Northern will have be an absentee host for tonight's semifinals in the PAC-6 Conference's girls' basketball tournament.
Fifth-seeded Riverside, which had twice lost to Northern by a basket or less in the regular season, upset the No. 4 seeds from Northern 40-37 Tuesday night at the Ladies' home court.
In tonight's semifinals at Northern Durham's Poe Gym, Riverside (11-14) will face No. 1 seed Southern (17-5) at 6 p.m.
No. 3-seeded Jordan (14-9) will play second-seeded Hillside (20-4) at 7:30 p.m.
Jordan knocked sixth-seeded East Chapel Hill out of the girls' tournament with a 44-26 win Tuesday night in Durham. That left East Chapel Hill with a final record of 6-16 overall.
The Wildcat boys finished at 9-15 after a 55-50 loss at Hillside in their first-round game Tuesday.
The PAC-6 boys' semifinals will be Thursday at Northern.
No. 1-seeded Jordan (19-4), which has yet to lose to a conference opponent this year, will play No. 6 seed Riverside (10-15) in the boys' first semi at 6 p.m. Thursday. The hosts from Northern (12-9) will play No. 2-seeded Hillside (16-6) at 7:30 p.m. in Poe Gym.
Northern also will host Friday's finals, with the girls playing at 6 p.m. and the boys to follow at 8 p.m.

4A PAC-6 GIRLS TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, Feb. 19, Quarterfinals

(2) Hillside 84, (7) Person 17
(3) Jordan 44, (6) East Chapel Hill 26
(5) Riverside 40, (4) Northern 37

Wednesday, Feb. 20, Semifinals
at Northern High School, Poe Gym

(5) Riverside vs. (1) Southern, 6 p.m.
(3) Jordan vs. (2) Hillside, 7:30 p.m

Friday, Feb. 22, Championship
At Northern High School, Poe Gym

Riverside-Southern winner vs. Jordan-Hillside winner winners, 6 p.m.

4A PAC-6 BOYS TOURNAMENT
Tuesday, Feb. 19, Quarterfinals

(6) Riverside 58, (3) Roxboro Person 52 (OT)
(2) Hillside 55, (7) East Chapel Hill 50
(4) Northern Durham 73, (5) Southern Durham 65

Thursday, Feb. 21, Semifinals
at Northern High School, Poe Gym

(1) Jordan vs. (6) Riverside, 6 p.m.
(2) Hillside vs. (4) Northern, 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 22, Championship
At Northern High School, Poe Gym

Jordan-Riverside winner vs. Hillside-Northern winner, 8 p.m.

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