Jared Hendryx of Jordan and Tyrone Outlaw, Jr. of Person share PAC-6 boys basketball player of the year honors. Jordyn Smith of Hillside win the girls' player of the year.

Girls basketball teams play this Friday with a chance to advance to next week's regionals. Two area Cinderellas are still alive: 12-seed Cary and 11-seed Sanderson, who play at 1-Millbrook and 7-Southern Durham, respectively.

Hillside at Green Hope, a rematch from a second-round thriller from last year, highlights the area games as the two sides are a combined 49-5 this year.

Chapel Hill, Northwood, Jordan-Matthews and Goldsboro are at home in their quests to make regionals, while Bunn and Southern Lee are on the road.

All game times are 7 p.m.

Hillside managed to sweep the PAC-6 tournament titles, defeating Southern Durham in the girls championship by three points and getting a last-second basket to upset 1-seed Person for the boys championship.

Click here to read the story from both exciting games.

No. 5 Middle Creek Mustangs

• Middle Creek doesn't have a record-setting quarterback, but the Mustangs do have playmakers on offense and a tough returning defense. The Mustangs are the top-ranked Tri-Nine team. Read the preview by clicking here.

No. 6 Cary Imps

• Cary made its name last year with its defense. With that and a tough running game, Cary can contend for a Tri-Nine title. Read the preview by clicking here.

No. 7 Wakefield Wolverines

• Wakefield defeated Wake Forest-Rolesville in the regular season last year and put up some huge offensive numbers. The Wolverines feel as though they can take the Cap-8. Read the preview by clicking here.

No. 8 Southern Durham Spartans

• The Spartans were close to greatness last year, but close losses to tough teams gave Southern a losing overall record. The schedule is tough again, but so too are the guys with the 'S' on their helmets. Read the preview by clicking here.

Millbrook (26-1) and Green Hope (24-1) could be on a collision path in their NCHSAA 4-A sectional, but the eight-team bracket also features hot Durham Hillside (20-6)..

Travel will be at a minimum in the bottom bracket of the NCHSAA 4-A bottom sectional.  Jordan, Panther Creek, Broughton, Lee County, Enloe, Millbrook and Southern Durham are in the same bracket.

Lee leads North Carolina squad in Shrine Bowl game.

Lance Beckwith became the first basketball player from Wake Tech
Community College to accept an athletic scholarship on Wednesday when
he signed with the University of Central Missouri on Wednesday.

South Johnston lands two players in N.C. Coaches Association East-West All-Star football game.

Southern Durham's Desmond Lawrence wins national high school 60 meters crown.