The Northeast Academy Lady Eagle basketball team advanced Tuesday night in the 1A 1st Round of the 1A North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association (NCISAA) State Play-offs against Crossroads Christian School.

NEA varsity girls

NEA                   28   18   15   8     69

Crossroads6       6     14   0    9     29

Lead scorers:

NEA--Carly Stephenson  6, Allie Liverman 16, Jessie Martin 16, Savannah Martin 12, Emalee Jones 15, Hannah Storey 4

CRC-- Brycelynn Woodard 13

Northeast will travel for the 2nd round to   #2 The Burlington School on Thursday at 5:30PM.