By Gene Galin
Pittsboro, NC – Five of the Chatham County high school basketball teams played in the third round of the state high school playoffs. Four teams were victorious and will play in the 4th round of the state playoffs on Tuesday.
The Northwood boys, Seaforth girls, Chatham Charter boys and girls won their third-round playoff games on Saturday and will play in fourth-round playoff games on Tuesday.
The Chatham Central girls ended their championship quest with a loss to Falls Lake high school in their third-round game.
3rd Round 3A State basketball playoff results
Northwood High School, Pittsboro, NC
#1 Northwood boys (25-2) defeated #25 Terry Sanford (14-11) on Saturday, 57-37.
#1 Northwood boys will host #13 Franklinton (25-4) on Tuesday evening at 7 pm.
#13 Franklinton (25-4) defeated #5 Southern Durham (22-6) on Saturday, 70-68
#1 Northwood boys (24-2) defeated #16 Westover (21-9) on Thursday, 60-44.
#25 Terry Sanford (14-10) defeated #9 South Central (16-11) on Thursday, 55-53.
#1 Northwood boys (23-2) defeated #32 West Johnston (14-10) on Tuesday, 76-23.
#16 Westover (21-8) defeated #17 Person (21-6), 86-63.
3rd Round 2A State basketball playoff results
Saint Pauls High School, Saint Pauls, NC
#5 Seaforth girls (25-3) defeated #4 Saint Pauls (20-6) on Saturday, 57-55.
#5 Seaforth girls will travel to play #1 Beddingfield (26-1) on Tuesday at 7 pm.
#5 Seaforth girls (24-3) defeated #12 Eastern Wayne (19-8) on Thursday, 48-24.
#4 Saint Pauls (20-5) defeated #20 Roanoke Rapids (13-10) on Thursday, 66-64.
#5 Seaforth girls (23-3) defeated #28 Nash Central girls (9-14) on Tuesday, 60-28
#12 Eastern Wayne (19-7) defeated #21 Farmville Central (13-9), 56-47.
3rd Round 1A State basketball playoff results
Chatham Charter, Siler City, NC
#3 Chatham Charter girls (24-5) defeated #6 Vance Charter (18-6) on Saturday, 64-27.
#3 Chatham Charter girls will host #7 Southside (25-6) on Tuesday at 7 pm.
#3 Chatham Charter girls (23-5) beat #14 Roxboro Community (13-11) on Thursday, 58-39.
#6 Vance Charter (18-5) defeated #11 Clover Garden School (22-9) on Thursday, 47-40
#3 Chatham Charter girls (22-5) defeated #28 Pamlico girls (7-15) on Tuesday, 65-25.
#14 Roxboro Community (12-10) defeated #21 Bear Grass Charter (15-10), 54-31.
#3 Chatham Charter boys (34-0) defeated #11 Washington County (22-2) on Saturday, 56-49.
#3 Chatham Charter boys will play away against #2 Wilson Prep (24-7) on Tuesday at 7 pm.
#3 Chatham Charter boys (33-0) defeated #14 North Edgecombe (16-9) on Thursday, 75-36.
#3 Chatham Charter boys (32-0) defeated #30 East Wake Academy (8-19) on Tuesday, 91-38
#14 North Edgecombe (16-8) defeated #19 Columbia (13-10), 100-32.
Falls Lake high school, Creedmoor, NC
#9 Chatham Central girls (17-10) lost to #1 Falls Lake (30-0) on Saturday, 76-63.
The Chatham Central girls are out of the state high school basketball playoffs.
#9 Chatham Central girls (17-9) defeated #8 East Columbus (17-8) on Thursday, 55-42.
#1 Falls Lake (28-0) defeated #16 Triangle Math & Science (16-8) on Thursday, 56-28
#9 Chatham Central girls (16-9) defeated #24 Washington County girls (10-13) on Tuesday, 51-31.
East Columbus (17-7) defeated #25 Lakewood (13-10), 46-37.