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Start times and locations for the third round of the 2023 NCHSAA basketball playoffs – HighSchoolOT
The third round of the boys and girls basketball state playoffs is scheduled for Saturday with games at the higher seed.
HighSchoolOT will have complete coverage of each round of the playoffs. Some games will be available to stream on the NFHS Network with a paid subscription.
- Interactive boys & girls basketball playoff brackets
- Statewide scoreboard
- Basketball playoff coverage
- Download the free HighSchoolOT app
Below are the start times for the third round games. This story will be updated as more information is sent to HighSchoolOT.
To report a game time, send an email to highschoolot@wral.com.
*All games scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 25, unless otherwise noted.
4A Boys Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
3:30 PM – (24) Broughton @ (1) New Hanover
6:00 PM – (13) Panther Creek @ (5) Holly Springs
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1:00 PM – (6) Jordan @ (3) Millbrook
6:00 PM – (7) Lumberton @ (2) Richmond
WEST PLAYOFFS
7:00 PM – (9) A.C. Reynolds @ (1) Myers Park
6:30 PM – (5) Charlotte Catholic @ (4) Grimsley
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6:30 PM – (11) East Forsyth @ (3) North Mecklenburg
6:30 PM – (10) Chambers @ (2) Mount Tabor
3A Boys Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
4:00 PM – (25) Terry Sanford @ (1) Northwood
6:00 PM – (13) Franklinton @ (5) Southern Durham
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3:00 PM – (6) Seventy-First @ (3) Northern Nash
4:00 PM – (7) First Flight @ (2) E.E. Smith
WEST PLAYOFFS
6:00 PM – (8) Southern Guilford @ (1) Central Cabarrus
7:00 PM – (13) Crest @ (5) South Point
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6:00 PM – (22) West Charlotte @ (19) Northwest Cabarrus
7:30 PM – (10) Ben L. Smith @ (2) Hickory
2A Boys Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
6:00 PM – (8) East Carteret @ (1) Farmville Central
3:00 PM – (13) Greene Central @ (5) South Granville
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5:00 PM – (6) Heide Trask @ (3) Hertford County
6:00 PM – (10) Franklin Academy @ (2) Goldsboro
WEST PLAYOFFS
6:00 PM – (8) Lincoln Charter @ (1) North Surry
6:00 PM – (5) Hendersonville @ (4) East Gaston
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7:00 PM – (6) Salisbury @ (3) West Caldwell
4:00 PM – (7) Jay M. Robinson @ (2) Reidsville
1A Boys Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
6:00 PM – (9) West Columbus @ (1) Bertie
6:00 PM – (12) Northampton County @ (4) Neuse Charter
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6:00 PM – (11) Washington County @ (3) Chatham Charter
3:00 PM – (7) Pamlico County @ (2) Wilson Prep
WEST PLAYOFFS
5:00 PM – (8) Corvian Community @ (1) Mountain Heritage
2:30 PM – (5) Thomasville @ (4) Bishop McGuinness
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5:00 PM – (6) Robbinsville @ (3) Eastern Randolph
5:00 PM – (7) Bessemer City @ (2) South Stokes
4A Girls Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
12:00 PM – (8) Purnell Swett @ (1) Hillside
6:00 PM – (20) Holly Springs @ (12) Rolesville
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4:00 PM – (6) D.H. Conley @ (3) Panther Creek
2:00 PM – (23) Athens Drive @ (15) Chapel Hill
WEST PLAYOFFS
6:00 PM – (8) Independence @ (1) Lake Norman
5:00 PM – (5) A.C. Reynolds @ (4) North Mecklenburg
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6:00 PM – (11) Charlotte Catholic @ (3) Northern Guilford
6:00 PM – (7) South Mecklenburg @ (2) Watauga
3A Girls Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
1:00 PM – (8) Scotland @ (1) E.E. Smith
3:00 PM – (12) Western Alamance @ (4) Cape Fear
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2:00 PM – (11) Terry Sanford @ (3) South Central
4:00 PM – (7) Southern Durham @ (2) Rocky Mount
WEST PLAYOFFS
5:00 PM – (9) Ashe County @ (1) West Rowan
7:00 PM – (5) Pisgah @ (4) Ben L. Smith
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4:00 PM – (14) Freedom @ (6) Oak Grove
6:00 PM – (23) St. Stephens @ (2) East Lincoln
2A Girls Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
4:00 PM – (8) NC Science & Math @ (1) Beddingfield
6:00 PM – (5) Seaforth @ (4) St. Pauls
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5:00 PM – (11) Fairmont @ (3) Northeastern
6:00 PM – (7) Southwest Onslow @ (2) North Pitt
WEST PLAYOFFS
2:00 PM – (8) East Rutherford @ (1) Randleman
6:00 PM – (13) Newton-Conover @ (5) East Burke
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2:00 PM – (6) TW Andrews @ (3) Salisbury
5:30 PM – (10) Monroe @ (2) Shelby
1A Girls Basketball: Third Round
EAST PLAYOFFS
1:00 PM – (9) Chatham Central @ (1) Falls Lake Academy
3:00 PM – (5) Perquimans @ (4) North Duplin
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4:30 PM – (6) Vance Charter @ (3) Chatham Charter
2:00 PM – (18) Northwest Halifax @ (7) Southside
WEST PLAYOFFS
1:00 PM – (16) Draughn @ (8) North Rowan
3:00 PM – (13) Robbinsville @ (5) Eastern Randolph
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2:30 PM – (6) East Wilkes @ (3) Cherokee
1:00 PM – (7) Bessemer City @ (2) Bishop McGuinness