
East Surry 77, West Davidson 21
Mountain Heritage 72, Bessemer City 43
North Stanly 59, Pine Lake Prep 37
North Wilkes 57, East Rutherford 35
Polk County 47, Draughn 40
Shelby 49, Hendersonville 40
Surry Central 41, West Wilkes 32
Wheatmore 59, Lincolnton 49
EAST
Farmville Central 58, NCSSM/Durham 49
Goldsboro 75, Midway 24
Greene Central 50, Martin County 47
James Kenan 59, Beddingfield 31
Kinston 60, Whiteville 12
Northwood 68, Providence Grove 34
Wake Prep 50, Louisburg 47
Wallace-Rose Hill 79, Northeastern 69
Saturday’s third round
WEST
Polk County (20-6) at East Surry (22-3)
Shelby (13-12) at Mountain Heritage (21-6)
North Wilkes (17-6) at North Stanly (22-3)
Wheatmore (21-5) at Surry Central (22-4)
EAST
Wallace-Rose Hill (17-10) at Kinston (22-1)
Greene Central (16-8) at Northwood (19-5)
Wake Prep (13-8) at James Kenan (19-4)
Farmville Central (15-9) at Goldsboro (24-2)
CLASS 2A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
Avery County 54, South Stokes 41
Bishop McGuinness 61, North Rowan 10
Cherokee 86, Mitchell 26
Christ the King 56, Mountain Island Charter 47
Community School of Davidson 47, Hayesville 40
East Wilkes 71, Starmount 40
Murphy 45, Highland Tech 21
Queen’s Grant Charter 83, Swain County 19
EAST
East Bladen 52, Manteo 23
Franklin Academy 34, Raleigh Charter 20
Gates County 52, Cornerstone Charter 20
Lakewood 69, East Carteret 48
North Duplin 49, Holmes 35
Pamlico County 56, TMSA Triangle 18
Roxboro Community 52, Eno River Academy 27
Warren County 57, Camden County 43
Saturday’s third round
WEST
Community School of Davidson (16-11) at Cherokee (25-1)
Avery County (20-4) at Queen’s Grant charter (25-3)
Christ the King (18-8) at East Wilkes (23-1)
Murphy (16-10) at Bishop McGuinness (22-3)
EAST
Franklin Academy (14-11) at Pamlico County (23-2)
Lakewood (17-7) at Warren County (18-3)
East Bladen (20-7) at Gates County (22-4)
North Duplin (18-7) at Roxboro Community (18-2)
CLASS 1A
Thursday’s second round
WEST
Andrews 61, Chatham Charter 34
College Prep & Leadership 70, Chatham Central 54
Highlands 59, Clover Garden 38
Hiwassee Dam 84, North Stokes 52
Jackson Day 59, Rosman 10
Robbinsville 51, Bethany Community 18
Summit Charter 47, Phoenix Academy 27
Thomas Jefferson Academy 61, Blue Ridge Early College 29
EAST
Bear Grass Charter 73, North Edgecombe 36
East Columbus 47, Hobgood Charter 14
Falls Lake Academy 61, Southern Wake Academy 10
Pinetown Northside 52, Cape Hatteras 42
Southeast Collegiate Prep 38, Discovery Charter 22
Vance Charter 54, Columbia 28
Washington County 69, Oxford Prep 17
Wilson Prep 80, Rocky Mount Prep 13
Saturday’s third round
WEST
Andrews (17-10) at College Prep & Leadership (19-7)
Highlands (16-10) at Hiwassee Dam (18-8)
Robbinsville (14-11) at Thomas Jefferson Academy (21-5)
Summit Charter (17-11) at Jackson Day (18-5)
EAST
Southeast Collegiate Prep (17-7) at Falls Lake Academy (17-2)
East Columbus (16-6) at Bear Grass Charter (21-3)
Pinetown Northside (17-5) at Vance Charter (12-4)
Washington County (3-17) at Wilson Prep (22-3)
This story was originally published February 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM.
