Red Bay, Belgreen earn top seeds in Franklin County tournament
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 By  Bart Moss Published 
4:42 pm Thursday, January 4, 2024

Red Bay, Belgreen earn top seeds in Franklin County tournament

The Red Bay varsity boys and Belgreen varsity girls earned top seeds in the 2024 Franklin County tournament. The annual tournament will be hosted by Phil Campbell High School beginning Jan. 9 and will conclude with the finals Jan. 13.

 

Red Bay’s boys come into the tournament playing basketball with a record of 12-4 and look to be a contender in Class 2A.  Belgreen’s girls are playing equally as well with a record of 15-4 and could make some noise in Class 1A in February.

 

Along with the varsity boys and varsity girls divisions, there will be three other divisions competing in the tournament: A-Junior Boys, Junior Varsity Girls and Junior Varsity Boys. The complete schedule is listed below. Admission to the tournament will be $8 each day.

 

2024 Franklin County Tournament

At Phil Campbell High School

 

Tuesday, January 9

4:00p               JVG                 2 Vina vs. 3 Phil Campbell

5:30p               VG                  4 Tharptown vs. 5 Red Bay

7:00p               VB                  4 Phil Campbell vs. 5 Vina

 

Thursday, January 11

4:00p               9thB                1 Vina vs. 4 Belgreen

5:30p               VG                  1 Belgreen vs. 4/5 Winner

7:00p               VB                  1 Red Bay vs. 4/5 Winner

 

Friday, January 12

4:00p               9th B               2 Tharptown vs. 3 East Franklin

5:30p               VG                  2 Phil Campbell vs. 3 Vina

7:00p               VB                  2 Tharptown vs. 3 Belgreen

 

Saturday, January 13

12:00p             9th B               Finals:

1:45p               JVG                 Finals: 1 Belgreen vs. 2/3 Winner

3:30p               JVB                 Finals: 1 Red Bay vs. 2 Phil Campbell

5:15p               VG                  Finals:

7:00p               VB                  Finals:

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