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TUESDAY’S FIRST ROUND STATE PLAYOFF SUMMARIES
3A
No. 3 FREEDOM 61, No. 30 NORTHWEST CABARRUS 41
NW Cabarrus 4 12 8 17—41
Freedom 17 11 18 15—61
NORTHWEST CABARRUS 41 (incomplete scoring)—Meg Rhoney 14, Allen 2, Robinson 8, Florian 8, Walker 3.
FREEDOM 61 (incomplete scoring)—Madison Bailey 18, C.C. Davenport 10, Short 9, Williams 8, Barrison 5, Crooks 9, McGinnis, Tate, Weaver, Lowe.
Notes: Freedom is a home Thursday night to play No. 19 West Rowan in a second-round game … The Patriots are in the state playoffs for the 14th straight season and they have missed only once in 21 years (2003-04) … Freedom is 84-6 in its last 90 games.
Records: NW Cabarrus 11-14; Freedom 23-4.
2A
No. 19 SOUTH ROWAN 68, No 14 MAIDEN 46
S. Rowan 20 15 16 17—68
Maiden 5 14 10 17—46
SOUTH ROWAN 68—McGuire 3, Janiya Downs 31, Rollins 6, Riley Corriher 13, Arnott 8, Harden 7;
MAIDEN 46—Arrowood 3, Glover 3, Propst 4, Beard 3, Howard 1, Spring 2, May 2, Grace Herman 10, Cree Bass 11, Huffman 7.
Notes: South Rowan goes to No. 3 North Wilkes on Thursday for a second round game … Maiden was in the state playoffs for the fifth consecutive year… The Blue Devils are 40-14 since David Williams became head coach two seasons ago … Maiden’s 19 wins is second best for the Blue Devils behind a 21-8 record in Williams’ first season… The 40 wins in back-to-back seasons is the most for the Maiden girls since they won 32 by going 16-11 in both 2002-03 and 2003-04.
Records: S. Rowan 18-8; Maiden 19-6.