All six county teams make NCHSAA volleyball playoffs
D.H. Conley's Sara Dees, left, and Hannah Shafer jump up to block as South Central's Kaci Turnage hits the ball during their match on Oct. 12, 2018. (Molly Mathis/The Daily Reflector)
By Jake Keator
The Daily Reflector
Monday, October 22, 2018
The North Carolina High School Athletic Association’s release of volleyball state playoff brackets Monday afternoon saw two Pitt County teams earn No. 1 seeds. Matches begin Tuesday.
In the top of the 3-A East bracket is undefeated D.H. Conley (21-0), which opens in Greenville as 32nd-seeded Wilson Fike.
Ayden-Grifton (20-1) is the other No. 1 seed from Pitt County, earning top distinction in the 2-A East bracket and getting a first-round matchup against No. 32 Northeastern (7-9). There is potential for an all-Pitt County matchup in the second round, if A-G wins and 17-seed Farmville Central (10-11) knocks off No. 16 Randleman (16-7).
South Central, which finished the regular season with a strong 18-2 record, comfortably sits at third in the 4-A East region and gets a first-round bye. It will face the winner of 14-seed Holly Springs (12-8) and 19th Garner Magnet (9-12) at home in Round 2.
North Pitt (13-7) is ninth in the 2-A East bracket, hosting No. 24 Durham School of the Arts. NP won seven of its final eight regular-season matches.
J.H. Rose (14-6) will start on the road in 3-A East action, getting the No. 19 seed to play at 14-seed Clayton (15-8).
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