Why are high school sports schedules changing?
Due to a winter storm forecast for January 24-25, 2026, in central North Carolina.
Sports / College Basketball
Winter weather in North Carolina has led to proactive schedule changes for high school basketball and swimming events. Meanwhile, the Furman Paladins are set to face the UNC Greensboro Spartans in a SoCon matchup.
High schools across central North Carolina have adjusted their sports schedules in anticipation of a winter storm expected on January 24-25, 2026. The National Weather Service forecasts mixed winter precipitation, posing risks to travel and power. Many basketball games were moved from Friday to Thursday, and swimming meets were shifted to Friday. For example, Asheville Christian @ Asheville School girls and boys games are now 5:15 p.m. and 6:45 p.m. Thursday.
In college basketball, the Furman Paladins (13-7, 4-3 SoCon) will play the UNC Greensboro Spartans (8-12, 4-3 SoCon) on Friday at 3 p.m. ET. Furman is favored by 5.5 points. Furman has lost two straight games and needs to improve their field goal percentage. UNC Greensboro excels at 3-point shooting but struggles with turnovers. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
*See the full list of high school schedule changes below*
Due to a winter storm forecast for January 24-25, 2026, in central North Carolina.
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Furman is favored by 5.5 points, with a total of 150.5 points. The moneyline is Furman -230, UNC Greensboro +190.
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