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South Fork 2A regular season and conference tournament winner Maiden (22-4) will open the state 2A playoffs at home on Saturday as a No. 4 seed, facing No. 29 North Wilkes (13-9) in the first round. If the Blue Devils win on Saturday, their next match would be at home against No. 20 West Stokes or No. 13 Mount Pleasant./MICHELLE THOMPSON PHOTO (purchase her photos by emailing her at luvinlkn@gmail.com).
HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL STATE PLAYOFF PAIRINGS
Review complete statewide pairings at www.nchsaa.org
Saturday’s first round matches
West 2A
No. 17 E. LINCOLN (16-4) at No. 16 Shelby (13-13)
No. 18 W. IREDELL (14-12) at No. 15 Central Davidson (17-9)
No. 19 E. BURKE (16-7) at No. 14 Surry Central (18-7), 2 p.m.
No. 21 Hendersonville (8-12) at No. 12 LAKE NORMAN CHARTER (16-7)
No. 22 E. Henderson (9-15) at No. 11 PATTON (20-6)
No. 23 DRAUGHN (15-10) at No. 10 Franklin (18-6), 4 p.m.
No. 26 N. LINCOLN (11-11) at No. 7 Forbush (17-9)
No. 27 BANDYS (11-10) at No. 6 W. Stanly (22-3)
No. 28 BUNKER HILL (10-13) at No. 5 S. Rowan (25-1)
No. 29 N. Wilkes (13-9) at No. 4 MAIDEN (22-4)
No. 32 South Point (13-8) at No. 1 FRED T. FOARD (26-1)
West 3A
No. 22 ST. STEPHENS (11-11) at No. 11 HICKORY (15-5)
No. 26 ALEXANDER CENTRAL (9-14) at No. 7 Crest (20-4), 4:30 p.m.
No. 29 Statesville (5-19) at No. 4 WATAUGA (23-0)
West 4A
No. 7 McDOWELL (10-8), bye, plays No. 23 N. Mecklenburg (12-10) or No. 10 Greensboro Grimsley (13-9) in second round
TUESDAY’S POTENTIAL SECOND ROUND MATCHES
West 2A
No. 17 E. LINCOLN or No. 16 Shelby vs. No. 1 FOARD or No. 32 South Point, site TBA
No. 19 E. BURKE or No. 14 Surry Central vs. No. 30 Smoky Mountain or No. 3 W. Wilkes, site TBA
No. 23 DRAUGHN or No. 10 Franklin vs. No. 26 N. LINCOLN or No. 7 Forbush, site TBA
No. 27 BANDYS or No. 6 W. Stanly vs. No. 22 E. Henderson or No. 11 PATTON, site TBA
No. 28 BUNKER HILL or No. 5 S. Rowan vs. No. 21 Hendersonville or No. 12 LAKE NORMAN CHARTER, site TBA
No. 29 N. Wilkes or No. 4 MAIDEN vs. No. 20 W. Stokes or No. 13 Mount Pleasant, site TBA
No. 31 E. Gaston or No. 2 Brevard vs. No. 18 W. IREDELL or No. 15 Central Davidson, site TBA
West 3A
No. 20 N. Henderson or No. 13 Concord Robinson vs. No. 29 Statesville or No. 4 WATAUGA, site TBA
No. 22 ST. STEPHENS or No. 11 HICKORY vs. No. 27 Charlotte Catholic or No. 6 SW Randolph, site TBA
No. 26 ALEXANDER CENTRAL or No. 7 Crest vs. No. 23 Cuthbertson or No. 10 S. Iredell, site TBA
West 4A
No. 23 N. Mecklenburg or No. 10 Greensboro Grimsley at No. 7 McDOWELL