By Gene Galin
Pittsboro, NC – Three of the five Chatham County high school basketball teams won their first round tournament games and get to move onto round two.
The #13 seed Chatham Central Bears boys team defeated the #4 seed Hiwassee Dam by a score of 74-71. They will travel to face #5 seed Lincoln Charter on Thursday. Lincoln Charter advanced by defeating #12 seed Murphy 91-49.
The #5 seed Northwood girls basketball team won Tuesday’s home playoff game against the #12 seed E.E. Smith by a score of 58-51. They will travel to face #4 seed Terry Sanford on Thursday at 7 pm. Terry Sanford advanced by defeating #13 seed Jacksonville 60-27.
| 2/3 @ 6 pm | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E.E. Smith | 9 | 14 | 24 | 4 | 51 |
| Northwood Girls | 12 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 58 |
The #13 seed Northwood boys basketball team won Tuesday’s away playoff game against the #4 seed Rocky Mount by a score of 53-46. They will travel to face #5 seed D.H. Conley on Thursday at 7 pm. D.H. Conley advanced by defeating #12 seed Southern Durham, 50-47.
| 2/3 @ 7:30 pm | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Boys | 12 | 15 | 18 | 8 | 53 |
| Rocky Mount | 9 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 46 |
The Chatham Charter boys lost their first round game to Mountain Island Charter, 72-46.
| 2/23 @ 6 pm | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIC | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 72 |
| Chatham Charter Boys | 15 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 46 |
Chatham Charter girls team lost Tuesday’s away playoff game against Robbinsville by a score of 78-43.
| 2/23 @ 6 pm | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Charter Girls | 9 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 |
| Robbinsville | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 78 |