NCHSAA boys basketball playoffs, 2016
The N.C. High School Athletic Association boys basketball playoffs have concluded. Voyager Academy was the Triangle’s only champion, taking the 1A title while Cary was runner-up in 4A. Below, we have scores and links our round-by-round coverage of individual games.
Note: Matchups are listed from top top bottom as they appear on the bracket. The “/” divides the brackets into fourths and “//” divides the brackets into top and bottom halfs. The winner of each four sectionals will play at either the highest seed remaining or a neutral court. The two winners of each bracket half will play in the regional championship in Fayetteville.
4A EAST
Note: 18-Pinecrest lost in the second round of the 4A West
1st-round (Tuesday, Feb. 23): 1-Cary 78, 32-Wake Forest 59; 17-Middle Creek 55, 16-Jordan 47; 25-Leesville Road 66, 8-Clayton 37; 9-Heritage 71, 24-Southeast Raleigh 52 / 4-South Central 62, 29-Laney 36; 13-J.H. Rose 63, 20-East Chapel Hill 48; 5-New Hanover 56, 28-Sanderson 38; 21-Green Hope 70, 12-Hoggard 54 // 3-Millbrook 81, 30-East Wake 55; 19-Jack Britt 49, 14-Cape Fear 45; 6-Seventy-First 57, 27-Panther Creek 51; 11-Apex 89, 22-New Bern 68 / 2-Garner 88, 31-Ashley 65; 18-Broughton 58, 15-Knightdale 43; 7-Riverside 79, 26-Overhills 56; 10-Northern Durham 77, 23-E.E. Smith 67
2nd round (Thursday, Feb. 25): 1-Cary 62, 17-Middle Creek 40; 25-Leesville Road 60, 9-Heritage 57 / 13-J.H. Rose 46, 4-South Central 44; 5-New Hanover 57, 21-Green Hope 35 // 3-Millbrook 72, 19-Jack Britt 50; 11-Apex 72, 6-Seventy-First 68 / 2-Garner 85, 18-Broughton 71; 7-Riverside 76, 10-Northern Durham 71
Third round (Saturday, Feb. 27): 1-Cary 54, 25-Leesville Road 50; 5-New Hanover 62, 13- J.H. Rose 52 // 2-Garner 92, 7-Riverside 74; 3-Millbrook 75, 11-Apex 74
4th round (Tuesday, March 1): 1-Cary 58, 5-New Hanover 49 (OT) // 2-Garner 92, 3-Millbrook 88
East final (Saturday, March 5): 1-Cary 71, 2-Garner 69 (OT)
State championship (Sat. March 12): Dean Smith Center
Charlotte Catholic 49, Cary 46
3A EAST
1st-round (Tuesday, Feb. 23): 1-Eastern Alamance 83, 32-C.B. Aycock 49; 17-Cedar Ridge 81, 16-Rocky Mount 77; 8-Southern Nash 37, 25-Western Alamance 35; 9-Eastern Wayne 47, 24-Northern Vance 45 / 4-Asheboro 69, 29-Fike 48; 13-Smithfield-Selma 60, 20-Westover 56; 5-Southern Durham 77, 28-Hunt 53; 12-Southern Lee 69, 21-Nash Central 50 // 3-Havelock 74, 30-West Carteret 47; 14-Orange 74, 19-Triton 39; 6-West Brunswick 69, 27-Cleveland 57; 11-Eastern Guilford 77, 22-West Craven 44 / 2-Fayetteville Terry Sanford 73, 31-Chapel Hill 54; 18-Northern Guilford 61, 15-Southern Guilford 59; 7-Corinth Holders 58, 26-Williams 34; 10-Jacksonville 71, 23-Northern Nash 59
2nd round (Thursday, Feb. 25): 1-Eastern Alamance 94, 17-Cedar Ridge 73; 8-Southern Nash 59, 9-Eastern Wayne 44 / 4-Asheboro 78, 13-Smithfield-Selma 73 (OT); 5-Southern Durham 76, 12-Southern Lee 63 // 3-Havelock 76, 14-Orange 74; 6-West Brunswick 70, 11-Eastern Guilford 63 / 2-Fayetteville Terry Sanford 86, 18-Northern Guilford 41; 7-Corinth Holders 70, 10-Jacksonville 56
Third round (Saturday, Feb. 27): 1-Eastern Alamance 76, 8-Southern Nash 50; 5-Southern Durham 71, 4-Asheboro 51 // 3-Havelock 84, 6-West Brunswick 81; 2-Terry Sanford 67, 7-Corinth Holders 49
4th round (Tuesday, March 1): 1-Eastern Alamance 86, 5-Southern Durham 82 (at Williams High) // 2-Terry Sanford 82, 3-Havelock 76 (at Fayetteville State)
East final (Saturday, March 5): 2-Terry Sanford 61, 1-Eastern Alamance 49
State championship (Sat. March 12): Carmichael Arena
Jay M. Robinson 59, Terry Sanford 56
2A EAST
1st-round (Tuesday, Feb. 23): 1-Farmville Central 88, 32-Bunn 64; 16-North Pitt 69, 17-South Granville 67; 25-Midway 60, 8-Franklinton 57; 9-Clinton 74, 24-First Flight 60 / 4-Cummings 90, 29-North Lenoir 64; 13-East Duplin 52, 20-Dixon 49; 5-Northside Jacksonville 68, 28-North Brunswick 48; 21-Bertie 83, 12-Beddingfield 80 // 3-Northeastern 67, 30-South Lenoir 38; 19-Red Springs 61, 14-Southern Vance 51; 6-Eastern Randolph 78, 27-Pasquotank County 65; 11-Jordan-Matthews 84, 22-St. Pauls 68 / 2-Fairmont 84, 31-SouthWest Edgecombe 81; 18-Greene Central 76, 15-Hertford County 74; 7-Kinston 58, 26-Warren County 41; 10-Goldsboro 88, 23-West Bladen 69
2nd round (Thursday, Feb. 25): 1-Farmville Central 92, 16-North Pitt 75; 25-Midway 85, 9-Clinton 60 / 4-Cummings 90, 13-East Duplin 68; 5-Northside Jacksonville 84, 21-Bertie 39 // 3-Northeastern 74, 19-Red Springs 62; 11-Jordan-Matthews 75, 6-Eastern Randolph 66 / 2-Fairmont 87, 18-Greene Central 79; 10-Goldsboro 68, 7-Kinston 59
Third round (Saturday, Feb. 27): 1-Farmville Central 93, 25-Midway 83; 4-Cummings 79, 5-Northside Jacksonville 70 // 3-Northeastern 48, 11-Jordan Matthews 44; 2-Fairmont 77, 10-Goldsboro 63
4th round (Tuesday, March 1): 1-Farmville Central 71, 4-Cummings 69 // 3-Northeastern 73, 2-Fairmont 59
East final (Saturday, March 5): 1-Farmville Central 72, 3-Northeastern 57
State championship (Sat. March 12): Dean Smith Center
Farmville Central 81, East Lincoln 71
1A EAST
Note: 20-River Mill Academy and 26-North Moore lost in the first round of the 1A West.
1st-round (Tuesday, Feb. 23): 1-East Carteret 86, 32-Research Triangle 35; 16-Wallace-Rose Hill 59, 17-Plymouth 45; 8-Whiteville 68, 25-Perquimans 49; 9-Jones 77, 24-KIPP Pride 57 / 4-Weldon 63, 29-Southside 58; 13-Louisburg 77, 20-Pamlico County 66; 5-Voyager Academy 73, 28-Lakewood 31; 12-Williamston Riverside 68, 21-Tarboro 56 // 3-Trask 75, 30-Northside Pinetown 39; 14-Roxboro Community 72, 19-Chatham Central 58; 6-South Creek 67, 27-Raleigh Charter 44; 11-James Kenan 69, 22-Rosewood 61 / 2-Gates County 48, 31-Northwest Halifax 36; 15-Kestrel Heights 78, 18-Southeast Halifax 66; 26-Hobbton 67, 7-Neuse Charter 66; 10-Camden County 81, 23-Ocracoke 52
2nd round (Thursday, Feb. 25): 1-East Carteret 79, 16-Wallace-Rose Hill 62; 8-Whiteville 64, 9-Jones 31 / 4-Weldon 53, 13-Louisburg 45; 5-Voyager Academy 97, 12-Williamston Riverside 81 // 3-Trask 86, 14-Roxboro Community 65; 6-South Creek 83, 11-James Kenan 57 / 15-Kestrel Heights 62, 2-Gates County 52; 10-Camden County 82, 26-Hobbton 71
Third round (Saturday, Feb. 27): 1-East Carteret 69, 8-Whiteville 62; 5-Voyager Academy 75, 4-Weldon 60 // 6-South Creek 59, 3-Trask 54; 15-Kestrel Heights 58, 10-Camden County 52
4th round (Tuesday, March 1): 5-Voyager Academy 74, 1-East Carteret 63 // 6-South Creek 67, 15-Kestrel Heights 58
East final (Saturday, March 5): 5-Voyager Academy 71, 6-South Creek 50
State championship (Sat. March 12): Carmichael Arena
Voyager Academy 69, Winston-Salem Prep 56
This story was originally published March 13, 2016 at 9:37 PM with the headline "NCHSAA boys basketball playoffs, 2016."