The North Moore boys are the only local high school team left standing in the state basketball playoffs that got under way with first-round games on Monday.

North Moore defeated Central Academy 74-65 in overtime in a state 1-A playoff game played at Central. The Mustangs (15-11 record) will face top seeded Winston-Salem Prep Wednesday in Winston-Salem in the a second round game.

The Pinecrest girls, the only local team to garner a first-round home playoff game, fell 50-42 to Apex. The Patriots end with a 16-10 record this year.

The North Moore girls traveled to Lake Norman Charter for their 1-A first-round game, and fell 76-44. North Moore ended with a 13-12 record.

The Pinecrest boys traveled to Middle Creek and came home on the shortend of a 60-54 score in dropping their first-round 4-A state playoff game.

The Patriots ended the season with a 15-10 mark.