Conference tournament pairings announced

The 3-A NEW 6 Conference held its draw this morning (Saturday) to bust up the four-way tie for first place in the boys race. After all was said and done, Rocky Mount, the league leader for much of the season, ended up with the top seed while Fike was the No. 2 seed.

The seedings are only for the conference tournament which begins Monday night at Fike with the first-round boys action and continues through the week. The seedings for the N.C. High School Athletic Association playoffs will be resolved in the NEW 6 Tournament but, if necessary, a play-in game for seeding purposes will happen either Thursday or Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the Golden Demons' gym.

The 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference is set with Kinston likely to host the finals as the highest boys seed. The 2-A Eastern Plains Conference likewise utilizes that format and Farmville Central as the No. 1 boys seed seems destined to be the finals site.

Information for the 1-A Carolina Conference has not been finalized but North Johnston's boys will host the boys first-round doubleheader on Tuesday, beginning at 6 p.m. The Lady Panthers, the No. 1 seed, are ticketed for a semifinals berth Thursday in Kornegay Arena on the campus of Mount Olive College, where the finals will be held Friday.


3-A NEW 6 Conference
At Fike High School

First round
Monday
Boys
3) SW Edgecombe vs. 6) Northern Nash, 6 p.m.
4) Nash Central vs. 5) Southern Nash, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Girls
3) Fike vs. 6) Nash Central, 6 p.m.
4) SW Edgecombe vs. 5) Northern Nash, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday
Boys
1) Rocky Mount vs. Nash Central-Southern Nash winner, 6 p.m.
2) Fike vs. SW Edgecombe-Northern Nash winner, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday
Girls
1) Rocky Mount vs. SW Edgecombe-Northern Nash winner, 6 p.m.
2) Southern Nash vs. Fike-Nash Central winner, 7:30 p.m.


Finals

Friday
Girls
Championship, 6 p.m.
Boys
Championship, 7:30 p.m.


3-A Eastern Carolina Conference
First round

Monday
At Hunt High School
Girls
3) Southern Wayne vs. 6) Hunt, 6 p.m.
Boys
3) Hunt vs. 6) C.B. Aycock, 7:30 p.m.

At Eastern Wayne High School
Girls
4) Kinston vs. 5) C.B. Aycock, 6 p.m.
Boys
4) Eastern Wayne vs. 5) Beddingfield, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday
At Kinston High School
Girls
1) Beddingfield vs. Kinston-C.B. Aycock winner, 6 p.m.
Boys
1) Kinston vs. Eastern Wayne-Beddingfield winner, 7:30 p.m.

At Southern Wayne High School
Girls
2) Eastern Wayne vs. Southern Wayne-Hunt winner, 6 p.m.
Boys
2) Southern Wayne vs. Hunt-C.B. Aycock winner, 7:30 p.m.


Finals

Friday
At highest remaining boys seed

Girls
Championship, 6 p.m.
Boys
Championship, 7:30 p.m.


2-A Eastern Plains Conference
First round

Monday
At Goldsboro High School
Girls
3) Goldsboro vs. 6) Greene Central, 6 p.m.
Boys
3) Goldsboro vs. 6) Tarboro, 7:30 p.m.

At North Lenoir High School
Girls
4) North Pitt vs. 5) Farmville Central, 6 p.m.
Boys
4) North Lenoir vs. 5) Greene Central, 7:30 p.m.

Semifinals

Wednesday
At Farmville Central High School
Girls
1) Tarboro vs. North Pitt-Farmville Central winner, 6 p.m.
Boys
1) Farmville Central vs. Greene Central-North Lenoir winner, 7:30 p.m.

At North Pitt High School
Girls
2) North Lenoir vs. Goldsboro-Greene Central winner, 6 p.m.
Boys
2) North Pitt vs. Tarboro-Goldsboro winner, 7:30 p.m.


Finals

Friday
At highest remaining boys seed

Girls
Championship, 6 p.m.
Boys
Championship, 7:30 p.m.