STATE BOYS HOOP PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Maiden edges N-C, goes to Mountain Heritage next

East Lincoln’s Bean passes 1,000 in career scoring in first-round victory   HobbsDailyReport.com The biggest value of the 69th win for Danny Anderson as head boys’ basketball coach at Maiden High on Tuesday night is that it gives the Blue Devils a chance for his 70th on Thursday night. Facing South Fork 2A rival Newton-Conover for the fourth time this …

STATE BOYS HOOP PLAYOFFS: Shelby withstands challenge from Bandys

Trojans still chasing first postseason win since 2000-01 season   HobbsDailyReport.com SHELBY – Third-seeded Shelby High’s boys answered the intensity of No. 30 seed Bandys on Tuesday night in the opening round of the state 2A playoffs, edging the visiting Trojans 79-66. The Golden Lions ran their win streak to 10 games, jumping to a 40-28 lead by halftime. Shelby …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Wednesday’s schedule

HobbsDailyReport.com WEDNESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE   Varsity spring sports events scheduled on Wednesday by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules provided by the schools, with starting times (if available). Games added or dropped since the schedules have been released may not be included and schools sometimes trade home playing …

HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORTS: Tuesday’s results

HobbsDailyReport.com TUESDAY’S HIGH SCHOOL   SPRING SPORTS RESULTS Tuesday’s results from varsity spring sports events scheduled by schools in the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A, compiled from schedules provided by the schools, with starting times (if available). Games added or dropped since the schedules have been released may not be included and schools sometimes trade home …

STATE GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: Round 1 results, Thursday’s Round 2 pairings (as of 11:30 p.m.)

HobbsDailyReport.com STATE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS (First round games are Tuesday at highest seeds; second round, Thursday; third round, Saturday; fourth round, Tuesday, March 5; West Regionals, Saturday, March 9  at LRU and CVCC)   GREATER HICKORY AREA GAMES Tuesday’s first round results 2A No. 2 Salisbury 71, No. 31 Fred T. Foard 27 No. 4 E. Burke …