Teams gear up for area tournaments
By Bart Moss
For the FCT
Area Tournaments begin this week around the state. Teams that advance to the finals automatically advance to Sub-Region play. The winner of each area will host a Sub-Region game. The area runner-up will travel to a Sub-Region game. Teams winning Sub-Region games will advance to the Northwest Regionals at the campus of Wallace State in Hanceville.
Admission each night is $6 as mandated by the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Local team play is as follows:
1A, Area 15 Girls at Tharptown High School
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. – Tharptown vs. Hackleburg/Vina
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. – Belgreen vs. Phillips
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. – Finals
1A, Area 15 Boys at Phillips High School
Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. – Phillips vs. Hackleburg/Vina
Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. – Belgreen vs. Tharptown
Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. – Finals
2A, Area 16, Girls at Red Bay High School
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. – Red Bay vs. Cherokee
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. – Colbert Heights vs. Phil Campbell
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. – Finals
2A, Area 16, Boys at Colbert Heights High School
Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. – Cherokee vs. Phil Campbell
Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. – Colbert Heights vs. Red Bay
Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. – Finals
5A, Area 16, Girls at Muscle Shoals High School
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 6 p.m. – Lawrence County vs. Athens
Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m. – Russellville vs. Muscle Shoals
Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. – Finals
5A, Area 16, Boys at Athens High School
Friday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. – Muscle Shoals vs. Lawrence County
Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. – Russellville vs. Athens
Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. – Finals
