The wrap: Friday’s NCHSAA, SCHSL playoff scores, full coverage, upcoming schedule
Scores from Friday’s high school basketball playoff games in the Carolinas, plus Charlotte Observer coverage:
Friday’s Observer-area coverage
No. 1 Mallard Creek girls roll to third round
No. 1 Myers Park blows out Ardrey Kell
Boys’ Rewind: North Meck, down a star, eliminates South Meck, plus box scores, top performers
NCHSAA boys’ scores, schedule
Friday’s results
CLASS 4A
West
Myers Park 65, Ardrey Kell 28
Independence 76, Watauga 51
North Mecklenburg 79, South Mecklenburg 61
Mount Tabor 71, Mooresville 57
Weddington 56, Butler 51
Chambers 83, Marvin Ridge 43
Grimsley 72, Davie County 55
Lake Norman 100, East Forsyth 77
EAST
New Hanover 57, Knightdale 44
Sanderson 70, Lumberton 65
Panther Creek 67, Chapel Hill 61
Millbrook 88, Clayton 59
Green Level 55, Wakefield 48
Garner 72, Laney 61
Cardinal Gibbons 77, Overhills 46
Richmond Senior 94, Riverside 68
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Independence (20-8) at Myers Park (26-2)
North Mecklenburg (26-3) at Mount Tabor (24-5)
Chambers (21-8) at Weddington (27-1)
Grimsley (23-5) at Lake Norman (26-2)
EAST
Sanderson (20-8) at New Hanover (29-0)
Panther Creek (24-5) at Millbrook (20-7)
Garner (22-7) at Green Level (28-1)
Cardinal Gibbons (18-7) at Richmond Senior (23-5)
CLASS 3A
Friday’s results
WEST
Hickory 88, North Lincoln 46
Piedmont 75, Freedom 59
Crest 70, Ashbrook 60
Southern Guilford 71, Jay M. Robinson 56
Ben Smith 62, Central Davidson 46
East Henderson 51, Northwest Cabarrus 48
A.C. Reynolds 87, Asheboro 53
Central Cabarrus 94, Hunter Huss 29
EAST
Swansboro 58, J.H. Rose 55
First Flight 72, North Brunswick 61
South Central 65, White Oak 58
Seventy-First 72, Jacksonville 52
Southern Durham 66, Croatan 24
East Wake 69, Southern Lee 51
Northern Nash 68, Orange 60
Westover 64, Hunt 48
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Piedmont (20-8) at Hickory (29-0)
Crest (20-4) at Southern Guilford (28-1)
Ben Smith (24-5) at East Henderson (24-5)
A.C. Reynolds (16-13) at Central Cabarrus (29-0)
EAST
First Flight (18-10) at Swansboro (27-1)
South Central (22-7) at Seventy-First (25-2)
East Wake (23-5) at Southern Durham (24-4)
Northern Nash (21-7) at Westover (27-1)
CLASS 2A
Friday’s results
WEST
Reidsville 89, Lincolnton 55
Shelby 46, Monroe 44
West Stokes 61, Patton 59
Pine Lake Prep 67, Walkertown 54
Newton-Conover 85, Trinity 71
Randleman 63, East Gaston 46
Bandys 68, North Surry 66
Salisbury 74, Lincoln Charter 66
EAST
Farmville Central 83, Northeastern 64
Southwest Onslow 53, East Carteret 44
Southeast Alamance 78, South Granville 68
Northwood 77, North Johnston 35
Fairmont 59, West Bladen 38
Heide Trask 70, Martin County 67
Hertford County 73, Franklin Academy 41
Goldsboro 80, Washington 76
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Shelby (18-9) at Reidsville (25-0)
West Stokes (21-7) at Pine Lake Prep (21-8)
Randleman (22-5) at Newton-Conover (22-7)
Bandys (17-10) at Salisbury (25-3)
EAST
Southwest Onslow (24-5) at Farmville Central (27-1)
Southeast Alamance (18-11) at Northwood (26-3)
Fairmont (21-5) at Heide Trask (24-4)
Hertford County (21-8) at Goldsboro (25-3)
CLASS 1A
Friday’s results
WEST
South Stokes 79, North Stokes 55
Eastern Randolph 81, Mountain Heritage 36
Thomasville 83, Carolina International 66
Piedmont Community Charter 86, North Rowan 72
Bishop McGuinness 72, College Prep and Leadership 54
Murphy 70, Christ the King 61
Mountain Island Charter 55, South Stanly 52
Corvian Community 81, Swain County 68
EAST
Wilson Prep 91, Pinetown Northside 35
North Duplin 76, East Bladen 63
North Edgecombe 86, Chatham Central 61
Southern Wake Academy 76, Northampton County 73
Voyager Academy 60, Southeast College Prep 51
Bertie 73, West Columbus 65
Pamlico County 78, Bear Grass Charter 72
Washington County 83, Vance Charter 52
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Eastern Randolph (18-10) at South Stokes (27-1)
Thomasville (20-8) at Piedmont Community Charter (22-5)
Murphy (18-9) at Bishop McGuinness (26-3)
Mountain Island Charter (12-13) at Corvian Community (24-3)
EAST
North Duplin (17-9) at Wilson Prep (23-5)
North Edgecombe (21-5) at Southern Wake Academy (22-9)
Bertie (24-4) at Voyager Academy (23-8)
Pamlico County (18-9) at Washington County (21-3)
NCHSAA girls’ scores, schedule
CLASS 4A
Friday’s results
WEST
Watauga 73, North Mecklenburg 68
Mallard Creek 80, Mount Tabor 45
Northern Guilford 74, Ardrey Kell 70
Myers Park 62, Porter Ridge 44
Charlotte Catholic 58, Hickory Ridge 33
Marvin Ridge 51, Independence 42
Alexander Central 41, McDowell 33
Lake Norman 72, R.J. Reynolds 46
EAST
Hoggard 56, Wakefield 45
South View 50, D.H. Conley 32
Richmond Senior 69, Leesville Road 57
Southeast Raleigh 41, Willow Spring 40
Panther Creek 71, Middle Creek 57
Chapel Hill 61, Green Level 28
Cardinal Gibbons 53, Overhills 44
Rolesville 76, South Garner 63
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Mallard Creek (26-3) at Watauga (23-5)
Northern Guilford (28-1) at Myers Park (26-2)
Marvin Ridge (24-4) at Charlotte Catholic (24-4)
Alexander Central (22-6) at Lake Norman (25-2)
EAST
South View (20-7) at Hoggard (28-1)
Southeast Raleigh (20-8) at Richmond Senior (24-4)
Chapel Hill (24-4) at Panther Creek (24-4)
Cardinal Gibbons (21-7) at Rolesville (23-5)
CLASS 3A
Friday’s results
WEST
A.C. Reynolds 55, Dudley 36
St. Stephens 60, West Henderson 51
Ben Smith 60, Jay M. Robinson 45
Pisgah 62, Oak Grove 49
East Lincoln 53, Freedom 43
Stuart Cramer 69, Hibriten 64
Ashe County 64, North Iredell 51
West Rowan 70, Northwest Cabarrus 40
EAST
South Central 78, Vance County 46
Scotland County 62, Fike 44
Franklinton 61, Rocky Mount 37
Western Alamance 92, E.E. Smith 77
Terry Sanford 69, Jacksonville 51
Southern Durham 80, Seventy-First 48
C.B. Aycock 46, Triton 44
Cape Fear 80, Eastern Alamance 64
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
St. Stephens (17-10) at A.C. Reynolds (25-1)
Pisgah (22-6) at Ben Smith (26-2)
Stuart Cramer (24-5) at East Lincoln (28-1)
Ashe County (18-8) at West Rowan (28-1)
EAST
Scotland County (23-4) at South Central (26-2)
Franklinton (25-1) at Western Alamance (22-6)
Southern Durham (24-5) at Terry Sanford (23-5)
C.B. Aycock (17-12) at Cape Fear (26-1)
CLASS 2A
Friday’s results
WEST
North Wilkes 54, West Wilkes 33
T.W. Andrews 60, Shelby 30
Lincoln Charter 53, Randleman 38
East Surry 55, Community School of Davidson 51
East Burke 72, Southwestern Randolph 39
Salisbury 40, North Surry 36
North Stanly 59, West Stanly 49
East Rutherford 72, Forbush 67
EAST
North Pitt 86, Southeast Alamance 62
Nash Central 32, N.C. School of Science & Math/Durham 27
West Craven 52, Fairmont 44
East Duplin 66, Eastern Wayne 57
Seaforth 53, North Johnston 22
Northwood 49, East Carteret 24
Northeastern 57, Goldsboro 45
St. Pauls 57, Southwest Onslow 54
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
T.W. Andrews (23-4) at North Wilkes (23-5)
East Surry (21-8) at Randleman (21-6)
Salisbury (20-6) at East Burke (28-0)
North Stanly (21-5) at East Rutherford (26-2)
EAST
Nash Central (18-8) at North Pitt (25-3)
East Duplin (24-4) at West Craven (22-3)
Northwood (24-5) at Seaforth (26-3)
St. Pauls (19-5) at Northeastern (22-7)
CLASS 1A
Friday’s results
WEST
Mountain Heritage 42, Rosman 41
Hiwassee Dam 64, Christ the King 40
East Wilkes 82, Highland Tech 38
Albemarle 70, Union Academy 55
Cherokee 92, North Stokes 29
Thomas Jefferson Academy 63, Uwharrie charter 35
North Rowan 80, Polk County 41
Bishop McGuinness 71, Hayesville 34
EAST
Falls Lake Academy 75, Washington County 57
Chatham Central 38, Bear Grass Charter 25
East Bladen 52, Chatham Charter 50
Vance Charter 76, Pinetown Northside 70
East Columbus 63, North Duplin 51
Gates County 48, Union 37
Pamlico County 56, Northampton County 31
Perquimans 52, Triangle Math & Science 36
Next Tuesday’s third round
WEST
Hiwassee Dam (23-4) at Mountain Heritage (26-2)
East Wilkes (23-4) at Albemarle (24-3)
Thomas Jefferson Academy (22-3) at Cherokee (25-1)
North Rowan (24-3) at Bishop McGuinness (24-4)
EAST
Chatham Central (19-9) at Falls Lake Academy (29-2)
East Bladen (23-4) at Vance Charter (21-2)
Gates County (22-4) at East Columbus (23-1)
Pamlico County (15-13) at Perquimans (24-4)
The schedule
▪ Third round, Tuesday, March 5
▪ Fourth round (regional semifinals), Friday, March 8
Regional finals schedule (at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Monday-Thursday, March 11-16
Game times: 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., 8 p.m.
State championship schedule (at Lawrence Joel Coliseum, Winston-Salem)
Friday-Saturday, March 15-16
Friday game times: 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday game times: 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m.
▪ Classification assignments will be finalized after Friday’s second-round games
South Carolina
(all championship games at Florence Center)
CLASS 5A BOYS
(Friday)
Lexington 67, Byrnes 48
CLASS 4A BOYS
(Saturday)
Riverside (25-4) vs. Ridge View (26-2), 8
CLASS 3A BOYS
(Saturday)
Powdersville (24-6) vs. Darlington (25-4), 4
CLASS 2A BOYS
(Friday)
Gray Collegiate 44, Oceanside Collegiate 40
CLASS 1A BOYS
(Saturday)
Christ Church Episcopal (19-5) vs. Bethune-Bowman (18-6), 8
CLASS 5A GIRLS
(Friday)
Sumter 60, Rock Hill 42
CLASS 4A GIRLS
(Saturday)
Riverside (19-8) vs. A.c. Flora (23-7), 6
CLASS 3A GIRLS
(Saturday)
Wren (28-2) vs. Camden (27-2), 2
CLASS 2A GIRLS
(Friday)
Andrew Jackson 78, Landrum 60
CLASS 1A GIRLS
(Saturday)
Denmark-Olar (24-3) vs. Lake View (25-4), 8
