The N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association basketball playoffs are set to start, and conclude, this week.

Aside from the opening rounds, which will be played Tuesday at higher seeds, Raleigh is the host of this year's tournaments.

Thursday's second quarterfinals, Friday's semifinals and Saturday's championships will be held at North Raleigh Christian Academy (1A), St. David's School (2A) and Ravenscroft (3A).

Among the top area teams in this year's field: Ravenscroft's boys (2-seed, 3A), Cary Academy girls (5-seed, 3A), Durham's Carolina Friends girls (2-seed, 2A), Cary Christian's girls (5-seed, 2A), Word of God boys (3-seed, 1A), St. David's girls (9-seed, 2A).

See full brackets below.

The Kinston Arendell Parrott Academy boys and Cary Christian girls each won Eastern Plains Independent Conference swim titles on Tuesday at Triangle Aquatic Center.

The final standings are below.

Boys standings

1. Kinston Parrott, 145
2. St. David's, 106
3. Cary Christian, 99
4. Rocky Mount Academy, 63
5. Halifax Academy, 53

Girls standings

1. Cary Christian, 130
2. Kinston Parrott, 119
3. Rocky Mount Academy, 97
4. St. David's, 87
5. Halifax Academy, 72

FINAL: The Cary Christian girls and Rocky Mount Academy boys each claimed Eastern Plains Independent Schools tournament titles on Saturday.

Durham Academy freshman Eliza Dekker won the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association girls’ state cross country title and set the tone for Triangle-area schools in chilly conditions on Saturday at McAlpine Park.

After Dekker’s victory, the titles kept coming.

Word of God will play Hobgood Academy at Wilders Grove Community Center in Raleigh in the first round of the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association eight-man football playoffs.
 

Ravenscroft and Cary Academy have reached the second round of the NCISAA boys soccer playoffs.

The boys soccer brackets have been released for 2011 N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association playoffs. Undefeated Carolina Friends School, in Durham, has a 2-seed in the 2A playoffs.

Competition begins this Friday, with all games taking place at the higher seed.

Girls basketball standout Dakota Dukes has committed to play at Davidson.

Dukes is a senior this year but has played on the Cary Christian varsity since the eighth grade. Her career totals are staggering.

NCISAA championships are this weekend

The NCISAA girls soccer brackets have been released. Cary Academy, Cary Christian, Ravenscroft. St. Mary's, Durham Trinity, St. David's and Cape Fear Christian Academy represent the greater Triangle area.