Pittsboro, NC – This year Chatham County has seven high school basketball teams make it into the state basketball playoffs. There’s four boys teams and three girls teams.
The first four rounds of the state basketball playoffs will be played at the higher seed, while the semifinals and state championships will be played at the Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem.
Feb. 27 — First Round @ higher seed
Mar. 1 — Second Round @ higher seed
Mar. 5 — Third Round @ higher seed
Mar. 8 — Fourth Round @ higher seed
Mar. 11-14 — Regional Championships @ Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Mar. 15-16 — State Championships @ Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Here’s a roundup of which Chatham teams are playing which other teams in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday.
1st Round 2A State basketball playoffs
Northwood High School, Pittsboro, NC
6 pm #11 Northwood girls (22-5) vs #22 Farmville Central girls (10-12)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #6 East Carteret vs #27 Greene Central
Northwood High School Chargers are the 2024 Mid-Carolina Basketball Tournament Champions (photo by Gene Galin)
7:30 pm #4 Northwood boys (24-3) vs #29 Greene Central boys (11-14)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #13 North Johnston vs #20 West Craven
Seaforth High School, Pittsboro, NC
6 pm #3 Seaforth girls (24-3) vs #30 Louisburg girls (10-14)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #14 Beddingfield vs #19 North Johnston
1st Round 1A State basketball playoffs
Chatham Charter High School, Siler City, NC
6 pm – #5 Chatham Charter girls (23-2) vs #28 Pender girls (10-11)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #12 East Bladen vs #21 North Edgecombe
Southeast Halifax High School, Halifax, NC
6 pm – #14 Southeast Halifax (17-8) vs #19 Chatham Charter boys (19-12)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #3 Voyager Academy vs #30 Henderson Collegiate
Chatham Central High School, Bear Creek, NC
6 pm – #9 Chatham Central girls (17-9) vs #24 Southside girls (15-10)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #8 Bear Grass Charter vs #25 Eno River Academy
7:30 pm – #5 Chatham Central (23-4) vs #28 Woods Charter boys (12-13)
The winner of this game will play the winner of #12 North Edgecombe vs #21 Hobgood Charter
Regionals & State Championships will take place at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem from March 11 to March 16, 2024.
Classifications assignments will be finalized after the second round of the playoffs.
Monday – Thursday: (Regional Championships)
2:00, 4:00, 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Friday: State Championships
1:00, 3:30, 6:00, and 8:30 p.m.
Saturday: State Championships
12:00, 2:30, 5:00, and 7:30 p.m.