NCHSAA 3A State Championship Preview: Central Cabarrus vs. 71st
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">No. 2 Central Cabarrus will look to make it back-to-back state championships while No. 4 Seventy-First will look to play spoiler on Friday night in the NCHSAA 3A State Championship. Take a look at the preview from PH!</h3>
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<p>Seventy-First and Westover High met for the third time this season in the 3A East Region Finals as they split their regular-season matchups. In the end, 71st came out on top, 63-44 behind an impressive display from 2025 [player_tooltip player_id='2375873' first='Jacquez' last='Foster']. He caught fire from behind the arc in the 3A East Region Finals as he went off for 25 points and two rebounds on five made 3-pointers. He'll look to stay hot against the stifling Central Cabarrus defense in the final. They'll be the underdogs to win it all but they've already knocked off No. 1 Swansboro and upended No. 2 Westover in the East region already in the Region Finals. Foster is a name to know as is [player_tooltip player_id='2373753' first='Deandre' last='Nance'], who finished with 12 points and nine rebounds and [player_tooltip player_id='2316265' first='Mylon' last='Campbell'] who added 13 points.</p>
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<p>Central Cabarrus handed Hickory their first defeat of the season in the 3A West Region Finals with an 87-78 victory. [player_tooltip player_id='1158774' first='Carson' last='Daniel'] finished with 22 points, seven rebounds and three assists while [player_tooltip player_id='1743939' first='Desmond' last='Kent Jr'] was a burden to bear with 25 points and eight rebounds as their winning streak continued with a victory over Hickory High. The Vikings will look to make it back to back state titles on Friday as they face Seventy-First High. Hickory High kept things close but the Vikings used a 24-18 third quarter to create some distance and in the end, prevailed with a victory.</p>
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<p>Two differently-styled squads will square off as Central Cabarrus comes into the game averaging 88.8 points per game with their fast-paced offense. Seventy-First plays at their own pace, as they've averaged 56.5 points per game coming into the championship. The Falcons will look to slow down the Vikings and end their two-year winning streak on Friday. Tune into the game on <a href="https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/sports/basketball/north-carolina?featured=gam3f7076e393&maxpreps=desktop_contest&referrer_url=%2Fgames%2F3-15-2024%2Fbasketball-23-24%2Fcentral-cabarrus-vs-seventy-first.htm%3Fc%3DohpPZ3rgMkW4dp-BdUpJHQ&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=maxpreps">NFHS Network</a>!</p>
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No. 2 Central Cabarrus will look to make it back-to-back state championships while No. 4 Seventy-First will look to play spoiler on Friday night in the NCHSAA 3A State Championship. Take a look at the preview from PH!
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