State Playoff Update

Areas III and IV have the conferences cross during the playoffs. It is possible for two teams from the same league to make the state tournament. Area IV has West No. 1 playing East No. 8, etc. Area III has the higher North team playing the lower South team at the point where the series winner punches its ticket to Gastonia. That's why Caldwell and Cherryville made it to Garner last season.

Area I
East
Wayne County vs. New Bern
West
Durham vs. Clayton
Area II
West
Hope Mills vs. Whiteville (Series tied 2-2)
East
Morehead City vs. Wilmington (Wilmington sweeps 3-0)
Area III
Burlington vs. Rowan County (Burlington leads 2-1)
Randolph County vs. South Rowan (Randolph County leads 2-0)
Area IV
Shelby vs. Cherryville (Series tied 1-1)
Pineville vs. Newell (Pineville leads 2-0)
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