NCHSAA 1A East Final Preview
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The NCHSAA State Playoffs are approaching the Final Four this weekend as the Eastern and Western Regionals headline the Saturday schedule. Here’s a preview of the NCHSAA 1A East Final.
Chatham Charter (32-1) vs. Wilson Prep (22-5) - 2 PM
Wilson Prep looks to make it back-to-back trips to the NCHSAA 1A State Championship game with top-seeded East seed Chatham Charter as their final obstacle in the East Region final. The Tigers are the underdogs with five losses under their belt led by
Christen Battle
Christen
Battle
5'10" | PG
Wilson Prep | 2022
State
NC
, David Ellis,
Daidien Sutton
Daidien
Sutton
6'4" | SF
Hunt | 2024
State
NC
and
Brandon Anderson
Brandon
Anderson
6'3" | PG
Wilson Prep | 2024
State
NC
. Battle is their lead guard while Ellis and Sutton have held their own on the interior. Anderson has been the X-Factor after posting 19 points, six assists and three steals in their victory over North Edgecombe. He’ll be looked upon to be the spark against Chatham Charter on Saturday.
The Chatham Charter Knights haven’t lost a game since Dec. 3 as they come into the East Region final with quite the momentum. They’re a squad led by juniors
Adam Harvey
Adam
Harvey
6'3" | SF
Chatham Charter | 2023
State
NC
and
Aamir Mapp
Aamir
Mapp
6'2" | SF
Chatham Charter | 2023
State
NC
, who have done well to pace the scoring attack and backcourt. Freshman
Brennen Oldham
Brennen
Oldham
6'6" | PF
Chatham Central | 2025
State
NC
and
Beau Harvey
Beau
Harvey
6'0" | CG
Northwood | 2025
State
NC
are two other names to keep an eye on with their ability to affect the game as well. Needless to say, all eyes will want to be on this one in an early Saturday game at JH Rose High.
