The announcement comes just one day after the All American and United 8 Conference champions were crowned, with Seventy-First boys winning a fourth straight league title, Terry Sanford girls named co-champs and ready to defend their 3A East Regional championship and Jack Britt girls lighting up the U8 playoffs with a run to their third title in five years.

North Carolina High School Athletic Association brackets are in and for the next three weeks the four 32-team tournaments will entertain high school basketball fans throughout the Tar Heel State. The tournament starts Feb.

The brackets for the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2025 high school basketball playoffs are set, preparing the way for Friday's games.