<p>The NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs still has two undefeated teams left as the final game approaches. Here’s a look at a preview of this year’s Final Four field.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">Forest Hills Yellow Jackets (29-0) vs. Shelby Golden Lions (25-3) - 2:15 PM (Shuford Gym)</h5>
<p>The Forest Hills Yellow Jackets remain unbeaten after a 56-42 victory over Mountain Heritage in the Elite Eight. Bridgewater commit <strong>Alec Topper</strong> will look to lead the unbeaten charge against a tough Shelby High School squad.</p>
<p>The Golden Lions are coming off a comeback victory over West Stokes 65-52 thanks to a 41-26 run in the second half from the squad. Junior guard <strong>Tyler Arrington</strong> posted 29 points (20 in the second half) while <strong>JaHari Mitchell</strong> finished with 10 points to lead them to the West Region final. They’ll look to keep to their winning ways this Saturday against Forest Hills.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">South Granville Vikings (30-0) vs. Farmville Central Jaguars (28-2) - 6:00 PM (Minges Coliseum)</h5>
<p>The South Granville Vikings put their unbeaten record on the line against a dangerous trio of [player_tooltip player_id="833082" first="Justin" last="Wright"], [player_tooltip player_id="574409" first="Terquavion" last="Smith"] and [player_tooltip player_id="833306" first="Samage" last="Teel"]. It will be interesting to see how both teams matchup given they both similarly fast styles of play. The Jaguars did away with Kinston High for a second time this season behind 26 points (5 3-pointers) from Teel and 19 points from Smith. </p>
<p>The Vikings finished their game against Reidsville on Thursday evening after a fan delay caused the game to be delayed, getting a 72-69 victory. They’ve been locked in led by [player_tooltip player_id="838016" first="Bobby" last="Pettiford"] Jr., Wy’kise Allen, [player_tooltip player_id="833325" first="Kobe" last="Jones"] and [player_tooltip player_id="837582" first="Micah" last="Jones"]. They’ll have their track shoes ready against a formidable opponent on Saturday.</p>
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