Both the Lakewood Lady Leopards and the Clinton Lady Dark Horses protected their home floors Thursday night after earning first-round byes in the NCHSAA state playoffs.
Lakewood rolled past East Carteret 69-48, controlling the game from start to finish, to advance to the next round.
Clinton handled North Lenoir 68-35 in dominant fashion, setting the tone early and never looking back.
Full coverage, including stats and postgame reactions, will be featured in Saturday’s edition of The Sampson Independent. Readers can also revisit clintonnc.com in seven days for the complete recap.