Schedule, matchups, ticket & parking information for NCHSAA basketball championship week
The N.C. High School Athletic Association will host the regional and state championship in boys and girls basketball at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 11-16.
For the first time, the NCHSAA will hold a "Final Four" style event for the basketball regional championships and state championships. This means all regional championship games and state championship games will be played at a single neutral site over a six-day period.
The NCHSAA made this change in response to growing problems with regional venues. Last year, the NCHSAA was forced to apologize after people who purchased tickets to regional championships were unable to gain access because venues were over capacity.
Here are the matchups and schedule for the regional championships:
1A Regionals — Monday, March 11
Note: After the 2 p.m. game, the following games will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Therefore, all times after 2 p.m. are approximate.
Boys Basketball:
- 4:00 PM — 1A East Regional: (11) Bertie vs. (1) Wilson Prep
- 8:00 PM — 1A West Regional: (2) Corvian Community vs. (1) South Stokes
Girls Basketball
- 2:00 PM — 1A East Regional: (12) East Bladen vs. (3) East Columbus
- 6:00 PM — 1A West Regional: (3) Cherokee vs. (1) Mountain Heritage
2A Regionals — Wednesday, March 13
Note: After the 2 p.m. game, the following games will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Therefore, all times after 2 p.m. are approximate.
Boys Basketball:
- 6:00 PM — 2A East Regional: (2) Goldsboro vs. (1) Farmville Central
- 8:00 PM — 2A West Regional: (2) Salisbury vs. (1) Reidsville
Girls Basketball:
- 4:00 PM — 2A East Regional: (3) Seaforth vs. (1) North Pitt
- 2:00 PM — 2A West Regional: (12) Lincoln Charter vs. (3) East Burke
3A Regionals — Tuesday, March 12
Note: After the 2 p.m. game, the following games will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Therefore, all times after 2 p.m. are approximate.
Boys Basketball:
- 4:00 PM — 3A East Regional: (4) Seventy-First vs. (2) Westover
- 8:00 PM — 3A West Regional: (2) Central Cabarrus vs. (1) Hickory
Girls Basketball:
- 6:00 PM — 3A East Regional: (3) Terry Sanford vs. (1) South Central
- 2:00 PM — 3A West Regional: (2) West Rowan vs. (1) A.C. Reynolds
4A Regionals — Thursday, March 14
Note: After the 2 p.m. game, the following games will start approximately 30 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Therefore, all times after 2 p.m. are approximate.
Boys Basketball:
- 6:00 PM — 4A East Regional: (2) Richmond vs. (1) New Hanover
- 8:00 PM — 4A West Regional: (5) North Mecklenburg vs. (2) Lake Norman
Girls Basketball:
- 4:00 PM — 4A East Regional: (2) Rolesville vs. (1) Hoggard
- 2:00 PM — 4A West Regional: (3) Charlotte Catholic vs. (1) Watauga
With four regional championships each day at Lawrence Joel, games will begin at 2 p.m. Following games will begin approximately 20 minutes after the conclusion of the previous game. Approximate game times are 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m.
State championship games will be played on Friday and Saturday. Here is the state championship schedule:
- Friday, March 15: 1A & 3A boys & girls state championships
- Saturday, March 16: 2A & 4A boys & girls state championships
Friday's state championships will be played at 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. Saturday's state championships will be played at 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7:30 p.m.
HighSchoolOT will have full coverage of all regional championship and state championship games.
Ticket, parking, concessions information
Tickets to the NCHSAA basketball championships go on sale at 1 p.m. on Saturday and can be purchased online via the website for Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum and Ticketmaster. You may also call (336) 758-2450.
Parking at the event will cost $10 per car and can be purchased with cash or card.
Concessions are available for purchase inside the venue and are cashless.
How to watch basketball championship week
If you are not able to attend the basketball regional or state championships in person, you can stream all games on the NFHS Network.
Subscriptions to the NFHS Network cost $11.99/month or $79.99/year.
The NFHS Network has exclusive rights to livestream the state playoffs in North Carolina. The NFHS Network is available on smartphones, tablets, computers, and connected devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and Google TV.
