1A East: Woods Charter 3, Cape Hatteras 0

No. 1 Woods Charter finished strong in a sweep over No. 9 Cape Hatteras.

After winning the opening set by 11, the Wolves found themselves in a close battle in the next frame. Woods Charter jumped out to a 17-10 lead, but the Hurricanes went on an 11-4 run to tie the set at 21.

The Wolves survived the Hurricanes’ surge 25-23 and went on to dominate the third set 25-12.


2A East: Perquimans 3, Research Triangle 0

No. 6 Research Triangle fell in three close sets to No. 3 Perquimans.

The Raptors trailed in the first two frames and came up short in their comeback attempts. in the third set, the teams traded points until the Pirates pulled away at the end.

Research Triangle finished their season with a 20-5 record.


4A East: Carrboro 3, Southwestern Randolph 2

No. 10 Carrboro pulled off a reverse sweep to upset No. 2 Southwestern Randolph.

The Jaguars lost the first two sets by 12 and nine points, respectively. After winning the third frame 25-21, Carrboro came back from down 24-21 to win an extended fourth set. Junior Penelope Downing notched a kill, and senior Sydney Frakes recorded an ace for the set-winning points.

Carrboro won the fifth set 15-13, punching a ticket to the fourth round with a Southwestern Randolph attack error. Downing finished the night with a team-high 14 kills.


5A East: Seaforth 3, Orange 2

A Big Seven Conference playoff showdown ended in Seaforth’s favor.

The top seeded Hawks halted No. 6 Orange’s attempt at a reverse sweep to advance to the fourth round.

Seaforth won the first two sets by scores of 25-18 and 25-10, respectively. Orange returned the favor with a seven-point win in the third set, and it erased a 23-20 deficit to win the fourth frame by two.

The Hawks left no doubt in the deciding set, though, as they convincingly won 15-5.

Orange ended its season with a 15-11 record.


5A East: Cedar Ridge 3, C.B. Aycock 1

No. 2 Cedar Ridge held No. 7 C.B. Aycock to under 20 points in the final two sets to advance to the fourth round.

After the Golden Falcons tied the game with a 25-23 decision in the second frame, the Red Wolves used big runs near the end of the next two sets to close out the victory.


6A East: East Chapel Hill 3, Middle Creek 0

No. 4 East Chapel Hill logged its second sweep of the postseason over No. 5 Middle Creek.

The Wildcats overcame an early 8-2 deficit in the opening set to take a 1-0 lead. From that point, East Chapel Hill was dominant, taking a 20-9 advantage before winning the second frame. It also built a double-digit lead before completing the sweep with a 25-18 win in the final set.


7A East: Chapel Hill 3, Topsail 0

No. 5 Chapel Hill went on the road to sweep No. 4 Topsail.

Senior Keilani Ledaja-Brewer, who has missed significant time in her high school career due to injury, recorded her 700th kill in the win.


Fourth round matchups:

1A East: No. 5 East Columbus at No. 1 Woods Charter
4A East: No. 10 Carrboro at No. 6 West Stanly
5A East: No. 4 Person at No. 1 Seaforth; No. 3 Fike at No. 2 Cedar Ridge
6A East: No. 4 East Chapel Hill at No. 1 West Johnston
7A East: No. 5 Chapel Hill at No. 1 D.H. Conley