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Thursday’s NCHSAA boys’ second round basketball playoff scores, upcoming schedule

The second round of the NC High School Athletic Association boys’ basketball playoffs ended Thursday.

Scroll down for scores and Saturday’s schedule.

Thursday’s NCHSAA boys’ scores and pairings

CLASS 8A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Ardrey Kell 68, Myers Park 53

South Mecklenburg 78, Hough 68

West Charlotte 63, East Mecklenburg 43

West Forsyth 75, Jordan 55

EAST

Apex Friendship 63, Broughton 60

Green Level 59, Panther Creek 58

Hoggard 63, Wakefield 42

Laney 49, Leesville Road 47

Saturday’s quarterfinals

WEST

Ardrey Kell (20-7) at West Forsyth (25-0)

South Mecklenburg (14-15) at West Charlotte (20-6)

EAST

Green Level (9-16) at Hoggard (21-6)

Laney (20-9) at Apex Friendship (24-4)

CLASS 7A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Davie County 71, Southwest Guilford 60

Hickory Ridge 73, Reagan 54

Independence 69, Butler 34

Marvin Ridge 62, West Cabarrus 46

Mooresville 77, Page 60

North Mecklenburg 88, Cuthbertson 53

Weddington 70, Richmond Senior 60

West Mecklenburg 49, Chapel Hill 39

EAST

Clayton 60, New Bern 58

Garner 69, Knightdale 60

Heritage 50, Sanderson 48

Lumberton 83, Cleveland 59

New Hanover 72, North Brunswick 56

Riverside 51, Hillside 45

Southern Durham 74, Overhills 40

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Independence (16-12) at Mooresville (24-2)

Davie County (17-10) at Hickory Ridge (23-5)

Weddington (18-10) at North Mecklenburg (23-4)

West Mecklenburg (18-9) at Marvin Ridge (21-5)

EAST

Clayton (17-10) at Southern Durham (24-3)

Garner (15-12) at New Hanover (19-7)

Heritage (19-10) at Lumberton (21-3)

Riverside (18-9) at Cardinal Gibbons (24-2)

CLASS 6A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Ben Smith 62, Berry Academy 53

Central Cabarrus 83, Watauga 79

Charlotte Catholic 76, Harding 68

Dudley 63, South Caldwell 49

Kings Mountain 65, Freedom 58

Mount Tabor 70, Ashbrook 58

T.C. Roberson 75, Sun Valley 67

Western Guilford 54, Northern Guilford 50

EAST

E.E. Smith 54, Middle Creek 45

J.H. Rose 73, South View 49

Northern Nash 69, Southern Alamance 53

Seventy-First 53, Harnett Central 51

West Brunswick 63, Terry Sanford 43

West Johnston 58, Swansboro 46

White Oak 71, East Chapel Hill 64

Williams 72, Lee County 54

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Western Guilford (17-12) at Ben Smith (22-5)

Kings Mountain (13-12) at T.C. Roberson (19-7)

Central Cabarrus (11-15) at Mount Tabor (21-4)

Dudley (15-11) at Charlotte Catholic (23-4)

EAST

West Johnston (19-8) at Northern Nash (21-2)

Williams (20-5) at Seventy First (19-4)

White Oak (18-6) at E.E. Smith (18-6)

West Brunswick (18-10) at J.H. Rose (19-5)

CLASS 5A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Crest 65, Franklin 59

East Lincoln 65, Parkwood 48

Hickory 75, North Henderson 55

Hunter Huss 82, South Point 64

Jay M. Robinson 88, Monroe 57

Jesse Carson 64, Northwest Cabarrus 62

North Lincoln 101, Forest Hills 85

Oak Grove 66, North Buncombe 52

EAST

Currituck County 74, Jacksonville Northside 70

Douglas Byrd 77, West Carteret 72

Eastern Alamance 73, South Brunswick 63

Fike 68, Rocky Mount 56

High Point Central 67, Seaforth 29

Hunt 72, Havelock 65

Northeast Guilford 62, Croatan 43

Southeast Alamance 66, Person 52

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Oak Grove (19-4) at Hunter Huss (23-3)

North Lincoln (20-4) at Hickory (20-4)

Crest (16-7) at East Lincoln (21-4)

Jesse Carson (24-4) at Jay M. Robinson (23-3)

EAST

Douglas Byrd (18-7) at Southeast Alamance (23-4)

Currituck County (18-8) at Hunt (17-4)

Northeast Guilford (15-9) at Eastern Alamance (19-6)

High Point Central (15-8) at Fike (20-5)

CLASS 4A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Central Davidson 68, Lake Norman Charter 55

East Henderson 68, Newton-Conover 45

Hibriten 60, Bandys 54

Lexington 81, Stuart Cramer 77

Lincoln Charter 70, Burns 56

Mount Pleasant 59, North Surry 56

Salisbury 69, Carver 26

West Stokes 50, Pisgah 48

EAST

Eastern Wayne 77, East Duplin 66

Ledford 72, First Flight 61

Randleman 54, Bunn 38

Reidsville 89, Anson County 45

Roanoke Rapids 51, Nash Central 40

SouthWest Edgecombe 56, Uwharrie Charter 43

T.W. Andrews 68, Clinton 50

Washington 82, North Lenoir 61

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Lincoln Charter (20-6) at East Henderson (24-4)

Mount Pleasant (17-10) at Central Davidson (18-6)

Hibriten (19-9) at Salisbury (20-7)

West Stokes (16-11) at Lexington (18-6)

EAST

Randleman (15-9) at Reidsville (20-1)

Eastern Wayne (18-8) at Roanoke Rapids (16-3)

SouthWest Edgecombe (17-7) at T.W. Andrews (20-5)

Ledford (16-8) at Washington (21-5)

CLASS 3A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Bessemer City (16-10) at North Stanly (24-2), 7:30

East Rutherford 73, McMichael 59

East Surry 68, Pine Lake Prep 60

Hendersonville 66, Thomasville 41

Lincolnton 65, Providence Grove 51

Piedmont Community Charter 73, McMichael 59

Shelby 60, North Wilkes 55

Walkertown 91, Mountain Heritage 56

EAST

Farmville Central 81, Heide Trask 36

James Kenan 59, South Columbus 53

Kinston 66, Whiteville 65

Martin County 65, Pasquotank County 51

N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham (17-5) at Northwood (19-4), 7:30

Northeastern 73, South Lenoir 56

Wake Prep (13-7) at Goldsboro (21-4), 7:30

West Bladen 73, Greene Central 61

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Lincolnton (18-9) atEast Rutherford (25-2)

Hendersonville (21-5) at East Surry (19-5)

Piedmont Community Charter (23-4) vs. Bessemer City/North Stanly

Walkertown (17-8) at Shelby (22-4)

EAST

James Kenan (18-5) at Farmville Central (25-0)

Wake Prep/Goldsboro at Martin County (23-4)

NCSSM/Northwood at Northeastern (19-3)

West Bladen (21-6) at Kinston (18-3)

CLASS 2A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Cherokee 67, Bradford Prep 50

Christ the King (12-13) at South Stokes (21-4)

Community School of Davidson 61, Alleghany 54

East Wilkes (9-15) at Bishop McGuinness (20-5)

Elkin 54, Eno River Academy 48

Murphy 71, Albemarle 50

North Rowan 75, Avery County 43

Queen’s Grant Charter 84, Cornerstone Charter 40

EAST

Bertie 61, Roxboro Community 51

Holmes 62, North Duplin 49

Manteo 55, Northwest Halifax 49

Perquimans County 56, West Columbus 49

Rosewood (9-13) at Franklin Academy (18-6)

Tarboro 81, Southside 54

Voyager Academy 76, Lejeune 64

Warren County 74, Camden County 51

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Community School of Davidson (16-11) at Queen’s Grant Charter (27-1)

Cherokee (19-8) vs. East Wilkes/Bishop McGuinness

North Rowan (15-9) vs. Christ the King/South Stokes

Elkin (15-9) at Murphy (22-3)

EAST

Manteo (9-13) at Warren County (11-9)

Bertie (16-8) at Perquimans County (17-9)

Holmes (14-11) vs. Rosewood/Franklin Academy

Tarboro (11-12) at Voyager Academy (19-7)

CLASS 1A

Thursday’s second round

WEST

Andrews 76, College Prep & Leadership 73

Bonnie Cone Academy (5-13) at Robbinsville (20-5)

Chatham Central 76, Bethany Community 63

Chatham Charter 66, North Stokes 55

Jackson Day 89, Carolina International 66

Thomas Jefferson Academy 83, Hiwassee Dam 70

Winston-Salem Prep 73, N.C. Leadership Academy 60

Woods Charter 68, Phoenix Academy 57

EAST

Columbia (10-12) at Pinetown Northside (22-3), 6:30

Mattamuskeet (12-8) at Discovery Charter (13-7)

Neuse Charter 89, East Columbus 68

North Edgecombe 66, Falls Lake Academy 43

Rocky Mount Prep (12-9) at Wilson Prep (13-12)

Southeast Collegiate Prep 60, Excelsior Classical 57

Southern Wake Academy 68, Washington County 58

Vance Charter 72, Cape Hatteras 26

Saturday’s third round

WEST

Thomas Jefferson Academy (18-8) vs. Bonnie Cone Academy/Robbinsville

Woods Charter (18-8) at Chatham Charter (17-7)

Winston-Salem Prep (13-14) at Andrews (17-10)

Chatham Central (16-9) at Jackson Day (19-9)

EAST

Southeast Collegiate Prep (14-12) at Vance Charter (19-2)

Mattamuskeet/Discovery Charter at North Edgecombe (20-7)

Rocky Mount Prep/Wilson Prep vs. Columbia/Pinetown Northside

Neuse Charter (13-9) at Southern Wake Academy (21-5)

This story was originally published February 26, 2026 at 5:28 PM with the headline "Thursday’s NCHSAA boys’ second round basketball playoff scores, upcoming schedule."

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