Basketball NCHSAA 1A 3rd Round Matchups - Comments

[Deana_King]

2016 NCHSAA 1A Men's Basketball Championship
THIRD ROUND
Saturday, Feb. 27

# 1 East Carteret ( 25-2 ) vs. # 8 Whiteville ( 17-5 ) 7:00 PM
# 4 Weldon ( 23-3 ) vs. # 5 Voyager Academy ( 28-4 ) 7:00 PM
# 3 Trask ( 23-4 ) vs. # 6 South Creek ( 21-4 ) 6:00 PM
# 10 Camden ( 21-8 ) vs. # 15 Kestrel Heights ( 20-6 ) 7:00 PM

# 1 Avery ( 25-3 ) vs. # 9 Mount Airy ( 25-3 ) 6:00 PM
# 4 Queen's Grant ( 21-5 ) vs. # 5 Winston-Salem Prep ( 19-7 ) 6:00 PM
# 3 Cherokee ( 24-3 ) vs. # 11 North Stanly ( 22-6 ) 7:00 PM
# 2 Lincoln Charter ( 27-3 ) vs. # 10 Hayesville ( 23-5 ) 6:30 PM

 

[AHVikingNation]

I believe if Avery shuts Mounce down like they did Cottrell in the 3rd round of the playoffs last year at Hayesville then we shouldn't have any problems with Mount Airy. Also Avery will have a HUGE fan base and Avery always does well at home.

 

[Chute Boxe Hero]

Could be a pretty nice battle in the middle between Zaire Williams and Patrick Tape (WS Prep/Queen's Grant).

Will North Stanly be able to handle Cherokee's pace? Luke Gibson's going to have his hands full. On the flip side, N Stanly has a good, 6-5 two guard in Stephen Meisenheimer that Cherokee will have to deal with.

Mount Airy's guards must have good games if they want to have any chance at beating Avery.