South Stanly men’s basketball opens playoffs at home tonight
Published 2:51 pm Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- South Stanly's Gavyn Miller was named the 2025 Yadkin Valley Conference Player of the Year. (Photo by Charles Curcio/staff)
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The South Stanly men’s basketball team earned a home playoff game tonight at 6 in the opening round of the 2025 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) state tournament.
South Stanly is the No. 10 seed in the 1A Western Region, earning the top 1A seed from the Yadkin Valley Conference finishing second overall in the regular-season standings to Mount Pleasant.
The Bulls (16-8) host the No. 23 seeded Avery County Vikings (14-11). The Vikings finished fifth overall in the split 1A/2A Western Highlands Conference and are 3-3 in the team’s last six games.
The Bulls are led by 2024-25 YVC Player of the Year Gavyn Miller, who was honored after Friday’s YVC Tournament Finals. Miller is averaging 18 points, seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block per game this season for the Bulls.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press since 2008 and has written numerous news and feature stories as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won awards from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.
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