Below find the schedule for Tuesday’s N.C. High School Athletic Association and the N..C. Independent Schools tournaments, plus our live scoreboard.
The NCHSAA second round is Thursday, the third round is Saturday. The quarterfinals are Tuesday, Feb. 28, and regional finals are Saturday, March 4. The state finals, in Chapel Hill and Raleigh, will be held Saturday, March 11.
The NCISAA tournament has quarterfinals and semifinals Tuesday, more semifinals Thursday and state finals Saturday.
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(games tip off at 6 p.m.)
NCHSAA Boys Basketball Playoffs
Tuesday’s first round
Class 4A
WEST
South Caldwell (13-14) at Myers Park (22-4), 7:30
East Mecklenburg (20-7) at Ragsdale (18-9), 7
Sun Valley (15-11) at Alexander Central (18-7), 7
West Forsyth (15-10) at A.C. Reynolds (16-10), 7:30
Watauga (12-13) at Charlotte Catholic (21-5), 7:30
Southeast Guilford (19-8) at Olympic (23-4), 7
Ardrey Kell (16-11) at Cox Mill (19-8), 7
Marvin Ridge (14-12) at Grimsley (23-4), 7
West Cabarrus (13-10) at North Mecklenburg (25-2), 7:30
Davie County (17-8) at Hopewell (14-11), 7
Weddington (13-11) at Lake Norman (18-7), 7:30
Butler (17-8) at East Forsyth (20-6), 7
Reagan (15-12) at Piedmont (18-7), 7
Hickory Ridge (16-8) at Chambers (20-6), 7
Southwest Guilford (18-7) at Hough (17-9), 7
Porter Ridge (12-13) at Mount Tabor (24-2), 7
EAST
Athens Drive (11-13) at New Hanover (23-2), 7
Green Level (19-8) at Wake Forest (17-10), 7
D.H. Conley (15-11) at Cardinal Gibbons (12-14), 7:30
Broughton (14-13) at Overhills (15-8), 7:30
Southeast Raleigh (16-12) at Holly Springs (22-5), 7
Leesville Road (14-9) at Hoggard (19-8), 7:30
Pine Forest (15-11) at Panther Creek (18-7), 7:30
Fuquay-Varina (13-12) at Garner (24-3), 7
Riverside (12-13) at Millbrook (19-7), 6:30
Enloe (15-9) at Hillside (16-9), 7:30
Ashley (12-13) at Jordan (17-9), 7
Wakefield (15-10) at Laney (22-4), 7
Clayton (14-11) at Lumberton (22-5), 7
Pinecrest (14-10) at New Bern (15-10), 7
Chapel Hill (19-7) at Sanderson (18-7), 7
Purnell Swett (12-13) at Richmond Senior (23-2), 7
Class 3A
WEST
St. Stephens (11-14) at Central Cabarrus (26-0), 6
North Lincoln (18-8) at North Henderson (18-9), 6
Hibriten (10-16) at Southern Guilford (22-5), 7
Kings Mountain (13-12) at West Henderson (17-8), 7:30
Ledford (13-11) at South Point (22-4), 7
North Iredell (17-9) at Concord (18-8), 7
West Rowan (15-9) at Crest (18-7), 7
North Buncombe (12-12) at Enka (21-6), 6
Ashe County (9-16) at Freedom (19-5), 7
Northwest Cabarrus (12-11) at Hunter Huss (18-8), 7
Lake Norman Charter (11-13) at Parkwood (20-6), 7:30
West Charlotte (11-13) at Franklin (20-5), 7
East Henderson (14-13) at Asheboro (19-5), 7
Central Davidson (18-9) at Ben Smith (24-3), 7
East Lincoln (20-6) at Dudley (19-6), 7
Pisgah (8-16) at Hickory (26-1), 7
EAST
West Johnston (14-10) at Northwood (23-2), 7
Person (21-5) at Westover (20-8), 7
Terry Sanford (12-10) at Scotland County (19-8), 7:30
Cape Fear (15-9) at South Central (15-10), 7:30
North Brunswick (11-14) at Southern Durham (20-6), 7:30
Walter Williams (14-11) at Rocky Mount (20-3), 7:30
Southern Nash (15-8) at Franklinton (22-4), 7:30
Southern Wayne (13-12) at White Oak (20-5), 7
Croatan (11-12) at Northern Nash (26-2), 7
Orange (17-9) at West Carteret (17-7), 7
Triton (14-10) at Seventy-First (24-2), 7
Richlands (14-10) at Swansboro (20-4), 7:30
J.H. Rose (11-12) at First Flight (16-9), 7:30
Jacksonville Northside (10-12) at East Wake (18-8), 7
Jacksonville (15-8) at C.B. Aycock (22-5), 7
West Brunswick (9-14) at E.E. Smith (22-3), 7:30
Class 2A
WEST
C.D. Owen (12-14) at North Surry (25-1), 7
West Stokes (14-10) at Surry Central (19-7), 7
Brevard (17-9) at Lincoln Charter (12-11), 7:30
Burns (12-12) at Southwestern Randolph (15-10), 7:30
Mount Pleasant (16-10) at Hendersonville (23-3), 7:30
Morehead (13-8) at Shelby (17-7), 7:30
Randleman (15-11) at T.W. Andrews (17-9), 7
West Wilkes (13-13) at East Gaston (22-2), 7
West Stanly (13-13) at West Caldwell (24-2), 7
Community School of Davidson (17-9) at R-S Central (18-9), 7
Pine Lake Prep (14-11) at Salisbury (19-5), 7:30
East Surry (12-12) at Maiden (22-4), 7
Patton (12-13) at Jay M. Robinson (20-6), 7
Walkertown (11-13) at Monroe (12-9), 7:30
Newton-Conover (15-12) at Trinity (20-7), 7
Lincolnton (9-16) at Reidsville (21-0), 7
EAST
Fairmont (7-17) at Farmville Central (24-1), 7
West Bladen (18-7) at North Johnston (19-6), 7
J.F. Webb (15-11) at East Carteret (18-6), 7:30
Granville Central (14-11) at Seaforth (17-8), 7
John A. Holmes (9-16) at South Granville (20-7), 6
Southwest Onslow (15-10) at Manteo (16-7), 7:30
Camden County (13-10) at Greene Central (21-6), 7
North Pitt (9-16) at Kinston (20-5), 7
Midway (12-11) at Hertford County (21-4), 7:30
Red Springs (17-9) at Northeastern (15-9), 7:30
Wallace-Rose Hill (12-9) at Heide Trask (22-4), 7
Washington (13-13) at Princeton (21-3), 7
North Lenoir (14-12) at East Bladen (19-6), 7:30
Eastern Wayne (10-15) at Franklin Academy (17-10), 6:30
Cummings (17-6) at St. Pauls (15-12), 7:30
Roanoke Rapids (7-13) at Goldsboro (24-2), 7
Class 1A
WEST
North Rowan (12-14) at Mountain Heritage (23-1), 7:30
Cornerstone Charter (15-6) at Carolina International (15-17), 7
Alleghany (13-12) at Corvian Community (18-6), 7:30
Queen’s Grant Charter (16-10) at Christ the King (14-11), 7:30
Piedmont Community Charter (15-11) at Thomasville (22-5), 7
N.C. Leadership Academy (15-9) at North Stokes (22-5), 7
Winston-Salem Prep (14-10) at Murphy (16-9), 7
Draughn (13-13) at Bishop McGuinness (21-5), 7
Cherryville (12-12) at Eastern Randolph (24-2), 7
Andrews (14-11) at Avery County (17-9), 7
Mountain Island Charter (10-12) at Robbinsville (21-5), 7:30
Swain County (12-13) at Hiwassee Dam (14-12), 7
Cherokee (11-13) at Bessemer City (17-8), 7
Starmount (12-12) at Albemarle (14-12), 7:30
Hayesville (14-11) at Mount Airy (11-13), 7
Uwharrie Charter (7-18) at South Stokes (22-4), 6:30
EAST
Cape Hatteras (6-11) at Bertie (22-4), 6:30
Gates County (13-12) at KIPP Pride (12-9), 7
Jones (12-9) at Ocracoke (13-9), 7
Hobbton (11-11) at West Columbus (10-11), 7
Northwest Halifax (10-15) at Henderson Collegiate (16-10), 7
Bear Grass Charter (16-9) at Northampton County (16-6), 7:30
Southeast Halifax (10-11) at Voyager Academy (15-8), 7:30
East Columbus (7-14) at Neuse Charter (24-4), 6
East Wake Academy (7-18) at Chatham Charter (31-0), 7:30
Columbia (13-9) at North Edgecombe (15-8), 7
Oxford Prep (8-14) at Chatham Central (15-8), 7:30
North Moore (12-8) at Washington County (21-2), 6
River Mill Academy (14-13) at Pamlico County (13-12), 7
Weldon (9-10) at Falls Lake Academy (13-14), 7:30
Vance Charter (11-9) at Rosewood (14-9), 7
Southside (9-16) at Wilson Prep (21-7), 7
NCHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
Tuesday’s first round
Class 4A
WEST
Hough (14-12) at Lake Norman (26-0), 6
West Cabarrus (18-8) at Mallard Creek (23-4), 6
Ardrey Kell (16-10) at Independence (23-3), 6
Porter Ridge (15-10) at Parkland (20-6), 6
Cuthbertson (17-10) at A.C. Reynolds (20-7), 6
T.C. Roberson (17-9) at Myers Park (20-6), 6
Cox Mill (15-10) at Alexander Central (19-7), 7
McDowell (16-9) at North Mecklenburg (24-2), 6
Davie County (13-12) at Northern Guilford (25-0), 7
East Forsyth (14-9) at Hickory Ridge (18-7), 6
Southwest Guilford (16-11) at Marvin Ridge (22-4), 6
Ronald Reagan (14-11) at Charlotte Catholic (21-6), 6
Western Guilford (14-11) at South Mecklenburg (22-4), 7
West Forsyth (16-11) at Asheville (22-2), 6
R.J. Reynolds (18-9) at Northwest Guilford (20-7), 7
Chambers (11-11) at Watauga (20-6), 7
EAST
New Hanover (11-12) at Hillside (21-3), 6
Jordan (16-11) at Wakefield (18-8), 6
Southeast Raleigh (17-8) at Purnell Swett (22-5), 7
South View (15-11) at Overhills (13-9), 6
Heritage (12-14) at Cardinal Gibbons (21-3), 6
Clayton (18-11) at Rolesville (22-4), 6
Holly Springs (16-9) at Topsail (21-6), 6
Broughton (15-10) at Millbrook (19-7), 5
Green Level (11-15) at Panther Creek (23-4), 6
Ashley (17-7) at Southern Alamance (19-8), 6
Laney (14-12) at D.H. Conley (25-3), 6
Corinth Holders (17-7) at Apex Friendship (22-5), 6
New Bern (13-11) at Willow Spring (25-2), 6
Athens Drive (17-8) at Pinecrest (15-6), 7
Jack Britt (19-7) at Chapel Hill (19-7), 6
Pine Forest (12-12) at Hoggard (25-2), 7
Class 3A
WEST
West Charlotte (7-16) at West Rowan (25-0), 7
Dudley (18-8) at North Davidson (17-10), 7
Hickory (14-11) at Parkwood (21-5), 6
Crest (13-12) at Ashe County (17-8), 7
Montgomery Central (12-11) at Pisgah (21-4), 6
North Iredell (17-9) at West Henderson (21-6), 6
Northwest Cabarrus (15-7) at Rockingham County (19-5), 7
Smoky Mountain (13-11) at Ben L. Smith (22-2), 7
Fred T. Foard (11-14) at Hibriten (22-4), 7
Franklin (16-9) at Freedom (12-12), 7
South Point (13-12) at Oak Grove (19-6), 6
Central Cabarrus (17-10) at Ledford (19-5), 7
Atkins (13-11) at Hunter Huss (19-7), 7
St. Stephens (19-8) at Stuart Cramer (22-5), 7
Lake Norman Charter (15-9) at Ashbrook (16-10), 7
North Buncombe (9-16) at East Lincoln (27-0), 7
EAST
Union Pines (10-13) at E.E. Smith (23-1), 7
J.H. Rose (15-10) at Triton (18-7), 6
Southern Nash (12-10) at Scotland County (18-8), 6
Currituck County (10-13) at First Flight (13-8), 6
Lee County (14-9) at Northwood (22-4), 7
Hunt (11-13) at Western Alamance (19-8), 7
Orange (14-13) at Southern Wayne (19-7), 7
West Brunswick (10-11) at Cape Fear (21-4), 6
Richlands (11-11) at South Central (19-5), 6
C.B. Aycock (15-8) at Walter M. Williams (19-6), 6
Croatan (11-13) at Fike (21-5), 6
Eastern Alamance (13-12) at Terry Sanford (20-5), 7
West Carteret (12-11) at Southern Durham (21-5), 6
Carrboro (15-10) at Swansboro (13-7), 7
Jacksonville (13-7) at Franklinton (19-6), 6
East Wake (10-14) at Rocky Mount (25-1), 6
Class 2A
WEST
Bandys (11-14) at Randleman (24-1), 7
McMichael (15-9) at Hendersonville (17-9), 6
Wheatmore (9-14) at East Rutherford (25-3), 7
Pine Lake Prep (9-15) at North Stanly (20-4), 7
Polk County (13-12) at East Burke (23-2), 7
Community School of Davidson (12-13) at East Surry (19-5), 7
Reidsville (12-11) at Newton-Conover (23-4), 7
Brevard (11-15) at Lincoln Charter (20-4), 6
Wilkes Central (6-18) at Salisbury (21-3), 6
Lexington (13-13) at Forbush (18-8), 7
Maiden (12-14) at T.W. Andrews (20-4), 7
Trinity (12-13) at North Wilkes (22-5), 7
C.D. Owen (10-15) at North Surry (16-8), 7
Surry Central (12-12) at Monroe (17-7), 6
West Lincoln (15-10) at Southwestern Randolph (18-8), 6
Jay M. Robinson (7-14) at Shelby (23-1), 6
EAST
East Duplin (11-13) at Beddingfield (23-1), 6
Bartlett Yancey (19-5) at Southwest Edgecombe (17-7), 7
Midway (11-12) at N.C. School of Science and Math-Durham (17-5), 6
North Lenoir (13-11) at Whiteville (15-8), 7
Nash Central (9-13) at Seaforth (22-3), 7
Farmville Central (13-9) at Eastern Wayne (18-7), 7
Roanoke Rapids (12-9) at Manteo (16-6), 6
Kinston (10-15) at St. Pauls (18-5), 6
Princeton (11-12) at Northeastern (24-1), 6
Red Springs (13-13) at East Bladen (18-7), 7
South Lenoir (13-10) at East Carteret (22-2), 6:30
North Johnston (19-7) at Fairmont (22-4), 7
West Craven (11-13) at Southwest Onslow (21-1), 7
Goldsboro (8-15) at J.F. Webb (12-11), 7
John A. Holmes (13-11) at Hertford County (16-8), 6
Cummings (8-13) at North Pitt (23-2), 6
Class 1A
WEST
Bethany Community (10-16) at Mountain Heritage (23-2), 6
Union Academy (16-10) at Draughn (14-12). 7
South Stokes (9-14) at North Rowan (16-8), 7
Hiwassee Dam (14-12) at Highlands (18-6), 6
South Davidson (10-13) at Eastern Randolph (17-7), 7
Avery County (10-15) at Rosman (22-5), 6
Starmount (14-12) at Robbinsville (17-8), 6
Mitchell County (9-15) at Albemarle (21-4), 6
Highland Tech (7-17) at Cherokee (23-3), 6
Mount Airy (15-10) at Thomas Jefferson Academy (14-10), 7
Murphy (11-14) at East Wilkes (20-4), 7
Piedmont Community Charter (18-8) at Corvian Community (14-9), 6
Swain County (10-15) at Bessemer City (19-6), 6
Uwharrie Charter (11-15) at Christ the King (13-8), 6
North Stokes (16-10) at N.C. Leadership Academy (18-5), 7
Hayesville (8-16) at Bishop McGuinness (22-4), 5
EAST
Pender (11-13) at Falls Lake Academy (27-0), 6
Weldon (11-7) at Triangle Math & Science (15-7), 6
Lakewood (13-10) at East Columbus (16-7), 7
Washington County (10-12) at Chatham Central (15-9), 6
Columbia (9-13) at Perquimans (21-2), 6
East Wake Academy (9-11) at Pinetown Northside (17-6), 6
Tarboro (12-9) at Voyager Academy (13-7), 6
Oxford Prep (7-14) at North Duplin (21-1), 6
Pamlico County (7-14) at Chatham Charter (21-5), 6
Bear Grass Charter (15-9) at Roxboro Community (11-10), 6
North Edgecombe (10-14) at Vance Charter (16-5), 7
Gates County (13-11) at Clover Garden (21-8), 7
Eno River Academy (12-11) at Southside (22-6), 6
Union (14-9) at Cape Hatteras (13-9), 6
Northwest Halifax (16-10) at Southeast Halifax (13-8), 7
Bertie (6-14) at Northampton County (21-1), 6
NCISAA BOYS Basketball Playoffs
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Providence Day (20-13) at Carmel Christian (27-3), 7
Ravenscroft School (25-6) at Christ School (29-4), 6
Saturday’s state championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Tuesday’s winners play, 7
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Asheville School (19-6) at Concord Academy (30-6), 7
Gaston Christian (23-9) at Greensboro Day (28-5), 6
Saturday’s state championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Tuesday’s winners play, 5
Class 2A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
Trinity Christian (21-8) at The Burlington School (20-15), 7
Gaston Day (17-9) at Trinity Academy (22-5), 5
Fayetteville Academy (22-7) at Greenfield School (27-10), 6
Westchester Country Day (10-14) at Caldwell Academy (19-11), 6
Thursday’s semifinals
Gaston Day-Trinity Academy winner vs. Trinity Christian-The Burlington School winner
Westchester Country Day-Caldwell Academy winner at Fayetteville Academy-Greenfield School winner
Saturday’s state championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Thursday’s winners play, 3
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Crossroads Christian (26-7) at United Faith Christian (30-2), 7
Victory Christian (14-13) at Northside Christian (20-14), 7
Saturday’s state championship
(at Forsyth Country Day)
Thursday’s winners play, 1
NCISAA GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS
Class 4A
Tuesday’s semifinals
High Point Wesleyan (23-9) at Cannon School (23-5), 6
Rabun Gap School (23-7) at Providence Day (21-6), 6
Saturday’s state championship
(at Calvary Day)
Tuesday’s winners play, 4
Class 3A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Asheville Christian (9-13) at Concord Academy (22-7), 5:30
John Paul II Catholic (18-5) at High Point Christian (19-8), 6
Saturday’s state championship
(at Calvary Day)
Tuesday’s winners play, 2
Class 2A
Tuesday’s quarterfinals
Fayetteville Christian (10-7) at Wayne Country Day (25-1), 5
Rocky Mount Academy (15-5) at Greenfield School (16-11), 5:30
Statesville Christian (11-9) at O’Neal School (25-2), 6
Trinity Christian (12-6) at Sanford Grace Christian (29-3), 6
Thursday’s semifinals
Rocky Mount Academy-Greenfield School winner vs. Fayetteville Christian-Wayne Country Day winner
Statesville Christian-O’Neal School winner vs. Trinity Christian-Sanford Grace Christian winner
Saturday’s state championship
(at Calvary Day)
Thursday’s winners play, 8
Class 1A
Tuesday’s semifinals
Crossroads Christian (24-3) at Pungo Christian (23-3), 5:30
Northside Christian (21-10) at Victory Christian (18-6), 5
Saturday’s state championship
Tuesday’s winners play, 6
Full NCHSAA Brackets
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