High School Sports, Sports
Bart Moss For the FCT
 By Bart Moss For the FCT  
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Area tournament play begins on Thursday

Postseason basketball begins this week with area tournament action. All county teams will play this week. Teams who make the finals will automatically advance to subregion play next week. The area winners will host subregion games while the area runners-up will travel.

Here is the schedule of games this week that involve or potentially involve Franklin County teams.

Thursday, Feb. 5

Girls- (1A-15) Vina vs. Phillips at Marion County at 5pm Girls- (2A-14) Covenant Christian at Tharptown at 5pm Girls- (2A-10) Lamar County at Red Bay at 6pm Boys- (1A-15) Brilliant vs. Vina at Marion County at 6:30pm Boys- (2A-14) Belgreen at Tharptown at 6:30pm

Friday, Feb. 6

Girls- (1A-13) Vina/ Phillips vs. Marion County at Marion County at 3pm Boys- (1A-13) Vina/ Brilliant vs. Marion County at Marion County at 4:30pm Girls-(5A-15)Lawrence County at Russellville (5A-15) at 6pm Girls- (2A-14) Finals at Belgreen vs. Covenant/ Tharptown at 6pm Girls- (3A-15) Phil Campbell vs. Sheffield at Mars Hill (3A-15) at 7:30pm

Saturday, Feb. 7

Boys- (5A-15) Russellville vs. West Point at Lawrence County at 6pm Boys- (2A-14) Finals at Covenant Christian vs. Belgreen/Tharptown at 6pm Boys- (3A-15) Phil Campbell vs. Sheffield at Mars Hill at 7:30pm

Monday, Feb.9

Girls- (5A-15) Finals at West Point vs. Lawrence County/Russellville at 6pm Girls- (2A-10) Finals at Sulligent vs. Red Bay/ Lamar County at 6pm

Tuesday, Feb.10

Girls- (1A-13) Finals at Marion County at 5pm Boys- (5A-15) Finals at Lawrence County vs. Russville/West Point at 6pm Girls- (3A-15) Finals at Mars Hill at 6pm Boys- (2A-10) Finals at Red Bay vs. Lamar County/Sulligent at 6pm Boys- (3A-15) Finals at Mars Hill at 7:30pm Boys- (1A-15) Finals at Marion County at 6:30pm

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