Published 12:00 am Sunday, March 9, 2014

North Rowan’s boys basketball team advanced to the state championship game with a 58-56 win against Smoky Mountain in the 2A West final Sunday afternoon.
North’s Michael Bowman won Regional MVP after scoring 19 points and hitting the go-ahead layup in the final minute. The Cavaliers will play East champ Kinston next Saturday at Reynolds Coliseum for the state crown.
Stories and photos will be in tomorrow’s Salisbury Post and online at salisburypost.com