NCHSAA State Championship Previews

And then there were eight... Each of the four NCHSAA classifications will be playing their State Championship series this weekend in Burlington and Holly Springs, NC.  Friday will feature one game in each series with Saturday hosting each game 2, and the "if necessary" game as needed in each series.

Eight deserving teams enter the weekend looking for a state title.  Below we dive into each series and get our Scout's takes on who they think will walk away with the titles.

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NCHSAA 1A Tournament

East Region Top Seeds:

1. Voyager Academy (20-2)
2. Bear Grass Charter (18-3)
3. Perquimans County (19-5)
4. East Wake Academy (16-3)

West Region Top Seeds:

1. Cherryville (17-7)
2. South Stanly (20-6)
3. Christ the King (14-7)
4. North Stokes (19-7)

Regional Finals

• Predictions pre-series:
  

  ✖️✔️Brandon Hall: East – Voyager Academy in 3 | West – Uwharrie Charter in 3
  ✔️✔️Patrick Johnson: East – Perquimans in 3 | West – Uwharrie Charter in 2
  ✖️✔️Zach Boraski: East – Voyager Academy in 2 | West – Uwharrie Charter in 2

• Regional Championship Series Outcomes:

East: Perquimans over Voyager Academy, 2-1
West: Uwharrie Charter Academy over Eastern Randolph, 2-0

State Championship

Ting Park | Holly Springs, NC | Perquimans vs Uwharrie Charter

• Game 1: Friday, May 30 @ 8 p.m.
• Game 2: Saturday, May 31 @ 2:00 p.m.
• Game 3: If necessary, Saturday, May 31 @ 8:00 p.m.

Predictions:

Brandon Hall: Uwharrie Charter in 3
Patrick Johnson: Perquimans in 3
Zach Boraski: Perquimans in 3

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NCHSAA 2A Tournament

East Region Top Seeds:

1. West Bladen (17-4)
2. Bunn (22-2)
3. Whiteville (16-4)
4. Ayden-Grifton (18-6)

West Region Top Seeds:

1. East Rutherford (22-0)
2. North Stanly (24-1)
3. West Stokes (22-2)
4. Burns (22-4)

Regional Finals

• Predictions pre-series

✔️✔️Brandon Hall: East – South Lenoir in 3 | West – East Rutherford in 2
✔️✔️Patrick Johnson: East – South Lenoir in 2 | West – East Rutherford in 2
✖️✔️Zach Boraski: East – Midway in 3 | West – East Rutherford in 3

• Regional Championship Series Outcome:

East: Perquimans over Voyager Academy, 2-1
West: Uwharrie Charter Academy over Eastern Randolph, 2-0

 

State Championship

Burlington Athetlic Park | Burlington, NC | East Rutherford vs South Lenoir

Game 1: Friday, May 30 @ 5:00 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, May 31 @ 11:00 a.m.
Game 3: If necessary, Saturday, May 31 @ 5:00 p.m.

Predictions:

Brandon Hall: East Rutherford in 3
Patrick Johnson: East Rutherford in 2
Zach Boraski: East Rutherford in 2

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NCHSAA 3A Tournament

East Region Top Seeds:

1. West Bladen (17-4)
2. Bunn (22-2)
3. Whiteville (16-4)
4. Ayden-Grifton (18-6)

West Region Top Seeds:

1. East Rutherford (22-0)
2. North Stanly (24-1)
3. West Stokes (22-2)
4. Burns (22-4)

Regional Finals

• Predictions pre-series:
  

  ✔️✖️Brandon Hall: East – J.H. Rose in 3 | West – North Davidson in 2
  ✔️✔️Patrick Johnson: East – J.H. Rose in 3 | West – North Lincoln in 3
  ✔️✖️Zach Boraski: East – J.H. Rose in 2 | West – North Davidson in 2

• Regional Championship Series Outcome:

East: JH Rose over Terry Sanford, 2-1
West: North Lincoln over North Davidson, 2-0

State Championship

Ting Park | Holly Springs, NC | J.H. Rose vs North Lincoln

Game 1: Friday, May 30 @ 5:00 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, May 31 @ 11:00 a.m.
Game 3: If necessary, Saturday, May 31 @ 5:00 p.m.

Predictions:

Brandon Hall: JH Rose in 3
Patrick Johnson: North Lincoln in 3
Zach Boraski: JH Rose in 3

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NCHSAA 4A Tournament

East Region Top Seeds:

1. West Bladen (17-4)
2. Bunn (22-2)
3. Whiteville (16-4)
4. Ayden-Grifton (18-6)

West Region Top Seeds:

1. East Rutherford (22-0)
2. North Stanly (24-1)
3. West Stokes (22-2)
4. Burns (22-4)

Regional Finals

• East: (1) JH Rose & (2) Terry Sanford
• West: (7) North Davidson & (5) North Lincoln

Regional Finals

• Predictions pre-series

✖️✔️Brandon Hall: East – Corinth Holders in 3 | West – T.C. Roberson in 2
✖️✔️Patrick Johnson: East – Corinth Holders in 3 | West – T.C. Roberson in 2
✖️✔️Zach Boraski: East – Corinth Holders in 2 | West – T.C. Roberson in 3

• Regional Championship Series Outcome:

East: Laney over Corinth Holders, 2-1
West: T.C. Roberson over Cuthbertson, 2-0

 

State Championship

Burlington Athetlic Park | Burlington, NC | East Rutherford vs South Lenoir

Game 1: Friday, May 30 @ 8:00 p.m.
Game 2: Saturday, May 31 @ 2:00 p.m.
Game 3: If necessary, Saturday, May 31 @ 8:00 p.m.

Predictions:

Brandon Hall: T.C. Roberson in 3
Patrick Johnson: T.C. Roberson in 3
Zach Boraski: T.C. Roberson in 3

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