Concord and Northwest Cabarrus will both play in the NCHSAA 5A volleyball state playoffs. The Spiders earned the 27th seed and the Trojans the 32nd in the statewide 5A seedings, the Salisbury Post reported.
Both teams are in.
The seedings follow the conclusion of South Piedmont Conference (SPC) tournament play. Concord finished fourth in conference at 7-7 and 13-11 overall, according to MaxPreps. The Spiders went into the SPC tournament having won three straight before dropping two of their last three regular-season matches.
Concord's tournament ended on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when top-seeded Carson swept the Spiders in the SPC semifinals. South Rowan swept West Rowan in the other semifinal. The SPC championship between Carson and South Rowan was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Carson.
Carson entered the tournament ranked third in the statewide 5A seedings. The Salisbury Post reported Carson's record at 30-3, while MaxPreps listed the Cougars at 31-3 and 14-0 in conference play. The Salisbury Post put Carson's winning streak at 27 games; MaxPreps listed it at 26. Senior setter Rylee Hedrick has surpassed 3,000 career assists, according to the Salisbury Post.
Northwest Cabarrus closed its regular season with a 0-3 loss to West Rowan on Monday, Oct. 12, according to MaxPreps. The Trojans had won two of their previous three matches heading into that loss, including a pair of results against area opponents. Northwest Cabarrus beat Jay M. Robinson 3-1 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in a matchup between two Concord schools, then topped Salisbury 3-1 on Thursday, Oct. 8, before falling to West Rowan.
Five SPC teams qualified for the 5A bracket: Carson at third, West Rowan at 24th, Concord at 27th, East Rowan at 29th and Northwest Cabarrus at 32nd. In 4A, South Rowan ranked seventh in the statewide seedings, according to the Salisbury Post.
The NCHSAA has not released first-round matchups or a playoff schedule. Both Concord and Northwest Cabarrus await bracket announcements to learn their opening-round opponents.
