Stanly basketball teams qualify for state playoffs
Published 3:29 pm Monday, February 21, 2022
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The NCHSAA has released the playoff brackets for this week’s state basketball playoffs. A number of teams from Stanly County received playoff bids.
Women’s Basketball
The highest seed received by a Stanly team was the North Stanly women’s team in the 2A Western Region. The No. 7 seeded Comets (20-2) host No. 26 West Wilkes (8-15) Tuesday night in the first round.
Two Stanly teams qualified in the 1A Western Region.
Albemarle is the No. 8 seed (17-7) and will host the No. 25 Blue Ridge Early College Bobcats (8-13) at 6 p.m.
Gray Stone, seeded No. 28 (8-11), will be on the road in the first round at No. 5 Bishop McGuinness (20-6).
Men’s Basketball
North Stanly qualified for the postseason in the 2A West Region as the No. 17 seed. The Comets (19-7) travel to No. 16 East Surry (16-7).
West Stanly, who finished second in the Rocky River Conference despite losing six of the team’s top players from last season, will play in the 2A West Region. The No. 31 seed Colts (12-10) will travel to No. 2 Lincoln Charter (21-4).
In the 1A Western Region bracket, Albemarle (11-12) is the No. 30 seed and will travel to No. 3 Uwharrie Charter (18-6) Tuesday.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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