3 Chatham high school teams will play in state basketball championships

Pittsboro, NC – All three of the Chatham County high school state basketball teams that played in the regional finals of the state high school playoffs on Saturday won. The Northwood boys, Seaforth girls and the Chatham Central girls will play in the state basketball championships this coming Saturday.

Chatham Charter Lady Knights after winning the 1A east regionals (photo via Chatham Charter Facebook page)

The #3 Chatham Charter Lady Knights (26-5) defeated #1 Falls Lake Academy (31-0) at South Johnston High School, 56-51.

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1A State basketball championship game on Saturday, March 11

The Eastern regional champions #3 Chatham Charter girls (26-5) will play the western regional champions in the 1A basketball championship game on Saturday.
#3 Chatham Charter girls (24-5) defeated #7 Southside (25-6).
#1 Falls Lake (30-0) defeated #4 North Duplin (24-1).
#3 Chatham Charter girls (24-5) defeated #6 Vance Charter (18-6) on Saturday, 64-27.
#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.

Northwood Chargers after winning the 3A eastern regionals. (photo by Gene Galin)

The #1 Northwood Chargers (29-2) defeated #2 E.E. Smith (26-5) at Southern Lee High School, 37-31.

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3A State basketball championship game on Saturday, March 11

The 3A Eastern regional champions #1 Northwood boys (29-2) will play the western regional champions #1 Central Cabarrus (31-0) in the 3A basketball championship game on Saturday.
#1 Central Cabarrus (31-0) defeated #22 West Charlotte on Saturday, 78-51.
#1 Northwood boys (25-2) defeated #13 Franklinton (25-4) on Tuesday, 59-49.
#2 E.E. Smith (25-3) defeated #3 Northern Nash (28-2) in the regional game on Saturday, March 4.
#1 Northwood boys (25-2) defeated #25 Terry Sanford (14-11) on Saturday, 57-37.
#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.

The #5 Seaforth Lady Hawks defeated North Pitt at South Garner High School.

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2A State basketball championship game on Saturday, March11

The Eastern regional champions #5 Seaforth girls (25-3) will play the western regional champions in the 2A basketball championship game on Saturday.
#5 Seaforth girls (25-3) defeated #1 Beddingfield (26-1) on Tuesday.
#2 North Pitt (26-2) defeated #3 Northeastern (27-1) .
#5 Seaforth girls (25-3) defeated #4 Saint Pauls (20-6) on Saturday, 57-55.
#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.