2018 NCHSAA BASKETBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP NOTES CHAPEL HILL - The pairings for the eight 2019 NCHSAA State Basketball Championships have been set. There will be a press confer-ence and championship information session on Tuesday, March 12th, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in RTP (4810 Page Creek Ln.; Durham, NC 27703). Breakfast and registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. with the press conference beginning at 9:30 a.m. Media outlets seeking to broadcast an NCHSAA Playoff game live must submit the online Broadcast Post-Season Request Form by visit- ing the Media section of the NCHSAA’s website. All forms must be completed at least 24-hours prior to the start of the contest. A list of approved broadcasts will be posted on the NCHSAA Homepage on game day. Rights fees for the broadcast are made payable to the host school of the contest and must be paid prior to the start of a broadcast. The State Championship Games will be contested on Saturday, March 16th at NCSU’s Reynolds Coliseum and UNC’s Dean Smith Center. Play is scheduled to begin at 12:00 noon. Tickets to the Championships can be purchased at the gate, or digital tickets can be purchased in advance through the NCHSAA’s partner- ship with GoFan. Tickets are $15.00 for the State Championships if purchased at the venue. The 2019 NCHSAA Basketball Championships will be broadcast live by Sinclair Broadcasting. The full schedule of games and affiliates across the state can be found by visiting our website, www.NCHSAA.org and visiting the basketball page, once it becomes available. 1A MEN’S BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS East West #1 Washington County (22-1) vs. #32 Manteo (7-13) #1 Winston-Salem Prep (21-4) vs. #32 Murphy (8-18) #16 Weldon (15-7) vs. #17 Northside-Pinetown (17-8) #16 Queens Grant (18-9) vs. #17 East Surry (15-7) #8 Pamlico County (14-7) vs. #25 Franklin Academy (14-14) #8 Mitchell (11-14) vs. ##25 River Mill Academy (18-13) #9 Ocracoke (15-8) vs. #24 Chatham Central (13-9) #9 Bishop McGuinness (18-8) vs. #24 Mount Airy (7-15) #5 Granville Central (17-8) vs. #28 East Columbus (10-15) #5 Starmount (19-5) vs. #28 Thomas Jefferson (9-14) #12 Riverside-Martin (16-9) vs. #21 South Robeson (12-12) #12 Cherryville (20-5) vs. #21 North Stanly (17-6) #13 North Edgecombe (11-11) vs. #20 Tarboro (14-9) #13 South Stanly (17-10) vs. #20 North Stokes (17-6) #4 West Columbus (21-4) vs. #29 East Carteret (9-12) #4 Lincoln Charter (21-6) vs. #29 Cherokee (14-13) #3 Northwest Halifax (22-1) vs. #30 Raleigh Charter (11-13) #3 North Rowan (24-2) vs. #30 Carolina International (8-17) #14 Rosewood (14-8) vs. #19 Rocky Mount Prep (11-12) #14 Andrews (19-7) vs. #19 Union Academy (17-9) #6 Research Triangle (23-3) vs. #27 Roxboro Community (12-14) #6 Hayesville (20-5) vs. #27 Highland Tech (10-13) #11 Voyager Academy (18-10) vs. #22 Gates County (12-13) #11 Chatham Charter (26-4) vs. #22 South Stokes (8-17) #7 Princeton (22-2) vs. #26 Falls Lake Academy (16-14) #7 Highlands (16-9) vs. #26 Langtree Charter (13-16) #10 John A. Holmes (21-4) vs. #23 Camden County (12-14) #10 Pine Lake Prep (18-8) vs. #23 Bessemer City (14-10) #15 Bear Grass Charter (14-8) vs. #18 Louisburg (12-12) #15 Albemarle (14-12) vs. #18 Mountain Island Charter (16-7) #2 Henderson Collegiate (26-2) vs. #31 Lejeune (11-13) #2 Community School of Davidson (24-3) vs. #31 West Montgom- ery (10-12) 1A WOMEN’S BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS East West #1 Pamlico County (23-2) vs. #32 South Stanly (8-17) #1 East Surry (22-2) vs. #32 North Stanly (6-16) #16 River Mill Academy (24-9) vs. #17 Perquimans (17-8) #16 Hayesville (18-8) vs. #17 Robbinsville (16-9) #8 Cape Hatteras (9-10) vs. #25 Pender (8-16) #8 Lincoln Charter (15-9) vs. #25 Polk County (6-17) #9 Riverside-Martin (19-7) vs. #24 Neuse Charter (14-9) #9 Cherokee (21-5) vs. #24 Blue Ridge (13-12) #5 Vance Charter (24-2) vs. #28 Franklin Academy (11-15) #5 Albemarle (25-2) vs. #28 South Stokes (6-18) #12 Northampton County (19-7) vs. #21 Northside-Pinetown #12 Gray Stone Day (19-6) vs. #21 Highlands (10-14) (10-10) #13 Cherryville (12-13) vs. #20 Pine Lake Prep (12-12) #13 Henderson Collegiate (16-8) vs. #20 South Davidson (12-12) #4 Union Academy (24-2) vs. #29 Andrews (7-18) #4 Chatham Central (19-3) vs. #29 Voyager Academy (11-15) #3 Murphy (22-4) vs. #30 Bradford Prep (11-13) #3 Washington County (16-3) vs. #30 Granville Central (9-16) #14 North Rowan (16-11) vs. #19 Community School of Davidson #14 Bishop McGuinness (18-8) vs. #19 North Moore (14-11) (15-11) #6 Weldon (21-0) vs. #27 Falls Lake Academy (14-15) #6 Alleghany (15-11) vs. #27 Elkin (5-18) #11 John A. Holmes (16-9) vs. #22 Tarboro (13-12) #11 Langtree Charter (24-6) vs. #22 North Stokes (9-15) #7 Princeton (17-6) vs. #26 East Columbus (11-14) #7 Hiwassee Dam (17-10) vs. #26 Swain County (6-17) #10 Raleigh Charter (18-6) vs. #23 Gates County (11-13) #10 Mount Airy (17-6) vs. #23 East Wilkes (6-17) #15 Manteo (14-6) vs. #18 Clover Garden (16-12) #15 Mitchell (15-10) vs. #18 Mountain Island Charter (12-10) #2 East Carteret (18-3) vs. #31 West Columbus (9-16) #2 Avery County (18-6) vs. #31 Winston-Salem Prep (3-19) Live video of all eight Championship Games available on the NFHS Network www.NFHSNetwork.com/NCHSAA 2A MEN’S BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS East West #1 Farmville Central (26-0) vs. #32 Providence Grove (11-13) #1 East Lincoln (25-2) vs. #32 North Surry (9-14) #16 St. Pauls (17-9) vs. #17 Dixon (15-12) #16 Bunker Hill (16-10) vs. #17 Lexington (17-9) #8 Southwest Onslow (14-9) vs. #25 SouthWest Edgecombe (14-13) #8 Wheatmore (19-7) vs. #25 Lake Norman Charter (10-12) #9 Kinston (22-6) vs. #24 J.F. Webb (12-9) #9 Wilkes Central (22-3) vs. #24 South Point (14-11) #5 Reidsville (18-9) vs. #28 James Kenan (14-11) #5 West Stokes (19-6) vs. #28 West Stanly (13-13) #12 Randleman (18-7) vs. #21 Trinity (15-10) #12 Walkertown (19-7) vs. #21 Hibriten (20-5) #13 Spring Creek (19-7) vs. #20 Bertie (15-11) #13 East Rutherford (19-5) vs. #20 R-S Central (17-9) #4 Vance County (21-5) vs. #29 Bartlett Yancey (13-13) #4 Hendersonville (21-2) vs. #29 Carver (11-14) #3 Goldsboro (21-4) vs. #30 Clinton (13-13) #3 Shelby (20-5) vs. #30 Bandys (10-12) #14 Nash Central (9-15) vs. #19 Carrboro (16-8) #14 Mount Pleasant (21-5) vs. #19 Salisbury (17-8) #6 Hertford County (16-10) vs. #27 Whiteville (14-11) #6 Mountain Heritage (19-2) vs. #27 Lincolnton (10-14) #11 Cummings (16-10) vs. #22 North Lenoir (11-14) #11 Maiden (22-4) vs. #22 Newton-Conover (16-11) #7 South Columbus (19-8) vs. #26 Ayden-Grifton (11-15) #7 Draughn (21-5) vs. #26 Patton (14-12) #10 First Flight (18-8) vs. #23 Fairmont (15-12) #10 North Davidson (22-5) vs. #23 Atkins (18-9) #15 South Granville (19-8) vs. #18 West Craven (17-7) #15 Franklin (17-7) vs. #18 Madison (16-9) #2 Forest Hills (24-2) vs. #31 Ledford (14-10) #2 Green Central (19-7) vs. #31 Beddingfield2A WOMEN’S (8-15) BASKETBALL FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS East West #1 Farmville Central (22-0) vs. #32 Heide Trask (13-11) #1 Mountain Heritage (23-0) vs. #32 East Gaston (12-13) #16 Reidsville (18-7) vs. #17 Whiteville (15-9) #16 West Stanly (14-13) vs. #17 West Davidson (17-8) #8 Vance County (20-6) vs. #25 Providence Grove (13-12) #8 Smoky Mountain (14-10) vs. #25 Franklin (13-13) #9 Randleman (14-9) vs. #24 Washington (13-10) #9 Forest Hills (16-9) vs. #24 North Davidson (13-12) #5 East Duplin (25-1) vs. #28 Wheatmore (13-14) #5 Newton-Conover (23-4) vs. #28 North Wilkes (14-12) #12 Clinton (20-6) vs. #21 Midway (22-5) #12 West Wilkes (18-7) vs. #21 Patton (18-8) #13 North Lenoir (14-8) vs. #20 Richlands (17-7) #13 Bunker Hill (19-8) vs. #20 Pisgah (13-12) #4 NC School of Science & Math (29-0) vs. #29 South Lenoir (13-11) #4 East Burke (21-5) vs. #29 Ashe County (13-11) #3 Kinston (21-5) vs. #30 North Johnston (14-10) #3 Forbush (23-3) vs. #30 North Surry (12-14) #14 Roanoke Rapids (18-5) vs. #19 East Davidson (18-6) #14 East Henderson (19-6) vs. #19 Shelby (17-7) #6 East Bladen (26-1) vs. #27 J.F. Webb (15-8) #6 Wilkes Central (20-6) vs. #27 West Stokes (14-11) #11 T.W. Andrews (19-6) vs. #22 North Pitt (17-10) #11 R-S Central (16-10) vs. #22 South Rowan (13-12) #7 Croatan (19-2) vs. #26 First Flight (14-5) #7 East Rutherford (21-3) vs.