NCHSAA PLAYOFF BRACKETS RELEASED: 5 NNS Teams Made The Cut
2A EAST BOYS-
#12 (18-5) Kinston vs #21 (15-8) North Carolina School of Science and Math: Durham
#13 (19-6) Washington vs #20 (11-11) Greene Central
#7 (15-6) Martin County vs #26 (10-15) North Lenoir
2A EAST GIRLS-
#14 (21-3) Kinston vs #19 (12-8) Southwest Onslow
#12 (23-3) Southeast Alamance at #21 (11-10) Greene Central
Tuesday’s opening round of playoff matchups in the 2A East brackets promises plenty of intensity. On the boys’ side, the seeding tells a story of consistent performance and hard-fought conference play. For example, #12 Kinston (18-5) – earning its spot as East Central’s second-place team – faces off against #21 North Carolina School of Science and Math: Durham (15-8), the Super Seven 1-seed. In another high-stakes duel, #13 Washington (19-6) meets #20 Greene Central (11-11), while Four Rivers powerhouse Martin County, the conference’s 1-seed (#7, 15-6), squares off with North Lenoir (#26, 10-15).
The girls’ bracket is no less intriguing. East Central’s runner-up #14 Kinston (21-3) will lock horns with conference foe Southwest Onslow (#19, 12-8), a matchup where theses teams have already met up three times this season. Meanwhile, #12 Southeast Alamance (23-3), the Mid-Carolina 2-seed, is set to play at #21 Greene Central (11-10).
Automatic bids and seeding in these tournaments are determined by a mix of win percentages, head-to-head results, and—in cases where ties are unbreakable—the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), the same method the NCHSAA employs. In split conferences, teams like East Carteret and Martin County must either finish in the top two or secure at least a .500 win percentage to be seeded as 1-seeds, ensuring that every number on the bracket reflects a season of hard work and precise execution.
Stay tuned for a detailed preview coming later, and feel free to reach out if you need any more details on the seeding process or matchup insights.
