The Brian Bailey Show: Third round of high school hoops state playoffs

by | Mar 3, 2025

The newest edition of “The Brian Bailey Show” will focus on the third round of the high school basketball playoffs.

Two teams from Pitt County have made it this far. J.H. Rose’s boys coach Robert Duck will join the show to talk about the Rampants’ success so far. Rose will host 71st on Tuesday.

Duck’s former team, the South Central girls, are also in the third round of the state playoffs. First-year head coach Elton Coffield and the Falcons will go to Wilson to take on Fike.

Watch on our YouTube page.

The Brian Bailey Show airs each Monday at noon with a replay at 6 p.m. You can reach Bailey on X or at bbailey@wnct.com.

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