Lady Knights work through playoff bracket

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Robbinsville bested by defending Western Regional champs

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  • Robbinsville seniors Cambrie Lovin (left) and Karlyn Matheson eye an East Surry player during Thursday's game in Pilot Mountain. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com
    Robbinsville seniors Cambrie Lovin (left) and Karlyn Matheson eye an East Surry player during Thursday's game in Pilot Mountain. Photo by Kevin Hensley/editor@grahamstar.com
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Pilot Mountain – Robbinsville's hopes for a state championship were dashed Thursday night.

The Lady Knights (No. 13 seed, 22-7) traveled to East Surry (No. 4 seed, 19-5) for the second round of the 1A playoffs. The defending Western Regional champions used nine 3-pointers to keep Robbinsville on the mend for much of the game, picking up a 62-45 win in the process.

In her final game for the Knights, senior Cambrie Lovin led the Robbinsville offense with 21 points.

A more detailed recap of Thursday's loss will appear in the March 5 edition of The Graham Star.