HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL
CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS
SOUTH FORK 2A
GIRLS
Ties broken: Newton-Conover, Lake Norman Charter for No. 3 … neither beat Lincolnton, N-C was 1-1 vs. Maiden and Lake Norman Charter was 0-2.
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 Lincolnton 50, No. 8 W. Lincoln 35
No. 4 Lake Norman Charter 69, No. 5 E. Lincoln 61
No. 2 Maiden 65, No. 7 Bandys 40
No. 3 Newton-Conover 73, No. 6 N. Lincoln 48
Wednesday’s semifinal result at CVCC
No. 4 Lake Norman Charter 52, No. 1 Lincolnton 40
Thursday’s semifinal result at CVCC
No. 3 Newton-Conover 56, No. 2 Maiden 45
Friday’s championship at CVCC
No. 3 Newton-Conover 54, No. 4 Lake Norman Charter 28
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. Lincolnton (18-7); 2. Maiden (19-5); 3. Newton-Conover (17-10); 4. Lake Norman Charter (16-10)
BOYS
Ties broken: Bandys and Lake Norman Charter for No. 4 … they split in regular season and Bandys earned No. 4 by beating Lincolnton while LNC was 0-2 vs. Lincolnton.
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 E. Lincoln 93, No. 8 W. Lincoln 55
No. 4 Bandys 77, No. 5 Lake Norman Charter 65
No. 2 Lincolnton 67, No. 7 N. Lincoln 33
No. 6 Newton-Conover 40, No. 3 Maiden 37
Wednesday’s semifinal result at CVCC
No. 1 E. Lincoln 71, No. 4 Bandys 69, OT
Thursday’s semifinal result at CVCC
No. 2 Lincolnton 62, No. 6 Newton-Conover 39
Friday’s championship at CVCC
No. 2 Lincolnton 64, No. 1 E. Lincoln 62
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. E. Lincoln (21-6); 2. Lincolnton (21-5) 3. Maiden (16-8); 4. Bandys (15-10)
NORTHWESTERN FOOTHILLS 2A
GIRLS
Ties broken: Draughn and Patton for second place … Draughn swept Patton in the regular season to gain No. 2 seed.
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 E. Burke (23-1, 12-0), bye
No. 4 Bunker Hill 60, No. 5 Hibriten 46
No. 3 Pattton 58, No. 6 Fred T. Foard 44
No. 2 Draughn 56, No. 7 W. Iredell 32
Thursday’s semifinal results at East Burke
No. 1 E. Burke 57, No. 4 Bunker Hill 40
No. 3 Patton 64, No. 2 Draughn 55
Friday’s championship at East Burke
No. 1 E. Burke 66, No. 3 Patton 33
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. E. Burke (25-1); 2. Draughn 14-12); 3. Patton (15-11); 4. Bunker Hill (9-16)
BOYS
Ties broken: Hibriten and Bunker Hill for No. 3 … they split in regular season with Hibriten getting No. 3 seed by going 1-1 vs. Draughn to Bunker Hill’s 0-2 vs. Draughn and East Burke and West Iredell tied for No. 6… they split in regular season and East Burke won a draw for No. 6.
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 Patton (18-5, 12-0), bye
No. 4 Bunker Hill 55, No. 5 Fred T. Foard 53
No. 3 Hibriten 67, No. 6 E. Burke 33
No. 2 Draughn 67, No. 7 W. Iredell 49
Thursday’s semifinal results at East Burke
No. 2 Draughn 46, No. 3 Hibriten 36
No. 1 Patton 58, No. 4 Bunker Hill 56
Friday’s championship at East Burke
No. 2 Draughn 62, No. 1 Patton 56
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. Patton (19-6); 2. Draughn (21-6); 3. Bunker Hill (13-12); 4. Hibriten (17-7)… Bunker Hill and Hibriten, scheduled to play a playoff game for the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds on Friday at 5 p.m. at East Burke mutually agreed to draw for the spots and not play that game, with Bunker Hill drawing the No. 3 bid.
NORTHWESTERN 3A-4A
GIRLS
Ties broken: Watauga and Freedom for No. 1 seed… they split in regular season and Watauga won a draw for the top seed and Hickory and St. Stephens for No. 4 with Hickory getting No. 4 via a 2-1 record against the Indians (split in regular season, HHS won holiday tournament game).
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 Watauga 62, No. 8 W. Caldwell 32
No. 4 Hickory 42, No. 5 St. Stephens 32
No. 2 Freedom 66, No. 7 Alexander Central 38
No. 3 McDowell 60, No. 6 S. Caldwell 38
Thursday’s semifinal results at Freedom
No. 1 Watauga 53, No. 4 Hickory 41
No. 2 Freedom 60, No. 3 McDowell 44
Friday’s championship at Freedom
No. 2 Freedom 60, No. 1 Watauga 55
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. Freedom (22-4); 2. Watauga (21-4); 3. McDowell (16-10); 4. Hickory 13-11… Freedom gained the No. 1 seed with its victory over Watauga, having beaten the Pioneers twice in three games this season.
BOYS
Ties broken: Watauga and West Caldwell for No. 4… they split in regular season but Watauga got No. 4 via having beat the Warriors in a holiday tournament game … Alexander Central and St. Stephens for No. 6, they split in the regular season and the Cougars got No. 6 by going 1-1 vs. West Caldwell to the Indians’ 0-2 against the Warriors.
Tuesday’s first round results
No. 1 Hickory 73, No. 8 S. Caldwell 48
No. 5 W. Caldwell 84, No. 4 Watauga 74
No. 2 Freedom 83, No. 7 St. Stephens 38
No. 3 McDowell 71, No. 6 Alexander Central 59
Thursday’s semifinal results at Freedom
No. 1 Hickory 74, No. 5 W. Caldwell 31
No. 3 McDowell 84, No. 2 Freedom 78
Friday’s championship at Freedom
No. 1 Hickory 69, No. 3 McDowell 67
Seedings for state playoffs: 1. Hickory (24-2); 2. Freedom (22-3); 3. McDowell 21-6); 4. W. Caldwell (11-15)