WALKERTOWN � Brenna Hicks hit five 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 18 points to lead visiting Alamance Christian School to a 42-30 victory against Gospel Light in the first round of the North Carolina Christian School Association state playoffs for girls� basketball Friday night.
Hicks hit a pair of 3s in the final 30 seconds for the Warriors (10-8).
Leanne Barker added 14 points and 12 rebounds for ACS.
-- SOUTHERN ALAMANCE 51, GREENSBORO SMITH 39: At Mt. Hermon, Southern Alamance clinched a share of second place in the Metro Conference by winning on Senior Night as junior Shaylen Burnett scored 21 points.
The Patriots (20-4, 9-3) slowly pulled away in the second half. Hollie Boggs added 13 points.
Dajah Rudison-Williamson scored 12 points for Greensboro Smith (9-15, 4-8).
-- EASTERN ALAMANCE 56, ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 36: At Wentworth, Eastern Alamance placed four players in double-figure scoring, led by Deja Dunn�s 16 points and Jaimee Cousin�s 14, as the Eagles cruised past Rockingham County in the Mid-State 3-A Conference regular-season finale for both teams.
Terri Rogers and Aliyah Bryant added 10 points apiece for Eastern Alamance (19-5, 12-2), which will be the No. 2 seed in next week�s conference tournament.
N�Quierra Hammick scored 13 points to pace the Cougars (12-12, 6-8).
-- EASTERN GUILFORD 65, WESTERN ALAMANCE 34: At Gibsonville, a huge second-quarter burst sent Eastern Guilford to a Mid-State 3-A Conference romp.
Going into the second quarter down two, the third-place Wildcats (16-8, 9-5) outscored the Warriors 19-6 , keeping Western Alamance (5-19, 3-11) from having a chance to rebound.
Leeaysia Williamson had 15 points and was 9-for-10 from the free-throw line. Callie Patterson had 11 points and Erica Olerich had 10 to lead Eastern Guilford.
Ashley Breazeale and Kierra James had 10 points each for the Warriors.
-- NORTHERN GUILFORD 40, WILLIAMS 24: At Greensboro, the Bulldogs dropped their final regular-season game but held on to the No. 4 seed for next week�s Mid-State 3-A Conference Tournament.
Cassidy Jordan scored 10 points to lead Williams (14-10, 8-6).
Aliyah Grinage and Amanda Coffer scored 13 points apiece for the Nighthawks (23-1, 14-0).
-- RIVER MILL 51, FRANKLIN ACADEMY 36: At Graham, Daijah Faucette scored 17 points to lead River Mill past Franklin Academy and the Jaguars completed an undefeated season in the Carolina 12 2-A / 1-A Conference.
The victory marked the fourth consecutive season that River Mill has finished undefeated in conference play.
Lenaira Ruffin had 13 points and 21 rebounds for the Jaguars (21-3, 16-0).