Polk to host Piedmont Community Charter in 1A basketball playoff opener

Polk County will begin play in the state 1A girls basketball playoffs on Tuesday at home against Piedmont Community Charter.

The Wolverines received the fourth seed in the 1A West bracket as released Sunday by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association. That gives Polk a first-round matchup with Piedmont, seeded 29th.

The Patriots finished 12-10 this season and in third place in the Metro 8 Conference. Piedmont is led by 5-11 senior forward Allasha Houser and sophomore guard Bree Phillips.

Time for Tuesday’s game is to be determined. The winner of the game will move into Friday’s second round and face the winner of No. 13 Avery and No. 20 Andrews. Polk would host that game with a first-round win.

Bishop McGuinness, Cherokee and Albemarle are the top three seeds.