Camden Walker, with arm raised, and the Asheboro boys’ basketball team celebrate a victory against Carson in Class 3-A. (PJ Ward-Brown/Randolph Record)
Girls’ teams from Randleman, Southwestern Randolph and Uwharrie Charter Academy and boys’ teams from Asheboro, Eastern Randolph, Randleman and Trinity won first-round games in the state playoffs Tuesday night.
The only team from Randolph County to win a road game was the Trinity boys.
Second-round games are Friday night.
Boys – first round
Asheboro pulled out a 72-70 victory against visiting Carson on Camden Walker’s two free throws in the final second of a Class 3-A game.
This final stretch came with the 10th-seeded Blue Comets without leading scorer Jerquarius Stanback, who left with an injury after racking up 25 points. Walker finished with 18 points.
Asheboro goes to seventh-seeded Asheville Reynolds for the second round.
** In Class 2-A, Trinity knocked off No. 14 seed Hendersonville 69-53 behind Dominic Payne’s 25 points.
The Bulldogs will be traveling again, this time to third-seeded Newton-Conover for the second round.
Sixth-seeded Randleman wiped out visiting Burns 93-69. The Tigers will be home again in the second round with a matchup vs. East Gaston.
** In Class 1-A, Eastern Randolph blew out visiting Hayesville 83-50 with Timothy Brower scoring 23 points and Nicah Taylor adding 22 points.
The Wildcats are home in the second round against No. 24 seed Mountain Heritage.
Girls – first round
Fifth-seeded Randleman handled visiting Madison for a 46-31 victory in Class 2-A. That sets up the Tigers for a second-round home game against No. 12 seed Lincoln Charter.
Southwestern Randolph, the No. 14 seed in Class 2-A West Region, beat Hendersonville 39-33 with Jordin George scoring 17 points and Gracie Hodgin pulling in 13 rebounds. The Cougars go on the road for a second-round clash with third-seeded East Burke
Other teams from the Piedmont Athletic Conference weren’t as fortunate.
No. 18 seed Providence Grove lost 77-41 at 15th-seeded Forbush.
Wheatmore, the No. 22 seed, lost 58-47 at No. 11 seed North Surry.
** In Class 1-A, Uwharrie Charter Academy pulled out a 46-43 home victory against Bessemer City.
Next, the Eagles visit sixth-seeded Thomas Jefferson Classical.
