NCHSAA high school basketball playoffs brackets: Gastonia, Shelby area schedules, scores

Joe L Hughes II, The Gaston Gazette

March 1, 2023 at 1:02 AM·3 min read

High school basketball teams in Cleveland, Gaston and Lincoln counties now know their path to a state title, the NCHSAA unveiling its playoff brackets Saturday afternoon.

The postseason gets underway Tuesday with second- and third-round play following on Thursday and Saturday. Regional semifinals are to be held Feb. 28, with regionals being contested March 4.

State finals are scheduled for March 11.

The NCISAA basketball playoffs have already started, with state finals set for Saturday.

Take a look at local teams' first-round matchups here, and check back for updated scores and schedules as the rounds progress.

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NCHSAA playoffs

3A West

Boys first round

(16) North Henderson 75, (17) North Lincoln 73

(24) Kings Mountain 67, (9) West Henderson 60

(5) South Point 73, (28) Ledford 58

(13) Crest 75, (20) West Rowan 69

(19) Northwest Cabarrus 66, (14) Hunter Huss 58

(15) Dudley 56, (18) East Lincoln 49

Second round, Thursday

(8) Southern Guilford 65, (24) Kings Mountain 33

(5) South Point 67, (12) Concord 59

(13) Crest 64, (4) Enka 63

Third round, Saturday

(13) Crest 85, (5) South Point 70

Regional semifinals, Tuesday

(1) Central Cabarrus 86, (13) Crest 50

Girls first round

(9) Ashe County 54, (24) Crest 41

(6) Oak Grove 67, (27) South Point 57

(7) Hunter Huss 54, (26) Atkins 44

(23) St. Stephens 38, (10) Stuart Cramer 36

(15) Ashbrook 53, (18) Lake Norman Charter 45

(2) East Lincoln 66, (31) North Buncombe 39

Second round, Thursday

(23) St. Stephens 54, (7) Hunter Huss 40

(2) East Lincoln 55, (15) Ashbrook 35

Third round, Saturday

(2) East Lincoln 55, (23) St. Stephens 33

Regional semifinal, Tuesday

(2) East Lincoln 56, (14) Freedom 35

Regional final, Saturday

(1) West Rowan vs. (2) East Lincoln, TBA

2A West

Boys first round

(8) Lincoln Charter 88, (25) Brevard 58

(24) Burns 56, (9) Southwest Randolph 50

(12) Shelby 73, (21) Morehead 47

(4) East Gaston 85, (29) West Wilkes 61

(2) Reidsville 80, (31) Lincolnton 59

Second round, Thursday

(8) Lincoln Charter 99, (24) Burns 64

(5) Hendersonville 74, (12) Shelby 64

(4) East Gaston 71, (13) T.W. Andrews 54

Third round, Saturday

(4) East Gaston 58, (5) Hendersonville 40

(8) Lincoln Charter 85, (1) North Surry 82 (F/OT)

Regional semifinals, Tuesday

(8) Lincoln Charter 73, (4) East Gaston 57

Regional final, Saturday

(8) Lincoln Charter vs. (2) Reidsville, TBA

Girls first round

(4) Lincoln Charter 60, (29) Brevard 43

(15) Southwest Randolph 60, (18) West Lincoln 40

(2) Shelby 69, (31) Jay M. Robinson 33

Second round, Thursday

(13) Newton-Conover 53, (4) Lincoln Charter 35

(2) Shelby 61, (15) Southwest Randolph 27

Third round, Saturday

(2) Shelby, 60, (10) Monroe 36

Regional semifinals, Tuesday

(3) Salisbury 46, (2) Shelby 40

1A West

Boys first round

(5) Thomasville 77, (28) Piedmont Community Charter 55

(3) Eastern Randolph 95, (30) Cherryville 60

(6) Robbinsville 46, (27) Mountain Island Charter 45

(7) Bessemer City 79, (26) Cherokee 62

Second round, Thursday

(7) Bessemer City 56, (23) Starmount 52

Third round, Saturday

(2) South Stokes 70, (7) Bessemer City 62

Girls first round

(3) Cherokee 78, (30) Highland Tech 25

(22) Piedmont Community Charter 50, (11) Corvian Community Charter 49

(7) Bessemer City 59, (26) Swain County 34

Second round, Thursday

(6) East Wilkes 63, (22) Piedmont Community Charter 28

(7) Bessemer City 46, (26) Uwharrie Charter 39

Third round, Saturday

(2) Bishop McGuinness 62, (7) Bessemer City 55

NCISAA state basketball tournaments

Boys basketball

Class 2A

Third round

(5) Gaston Day 77, Grace Christian 56

2A quarterfinals, Tuesday

(5) Gaston Day 72, (4) Trinity Academy 55

2A semifinals, Thursday

(1) The Burlington School 53, (5) Gaston Day 49

Class 3A

Third round

(3) Gaston Christian 54, (6) Cape Fear Academy 49

3A semifinal, Tuesday

(2) Greensboro Day 30, (3) Gaston Christian 27

Girls basketball

3A first round

Hickory Grove Christian 45, Gaston Christian 33

This article originally appeared on The Gaston Gazette: NCHSAA basketball playoffs brackets: Gastonia, Shelby brackets, scores

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