Area basketball tournaments begin this weekend
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 By  Bart Moss Published 
4:52 pm Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Area basketball tournaments begin this weekend

The basketball regular season comes to an end this week. The road to Birmingham will begin this weekend with area tournament play. The winners and runners-up of each area will advance to subregion play next Friday and Saturday.

Below are all local areas, host sites and the day each tournament begins:

Class 1A, Area 14

Teams: Belgreen, Vina, Hackleburg, Phillips

Girls tournament at Belgreen begins Feb. 3.

Boys tournament at Belgreen begins Feb. 3.

Class 2A, Area 10

Teams: Red Bay, Lamar County, Sulligent, Winston County

Girls tournament at Sulligent begins Feb. 3.

Boys tournament at Red Bay begins Feb. 3.

Class 2A, Area 16

Teams: Tharptown, Hatton, Lexington, Mars Hill, Sheffield

Girls tournament at Mars Hill begins Feb. 3.

Boys tournament at Mars Hill begins Feb. 3.

Class 3A, Area 15

Teams: Phil Campbell, Danville, Colbert County, Colbert Heights

Girls tournament at Tharptown begins Feb. 3.

Boys tournament at Colbert County begins Feb. 5.

Class 5A, Area 15

Teams: Russellville, Brewer, Lawrence County, West Point

Girls tournament at West Point begins Feb. 3.

Boys tournament at Russellville begins Feb. 5.

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