Spring playoffs have begun

The NCHSAA lacrosse and boys' tennis playoffs are already under way.

Area teams got off to a bad start in the boys' lacrosse playoffs, as formerly undefeated Lake Norman as well as Lake Norman Charter dropped their first-round games to end their seasons. The Wildcats were upset 13-12 by Weddington, a team they had defeated 17-5 earlier in the year, while the Knights lost 10-7 after being matched up against defending state champions Myers Park in the opening round.

On the girls' bracket, Lake Norman is the only team left alive. Hough, who made the tournament as a wildcard in its first season, fell to Providence in the first round. The Lady Wildcats, who defeated Greensboro Grimsley 12-4, will host Kernersville's Bishop McGuinness tonight at 7 p.m.

In the boys' tennis 4A dual bracket, Hough, Lake Norman and Hopewell will begin post-season play today. All matches are scheduled for 4 p.m.

Here are the 4A tennis pairings:

• Providence at Northwest Guilford
• R.J. Reynolds at East Gaston
• Hough at Myers Park
• Lake Norman at Greensboro Page
• Greensboro Grimsley at Porter Ridge
• Southwest Guilford at Hopewell
• Ardrey Kell at T.C. Robeson (Wednesday)
• Davie at Watauga