Pender and East Bladen both advance in high school basketball state playoffs

THURSDAY’S SCOREBOARD

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
2011 REGIONAL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Eastern Regionals-Men
Class 1-A at Crown Arena

Red Springs 59, Camden 34
** Pender 92, Riverside (Martin County) 51

** We had highlights of Pender’s win on our 11pm sportscast. We hope you saw it. Addison Spruil led Pender with 27 points on 13 of 18 shooting. Pender shot 55% from the floor.

Eastern Regionals–Women
Class 2-A at Crown Coliseum

Graham 58, Kinston 53
** East Bladen 62, Pittsboro Northwood 44

We had highlights of East Bladen’s win on our 11pm sportscast. We hope you saw it. CJ Melvin led East Bladen with 31 points on 13 of 21 shooting. The Eagles shot 49% from the floor.

Western Regionals–Men
Class 3-A –Fleming Gym, UNC-Greensboro

Gastonia Hunter Huss 73, West Rowan 63
Hickory 95, Concord 82

Western Regionals-Women
Class 2-A: Greensboro Coliseum Special Events Center

Salisbury 61, Catawba Bandys 44
Newton-Conover 58, Thomasville 37