Chapel Hill, NC – The NCHSAA finalized the playoff brackets for the 2020 Men’s Basketball Playoff Brackets on Sunday afternoon. First round matchups are scheduled for Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the home of the higher seeded team.
Here’s where our local Chatham County high school teams are seeded for the first round of the state men’s basketball playoffs:
2020 NCHSAA 1A Men’s Basketball Playoffs
1A First Round Pairings
West
#4 Chatham Charter (28-1) will host #29 Highland Tech (7-17)
Chatham Charter Basketball Coach: Jason Messier
Address: 2200 Hamp Stone Rd, Siler City, NC 27344
Overall: 28-1 Conference: 14-0
East
#13 Chatham Central (21-6) welcomes #20 Northwest Halifax (16-8)
Chatham Central Basketball Coach: Robert Burke
Address: 14950 NC Highway 902, Bear Creek, NC 27207 Overall: 21-6 Conference: 14-2
2A First Round Pairings – West
#30 Jordan-Matthews (10-16) travels to play #3 Farmville Central (24-2)
Address: 900 East Wilson Street East, Farmville, NC 27828
3A First Round Pairings – East
#3 Northwood (23-2) vs. #30 East Chapel Hill (11-14)
Northwood Basketball Coach: Matt Brown
Address: 310 Northwood School Rd, Pittsboro, NC 27312 Overall: 23-2 Conference: 13-1
2020 NCHSAA Men’s Basketball Playoff Brackets
2020 NCHSAA 1A Men’s Basketball Playoffs
First Round Pairings
West
#1 Lincoln Charter (24-2) vs. #32 Highlands (10-16)
#16 Union Academy (18-8) vs. #17 Christ the King (15-11)
#8 Mitchell (9-12) vs. #25 Andrews (18-6)
#9 Hiwassee Dam (10-16) vs. #24 Community School of Davidson (13-12)
#5 Hayesville (23-3) vs. #28 Swain County (14-10)
#12 Pine Lake Prep (17-9) vs. #21 Bishop McGuinness (12-13)
#13 Cherokee (17-9) vs. #20 South Stokes (12-14)
#4 Chatham Charter (28-1) vs. #29 Highland Tech (7-17)
#3 Mountain Island Charter (20-5) vs. #30 Carolina International (7-23)
#14 South Stanly (19-6) vs. #19 Queens Grant (18-10)
#6 Starmount (19-7) vs. #27 Clover Garden (18-11)
#11 Mount Airy (15-9) vs. #22 Cherryville (16-10)
#7 North Rowan (20-7) vs. #26 North Stanly (14-11)
#10 Bessemer City (18-6) vs. #23 North Stokes (15-10)
#15 East Surry (17-6) vs. #18 Thomas Jefferson (17-7)
#2 Winston-Salem Prep (17-8) vs. #31 Elkin (10-15)
East
#1 North Edgecombe (23-2) vs. #32 Franklin Academy (12-12)
#16 Research Triangle (17-7) vs. #17 Rosewood (16-4)
#8 Princeton (19-4) vs. #25 Falls Lake Academy (15-11)
#9 Cape Hatteras (14-6) vs. #24 Warren County (10-13)
#5 Granville Central (19-7) vs. #28 Perquimans (13-12)
#12 Weldon (16-6) vs. #21 Louisburg (16-9)
#13 Chatham Central (21-6) vs. #20 Northwest Halifax (16-8)
#4 West Columbus (20-4) vs. #29 Northampton County (7-13)
#3 East Carteret (20-3) vs. #30 Lejeune (12-11)
#14 Voyager Academy (22-6) vs. #19 Wilson Prep (17-7)
#6 Henderson Collegiate (21-10) vs. #27 River Mill Academy (18-9)
#11 Pender (19-7) vs. #22 Camden County (17-9)
#7 Pamlico County (17-7) vs. #26 KIPP Pride (10-13)
#10 Washington County (21-2) vs. #23 Tarboro (16-9)
#15 Riverside-Martin (16-9) vs. #18 Columbia (15-10)
#2 John A. Holmes (25-1) vs. #31 Roxboro Community (13-13)
2020 NCHSAA 2A Men’s Basketball Playoffs
First Round Pairings
West
#1 Forest Hills (25-0) vs. #32 Pisgah (12-14)
#16 Smoky Mountain (14-10) vs. #17 Salisbury (16-9)
#8 Lake Norman Charter (20-6) vs. #25 West Stanly (16-11)
#9 West Wilkes (18-7) vs. #24 Franklin (16-9)
#5 Mountain Heritage (23-1) vs. #28 Walkertown (9-14)
#12 West Caldwell (22-4) vs. #21 North Lincoln (16-8)
#13 Lexington (20-5) vs. #20 North Surry (16-10)
#4 Hibriten (23-3) vs. #29 Draughn (13-12)
#3 Shelby (21-3) vs. #30 Wilkes Central (14-9)
#14 Madison (17-8) vs. #19 Patton (19-7)
#6 North Davidson (23-4) vs. #27 Central Davidson (15-9)
#11 Atkins (20-6) vs. #22 South Point (18-9)
#7 Hendersonville (21-5) vs. #26 Newton-Conover (15-10)
#10 East Lincoln (23-4) vs. #23 East Burke (14-12)
#15 R-S Central (16-10) vs. #18 North Forsyth (19-7)
#2 West Stokes (22-4) vs. #31 Lincolnton (11-14)
East
#1 South Granville (26-0) vs. #32 Croatan (9-14)
#16 Carrboro (15-10) vs. #17 Trinity (13-11)
#8 Goldsboro (19-4) vs. #25 McMichael (12-12)
#9 First Flight (18-8) vs. #24 Wheatmore (15-10)
#5 Randleman (18-4) vs. #28 South Lenoir (13-10)
#12 Hertford County (21-5) vs. #21 Thomasville (16-9)
#13 Whiteville (15-6) vs. #20 Fairmont (13-12)
#4 Reidsville (23-2) vs. #29 Bartlett Yancey (13-12)
#3 Farmville Central (24-2) vs. #30 Jordan-Matthews (10-16)
#14 Washington (17-8) vs. #19 Greene Central (14-11)
#6 Morehead (20-6) vs. #27 Currituck County (13-11)
#11 SouthWest Edgecombe (19-6) vs. #22 Ledford (15-11)
#7 St. Pauls (21-5) vs. #26 Red Springs (11-13)
#10 Dixon (19-7) vs. #23 T.W. Andrews (14-11)
#15 Anson (10-13) vs. #18 Clinton (12-10)
#2 Kinston (23-3) vs. #31 East Duplin (15-9)
2020 NCHSAA 3A Men’s Basketball Playoffs
First Round Pairings
West
#1 Mount Tabor (23-3) vs. #32 Ashbrook (9-16)
#16 Southwestern Randolph (17-9) vs. #17 Tuscola (17-10)
#8 Northern Guilford (16-9) vs. #25 Jay M. Robinson (12-13)
#9 Ben L. Smith (18-7) vs. #24 Alexander Central (16-11)
#5 Hunter Huss (22-4) vs. #28 Kings Mountain (12-14)
#12 A.L. Brown (17-8) vs. #21 Forestview (17-10)
#13 Crest (16-9) vs. #20 Central Cabarrus (16-9)
#4 Charlotte Catholic (22-3) vs. #29 North Buncombe (14-11)
#3 Freedom (24-1) vs. #30 Asheboro (13-12)
#14 T.C. Roberson (17-9) vs. #19 Dudley (16-9)
#6 A.C. Reynolds (19-8) vs. #27 Monroe (13-12)
#11 Hickory (20-5) vs. #22 Southwest Guilford (12-13)
#7 Statesville (18-6) vs. #26 Concord (11-13)
#10 Weddington (19-7) vs. #23 Sun Valley (16-11)
#15 West Rowan (15-9) vs. #18 Parkland (21-4)
#2 Cox Mill (23-3) vs. #31 Stuart Cramer (12-13)
East
#1 Westover (25-0) vs. #32 Northeast Guilford (9-16)
#16 Lee County (9-16) vs. #17 Western Alamance (19-6)
#8 Hunt (16-8) vs. #25 C.B. Aycock (15-11)
#9 Southern Lee (15-10) vs. #24 Rocky Mount (12-11)
#5 Eastern Guilford (20-6) vs. #28 Jacksonville (14-11)
#12 South Johnston (21-4) vs. #21 Topsail (12-12)
#13 Northern Nash (21-5) vs. #20 Vance County (19-6)
#4 Clayton (23-2) vs. #29 Harnett Central (13-11)
#3 Northwood (23-2) vs. #30 East Chapel Hill (11-14)
#14 Northside-Jacksonville (17-7) vs. #19 Terry Sanford (17-6)
#6 West Carteret (20-4) vs. #27 Cleveland (15-11)
#11 Cape Fear (17-5) vs. #22 East Wake (16-9)
#7 J.H. Rose (22-3) vs. #26 Chapel Hill (11-14)
#10 Southern Durham (19-5) vs. #23 Walter M. Williams (16-10)
#15 Eastern Wayne (14-11) vs. #18 West Brunswick (17-9)
#2 New Hanover (21-5) vs. #31 Person (11-14)
2020 NCHSAA 4A Men’s Basketball Playoffs
First Round Pairings
West
#1 North Mecklenburg (26-1), BYE
#16 Lake Norman (14-11) vs. #17 South Mecklenburg (12-11)
#8 Hickory Ridge (21-5), BYE
#9 Grimsley (16-7) vs. #24 McDowell (10-13)
#5 R.J. Reynolds (16-9), BYE
#12 Hough (17-9) vs. #21 Rocky River (11-12)
#4 Independence (20-7), BYE
#13 Richmond (19-8) vs. #20 Butler (12-13)
#3 Northwest Guilford (22-4), BYE
#14 West Charlotte (15-10) vs. #19 Phillip O. Berry (10-12)
#6 Ardrey Kell (21-6), BYE
#11 Harding University (17-8) vs. #22 Porter Ridge (14-13)
#7 Zebulon B. Vance (21-6), BYE
#10 Glenn (15-11) vs. #23 Mallard Creek (9-16)
#2 Olympic (19-6), BYE
#15 Myers Park (18-8) vs. #18 Page (15-11)
East
#1 Garner (21-5), BYE
#16 Green Hope (17-9) vs. #17 Sanderson (15-10)
#8 Apex Friendship (23-4), BYE
#9 Lumberton (21-5) vs. #24 South Central (9-16)
#5 Hillside (19-5), BYE
#12 Middle Creek (19-7) vs. #21 Enloe (11-12)
#4 Hoggard (21-6), BYE
#13 Laney (17-8) vs. #20 Holly Springs (11-15)
#3 Pinecrest (24-3), BYE
#14 Riverside-Durham (19-8) vs. #19 Overhills (15-9)
#6 Heritage (14-9), BYE
#11 Rolesville (16-7) vs. #22 Pine Forest (12-12)
#7 Millbrook (22-3), BYE
#10 Panther Creek (21-6) vs. #23 South View (11-12)
#2 Leesville Road (19-7), BYE
#15 Wakefield (16-9) vs. #18 Knightdale (16-10)