The free throw line has been a dead zone, a frightful place for Northwestern's boys basketball team to be in a tight game.

COLUMBIA -- Too much height, and way too much Torrey Craig.

Northwestern's three big men aren't the biggest by any stretch as far as Class AAAA basketball goes.

SIMPSONVILLE -- Fresh off the Class AAAA state duals championship, Rock Hill's Bearcats had another productive Saturday in the Upper State individuals tournament at Hillcrest High School.

For the first time in Mike Gossett's 15 seasons coaching at Northwestern, the Trojans will play in the third round of the postseason.

GREENWOOD -- A 28-28 tie at the half was more than Northwestern could ask for in its Class AAAA Upper State playoff game against Greenwood on Friday.

GREAT FALLS -- Torrey Craig swished two 3-pointers during a 12-point third-quarter outburst and ignited Great Falls on a decisive run as the Red Devils advanced to the third round of the Class A playoffs with a 58-31 victory over Greenville Tech.

ROEBUCK -- York coach Paula Blackwell felt going into Friday night's second-round Class AAAA playoff game at Dorman that her team had a legitimate chance to pull a major upset.

Being highly regarded in boys soccer has become a tradition at Northwestern High School, which has won two of the last three South Carolina Class AAAA state championships.

The game times and a location for Saturday's Class AAAA Upper State boys basketball playoffs have been set.