By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — It will be another first round doubleheader for Watauga’s men’s and women’s basketball teams on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Coming off their championship performance in the Northwestern Conference tournament on Feb. 21, the Pioneer women were awarded the No. 3 seed in the NCHSAA 4A West Bracket and will face No. 30 seeded T C Roberson, of Asheville.
The Watauga men’s team, which finished as the NWC conference tourney runner-up in losing to Freedom, received the No. 7 seed in the 4A West Bracket and will host East Mecklenburg.
In other first round notes:
- 4A West, WOMEN – McDowell (Marion) received the No. 1 seed and will host No. 32 Mt. Tabor.
- 4A West, WOMEN – Alexander Central is the No. 16 seed an will host No. 17 Porter Ridge
- 4A West, WOMEN – Like Watauga, South Caldwell is in the lower half of the bracket and seeded, No. 11, to host No. 22 Charlotte Catholic.
- 4A West, WOMEN – The No. 2 seed is Lake Norman, hosting No. 31, Cox Mill.
- 4A West. MEN – Seeded No. 18, South Caldwell is the only other Northwestern Conference team to make the playoffs on the men’s side. They will travel to No. 15 Southwest Guilford.
- 3A West, MEN – Freedom received the No. 7 seed and will host No. 26 Northwest Cabarrus.
- 3A West, WOMEN – Ashe County received the No. 29 seed and will travel to No. 4 A C Reynolds.
- 3A West, WOMEN – No. 21 Hibriten will play a first round game, traveling to No. 12, East Lincoln.
- 1A West, MEN – No. 23 Avery County travels to No. 10 South Stanly
- 1A West, WOMEN – No. 13 Avery County will host No. 20 Andrews
The tipoff times have not been announced.
The full 4A Women’s Bracket can be reached by clicking HERE.
The full 4A Men’s Bracket can be reached by clicking HERE.
