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Keys for tonight's sectional championship games involving GNRC squads: Garner, Clayton and Southeast Raleigh

Three teams from the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference will vie for NCHSAA regional basketball appearances tonight. Here's a brief look at all three games and some possible keys to watch.

4-A Boys

Wilmington New Hanover (21-5) at Garner (26-0)

A rematch of last year's sectional championship game, won by New Hanover in overtime. The Trojans have been looking forward to this one for a long time and their motivation to erase the memory of their loss served them well early in what has become the most successful season in school history.

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Early storylines for Friday's sectional finals involving GNRC teams

Friday's area NCHSAA 4-A basketball playoff games...

4-A Boys

Wilmington New Hanover (21-5) at Garner (26-0)

It's a rematch of last year's sectional final, won by Wilmington. The Trojans have their chance on their home court this time around.

4-A Girls

Fayetteville E.E. Smith (22-6) at Southeast Raleigh (25-3)

Clayton (22-5) at Hope Mills South View (27-0)

It's a battle of the Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference leaders and the Mid-South 4-A Conference leaders. Both No. 2 seeds (Smith in the Mid-South, Clayton in the GNRC) visit the opposing one seeds (South View in the Mid-South, Southeast in the GNRC).

Garner boys, Southeast and Clayton girls move on

Tonight's area 4-A basketball playoff results...

4-A Boys

Garner 70, Hoke County 69 (OT)

Southern Pines Pinecrest 72, Clayton 51

4-A Girls

Southeast Raleigh 53, New Bern 35

Clayton 55, Knightdale 50

N&O high school girls basketball rankings

Green Hope and Millbrook remain Nos. 1 and 2 in the N&O high school girls basketball rankings. River Mill Academy, a 1-A charter school, pushes up to the third spot with Durham Hillside climbing to No. 4.

Wednesday's area prep basketball second round games

4-A Boys
Hoke County (12-12) at Garner (25-0)
Clayton (19-6) at Southern Pines Pinecrest (23-4)
4-A Girls
New Bern (17-7) at Southeast Raleigh (24-3)
Knightdale (12-13) at Clayton (21-5)

Monday night's area prep basketball results

4-A Boys
Garner 87, Fayetteville E.E. Smith 67
Clayton 73, Fayetteville Pine Forest 67
Southern Pines Pinecrest 82, West Johnston 54

Wilmington Hoggard 54, Southeast Raleigh 36
2-A Boys
Kinston 59, Corinth Holders 29
1-A Boys
Warsaw Kenan 66, Princeton 58 (OT)
4-A Girls
Southeast Raleigh 73, Fayetteville Terry Sanford 34
Clayton 59, Fayetteville Pine Forest 42
3-A Girls
South Central Pitt 63, South Johnston 33
2-A Girls
Pittsboro Northwood 72, North Johnston 52
1-A Girls
Sampson Union 43, Princeton 39

Southeast Raleigh, Clayton have tough paths

Clayton and Southeast Raleigh are in the same bracket with Fayetteville Sanford (24-2).

Friday night's area conference tournament championship game schedule

Greater Neuse River 4-A Conference at Garner
Girls: Clayton vs. Southeast Raleigh, 6
Boys: Southeast Raleigh vs. Garner, 7:30
Eastern Carolina 3-A Conference at C.B. Aycock
Girls: Triton vs. C.B. Aycock, 6
Boys: Triton vs. Southern Wayne, 7:30
Northern Carolina 2-A Conference at Bunn
Girls: Franklinton vs. Bunn, 6
Boys: Roanoke Rapids vs. Bunn, 7:30
Carolina 1-A Conference at Princeton
Girls: Ayden-Grifton vs. Goldsboro, 6:30
Boys: Rosewood vs. Goldsboro, 8

Thursday night's area boys conference semifinal results

Greater Neuse River 4-A Boys Semifinals
Garner 67, Knightdale 48
Southeast Raleigh 67, Clayton 65
Northern Carolina 2-A Boys Semifinals
Roanoke Rapids 56, North Johnston 49
Carolina 1-A Boys Semifinals
Rosewood 67, Princeton 59
 

Thursday's area boys conference tournament schedule

Greater Neuse River 4-A Boys Semifinals at Garner
Southeast Raleigh vs. Clayton, 6
Knightdale vs. Garner, 7:30
Eastern Carolina 3-A Boys Semifinals
Eastern Wayne at Triton, 7
C.B. Aycock at Southern Wayne, 7
Northern Carolina 2-A Boys Semifinals at Bunn
Roanoke Rapids vs. North Johnston, 6
Franklinton vs. Bunn, 7:30
Carolina 1-A Boys at Princeton
North Duplin vs. Goldsboro, 6:30
Rosewood vs. Princeton, 8

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