When Emerson Thompson wasn't driving through the lane for a layup or floater, she was dishing to a teammate down low. And when she wasn't doing that, she was taking and usually making 3-pointers.
Thompson ran the show for top-seeded Falls Lake Academy on Tuesday, scoring a game-high 33 points as the Firebirds topped No. 4 North Duplin 67-56 in the fourth round of the N.C. High School Athletic Association 1A playoffs. FLA, still unbeaten at 31-0, will host No. 3 Chatham Charter in the Eastern regional final on Saturday.
Chatham Charter boys basketball coach Jason Messier said his team is excited for the opportunity to play in the 1A state championship, and they're familiar with their opponent in unbeaten Hayesville.
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