NCHSAA 4A East Preview: Final Four
The NCHSAA 4A East Playoff picture is down to the final four. Take a look at the preview of Tuesday night’s matchups. Cleveland (29-1) @ Richmond County (26-1) – 7 PM There’s a ton of talent to look forward…
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Continue ReadingThe NCHSAA 4A East Playoff picture is down to the final four. Take a look at the preview of Tuesday night’s matchups.
Cleveland (29-1) @ Richmond County (26-1) – 7 PM
There’s a ton of talent to look forward to in this matchup headlined with Richmond County’s top prospect Paul McNeil Paul McNeil 6'6" | SG Richmond County | 2024 State #172 Nation NC . He finished with 28 points and 19 rebounds to power his surging squad to a 70-63 victory over Pine Forest in the Sweet 16. He’ll look to continue his impressive play on Tuesday when a talented, well-rounded Cleveland High group comes to town. Javian Drake Javian Drake 5'10" | PG Richmond Senior | 2024 State NC , Jamarion Wall Jamarion Wall 5'11" | PG Richmond County Senior | 2024 State NC , Dakota Chavis Dakota Chavis 6'0" | SG Richmond Senior | 2023 State NC and Zion Baldwin Zion Baldwin 6'3" | SF Richmond Senior | 2023 State NC will look to take some of the pressure of McNeil.
Trey Fields Trey Fields 6'5" | SF Cleveland | 2022 State NC , Dylan Wiggins Dylan Wiggins 6'6" | PF Cleveland | 2022 State NC and Baron Williams Baron Williams 5'10" | CG Cleveland | 2022 State NC are an unsigned senior trio that has found their stride at the right time as they look to lead the way for Cleveland High. The return of Jayse Barrett Jayse Barrett 6'3" | SF Cleveland | 2022 State NC has been a boost for the Rams as they continue their push in the postseason. He’s an intriguing wing prospect that continues to impress with his ability to knock shots, alter shots and rebound the ball as well.
Panther Creek (21-7) @ Millbrook (20-8) – 7:30 PM
This matchup is intriguing for a number of reasons, the biggest one being how much adversity both teams have faced in arriving at this moment. At one point, the Millbrook Wildcats had lost seven games in a row in non-conference play before finding their stride and taking home the NAC VI Conference Tournament title. Now, they’re a game away from another appearance in the NCHSAA 4A East Final following a state championship in 2021. CeeJay Jordan CeeJay Jordan 6'4" | SF Millbrook | 2022 State NC , Colt Langdon Colt Langdon 6'7" | SG Millbrook | 2025 State #114 Nation NC , Jaylan Bowen Jaylan Bowen 5'11" | CG Millbrook | 2022 State NC and Jacob Lawton Jacob Lawton 5'8" | PG Millbrook | 2024 State NC are names to keep an eye on for the Wildcats with their ability to impact the game in a variety of ways.
The Catamounts have gotten healthy at just the right time under head coach Shawan Robinson and with their healthy rotation of Amari Odom Amari Odom 6'3" | CG Panther Creek | 2023 State NC , Jordan Snell, Tyler Thompson Tyler Thompson 6'6" | PF Panther Creek | 2023 State NC and James Daly James Daly 6'10" | C Panther Creek | 2022 State NC they’ve proven to be a formidable opponent. Odom (11.3 ppg) and Snell (11.3 ppg) have been quite the load to handle in the backcourt while Daly and Thompson have done their thing in the paint.
Daly has been an X-Factor for them on defense, with 4.3 bpg as a presence around the rim. He’ll be looked upon to set the tone for the Catamounts as they look to pull off another upset on the road on Tuesday night.