Area tournaments begin
by Bart Moss for the FCT
Area Tournaments will begin this week. For most the season will come to an end. For a few it will extend for one more week to region play.
Four county teams won their regular season area and earned the right to host the area tournament: Red Bay, Belgreen and Russellville varsity girls and Tharptown varsity boys. Games will be throughout the week. Both teams that reach the finals will advance to sub-region play. The winner of the area tournament will host a sub-region game. The runner-up in the area tournament will travel to play in the sub-region. The girls sub-region games will be held Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. The boys sub-region games will be held Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
5A Area 14 Girls- Russellville will host
Semi-Finals: Wednesday, Feb. 4th- Lawrence County vs. West Point (6pm); Russellville vs. Fairview (7:30pm)
Finals: Friday, Feb. 6th at 7pm
5A Area 14 Boys- West Point will host
Semi-Finals: Thursday, Feb. 5th- Fairview vs. Lawrence County (6pm); Russellville vs. West Point (7:30pm)
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 7th at 7pm
2A Area 15 Girls- Red Bay will host
Semi-Finals: Monday, Feb. 2nd- Phil Campbell def. Sulligent 61-47
Finals: Thursday, Feb. 5th- Red Bay vs. Phil Campbell (7pm)
2A Area 15 Boys- Sulligent will host
Semi-Finals: Tuesday, Feb. 3rd- Phil Campbell vs. Red Bay (6pm)
Finals: Friday, Feb. 6th- Sulligent vs. Phil Campbell/Red Bay winner (7pm)
2A Area 16 Girls- Mars Hill will host
Semi-Finals: Tuesday, Feb. 3rd- Cherokee vs. Mars Hill (6pm); Hatton vs. Tharptown (7:30pm)
Finals: Friday, Feb. 6th (7pm)
2A Area 16 Boys- Tharptown will host
Semi-Finals: Thursday, Feb. 5th- Tharptown vs. Cherokee (6pm); Mars Hill vs. Hatton (7:30pm)
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 7th (7pm)
1A Area 15 Girls- Belgreen will host
Monday, Feb. 2nd- Vina lost to Covenant Christian 50-48
Semi-Finals: Wednesday, Feb. 4th- Belgreen vs. Covenant Christian (6pm); Hackleburg vs. Phillips (7:30pm)
Finals: Friday, Feb. 6th (7pm)
1A Area 15 Boys- Phillips will host
Quarter-Finals: Tuesday, Feb. 3rd- Vina vs. Belgreen (5pm)
Semi-Finals: Thursday, Feb. 5th- Phillips vs. Vina/Belgreen winner (6pm); Phillips vs. Covenant Christian (7:30pm)
Finals: Saturday, Feb. 7th (7pm)
