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Sunday morning, more than 500 people came to Presbyterian Hospital in uptown Charlotte for a 'honor walk' for former Mallard Creek girls' basketball coach Clarence Johnson, who was taken off life support afterwards and died at 68.

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Central Cabarrus, currently ranked as high as No. 15 in the national polls, blows past Fayetteville 71st in the NCHSAA 3A state final, goes 95-1 in three years

Story, photos, video, reaction

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North Mecklenburg’s Isaiah Evans was selected over Mr. Basketball finalists Paul McNeil and Drake Powell. McNeil is signed to N.C. State; Powell to UNC trib.al/CuhhqIH

EXCLUSIVE: Antawn Jamison unplugged: UNC legend on Duke, Hubert Davis, kissing the floor and high school star Isaiah Evans

Story, full video

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BREAKING: Myers Park boys' basketball coach Scott Taylor is leaving to start a new private school in the Lake Norman-area.

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THE WRAP: Friday's NCHSAA boys', girls' statewide quarterfinal scores, The Charlotte Observer coverage (photos, stories, videos), plus next week's regional schedule with times

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Here is the regional basketball schedule from the NCHSAA

MONDAY (1A): East Blades girls vs. East Columbus, 2; Wilson Prep vs. Bertie, 4; Mountain Heritage girls vs. Cherokee, 6; South Stokes vs Corvian, 8

TUESDAY (3A): AC Reynolds vs. West Rowan girls, 2; 71st vs. Westover, 4;…

PROGRAMMING NOTE: Tickets to next week’s regionals are on sale. Parking is $10.

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North Mecklenburg is moving on. The Vikings knock out reigning NCHSAA 4A state champion Myers Park and advance to the Final 4.

The No. 4 team in America is done.

✍️ Shane Connuck
📸 Kelly Hood

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On this day in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points. The NBA single-game highest scoring record.

He scored for Philadelphia Warriors in a 169–147 win over the New York.

FRIDAY'S GIRLS' BASKETBALL REWIND

➡️Myers Park rolls on. Best team since the glory years?
➡️Area box scores, notes
➡️Friday's #BIG5 top performers
➡️📸Gallery: Myers Park-Porter Ridge from Kelly Hood

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The NCHSAA Playoff Preview Show twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

'🌟 Chewy's Celebrity Basketball Tournament Brings Families Together for a Night of Basketball, Dancing, and Laughs! Over 4K Raised for West Charlotte High School Prom with support from Waka Flocka Flame 🔥 and other celebs! Chewy Kevin Poirier #CommunitySupport #CelebGame …

The N.C. High School Athletic Association state basketball tournament begins Tuesday. Here are the pairings trib.al/QKbBb7G

Friday’s high school basketball coverage: get the scores, meet the stars and find out the upcoming schedule

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Tyler Showalter scored the game’s final four points, leading Butler past rival Independence 54-52 for the Southwestern 4A title. trib.al/63frKka

Friday's HS Basketball Rewind

➡️Find out who won Charlotte-area conference tournaments
➡️Story: Rock Hill girls headed to state
➡️Previews for Saturday's NCISAA state finals
➡️Box scores, stars, notes
➡️Friday's #BIG5 top performers

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ held its girls high school basketball conference finals Friday night. There were two upsets and one near-upset. trib.al/BGAXhiF