Thursday’s second round games in the state’s West 2A, West 3A and West 4A brackets with teams from the South Fork 2A, Northwestern Foothills 2A and Northwestern 3A-4A indicated by bold and all caps. Game times are listed if they have been provided by area schools.
The winners of each set of two games listed in the complete pairings meet in the third round at the highest seed on Saturday. For West 1A and all Eastern N.C. pairings, visit www.nchsaa.org:
GREATER HICKORY AREA
TEAM’S SECOND ROUND GAMES
2A
No. 25 Madison (14-11) at No. 24 LAKE NORMAN CHARTER (17-10)
No. 20 N. Surry (16-12) at No. 4 E. BURKE (26-1), 6:30 p.m.
3A
No. 9 WATAUGA (22-3) at No. 8 Cuthbertson (20-5), 6 p.m.
No. 19 W. Rowan (20-7) at No. 3 FREEDOM (23-4), 6 p.m.
4A
No. 10 S. Mecklenburg (24-4) at No. 7 McDOWELL (16-10), 6 p.m.
WEST 2A
No. 16 Shelby (15-9) at No. 1 Mountain Heritage (24-1)
No. 25 Madison (14-11) at No. 24 LAKE NORMAN CHARTER (17-10)
No. 21 Wilkes Central (15-12) at No. 5 E. Davidson (25-3)
No. 20 N. Surry (16-12) at No. 4 E. BURKE (26-1), 6:30 p.m.
No. 19 S. Rowan (17-8) at No. 3 N. Wilkes (24-3)
No. 11 Black Mountain Owen (20-6) at No. 6 Winston-Salem Atkins (20-5)
No. 10 Forbush (22-4) at No. 7 E. Rutherford (23-3)
No. 18 Ledford (21-5) at No. 2 Smoky Mountain (24-1)
WEST 3A
No. 16 SE Guilford (18-9) at No. 1 Ashbrook (27-0)
No. 9 WATAUGA (22-4) at No. 8 Cuthbertson (20-5), 6 p.m.
No. 12 Greensboro Dudley (20-7) at No. 5 SW Guilford (20-7)
No. 20 N. Gaston (20-7) at No. 4 N. Iredell (22-5)
No. 19 W. Rowan (20-7) at No. 3 FREEDOM (23-4), 6 p.m.
No. 11 Rockingham County (23-4) at No. 6 Waynesville Tuscola (21-5)
No. 10 Carson (24-3) at No. 7 Concord Robinson (16-10)
No. 15 Asheville Erwin (20-7)at No. 2 Northern Guilford (23-4)
WEST 4A
No. 17 Hopewell (14-12) at No. 1 NW Guilford (24-2)
No. 9 Jamestown Ragsdale (22-5) at No. 8 Winston-Salem Reagan (20-5)
No. 21 Providence (15-11) at No. 5 Hickory Ridge (25-1)
No. 13 Berry Academy (19-6) at No. 4 Ardrey Kell (23-3)
No. 14 Winston-Salem Glenn (18-8) at No. 3 W. Forsyth (22-3)
No. 11 Vance (20-6) at No. 6 Pinecrest (23-2)
No. 10 S. Mecklenburg (24-4) at No. 7 McDOWELL (16-10), 6 p.m.
No. 18 Butler (18-9) at No. 2 Mallard Creek (25-2)