MOUNT ULLA — West Rowan won easily at home in the first round of the 5A state playoffs on Saturday, beating Southern Guilford 25-9, 25-7 and 25-7.
Lydia Wilson had 10 kills and two blocks for the Falcons.
Brinley Hiatt and Maddie Sides had three aces. Reese Poole had 10 digs. Hiatt had 16 assists.
No. 12 West plays at No. 5 Oak Grove in the second round on Tuesday.
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Salisbury finished the season 12-17 with a 3-0 loss at Bandys in the first round of the 4A playoffs on Saturday.
East Rowan was swept at home in the first round of the 5A playoffs by East Lincoln and finished 12-19.
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19 seed East Lincoln (7-16) will play at No. 3 seed Carson on Tuesday.
No.3 South Rowan will host No. 14 Burns in the 4A playoffs on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL TENNIS
West Rowan’s Olyvia Brown won the 5A West Regional at Mount Tabor to qualify for the state individual tournament.
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Salisbury girls will be in action today in the 4A West Regional that was postponed by weather on Saturday.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Amir Alexander (North Rowan) had a massive game for Chowan in Saturday’s 37-7 win against Erskine.
Alexander had eight catches for 170 yards and caught touchdowns of 18, 42 and 46 yards.
COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Nicole Barringer, a South Rowan grad, won her 100th game as Lenoir-Rhyne’s head volleyball coach with a victory over Mars Hill. Her record at L-R is 100-41.
