Knights, Mustangs to play for SPC title

The Southern Piedmont 1A/2A boys' basketball tournament is set. Lake Norman Charter and East Lincoln won Wednesday night's semifinals to earn the shot for a tourney championship.

The girls' final had been decided on Tuesday. Lincolnton and Lake Norman Charter will face each other Friday at 6:30 for the tournament title.The boys' final will follow. Tip-off is expected at 8 p.m.

Here are the the semifinal scores and final match-ups:

Southern Piedmont 1A/2A (at East Lincoln High)

Semifinals

Girls

(1) Lincolnton def. (4) West Lincoln 55-43

(2) Lake Norman Charter def. (3) North Lincoln 74-53

Boys

(1) Lake Norman Charter def. (5) Lincolnton 61-41

(2) East Lincoln def. (3) Bessemer City 75-54

Finals

Girls

(1) Lincolnton vs. (2) Lake Norman Charter – Friday 6:30 p.m.

Boys

(1) Lake Norman Charter vs. (2) East Lincoln – Friday 8 p.m.