Holiday high school basketball tournaments heat up
School might be out for the holidays this week, but there will be plenty of action at area high school basketball gyms the next few days.
Jones County, Mary Persons, Tattnall Square and Mount de Sales are all hosting tournaments this week.
The State Bank and Trust Holiday Classic at Jones County tips off Monday and runs through Wednesday. There are eight games -- four boys and four girls -- each day. Monday's boys action starts at 11:30, featuring Central vs. Monroe Area, and that is followed by FPD vs. Clarkston, Lamar County vs. Harris County and Jones County vs. Spalding. The girls action starts with Central vs. Monroe Area at 10 a.m., and that is followed by FPD vs. Lamar County, Dublin vs. Harris County and Jones County vs. Spalding.
The Tattnall Square Christmas Tournament begins Monday, runs through Wednesday and includes the boys and girls teams from Tattnall and Stratford. The Tattnall boys face Chattanooga Christian (Monday), Union Grove (Tuesday) and B.T. Washington (Wednesday), while the Stratford boys face B.T. Washington (Monday), Chattanooga Christian (Tuesday) and Ware County (Wednesday). The Tattnall girls face Berrien (Monday), Carver-Atlanta (Tuesday) and B.T. Washington (Wednesday), while the Stratford girls face B.T. Washington (Monday), Berrien (Tuesday) and Carver-Atlanta (Wednesday).
The Union Bank Holiday Classic will be played at Mary Persons and runs Monday through Wednesday. Northeast and Peach County face off in the boys opener at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, while Northside faces Griffin at 5:30 p.m. and Mary Persons closes the day against Pike County. In the first day of the girls bracket, Peach County faces Upson-Lee at 10 a.m., and Mary Persons plays Pike County at 7 p.m.
The Knights of Columbus Holiday Tournament will be played Tuesday and Wednesday at Mount de Sales. Tuesday's boys and girls action features Mount de Sales vs. Pinecrest.
Middle Georgia Holiday Basketball Tournaments
State Bank and Trust Holiday Classic
at Jones County
Boys
Monday
Game 1: Central vs. Monroe Area, 11:30 a.m.
Game 2: FPD vs. Clarkston, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Lamar County vs. Harris County, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: Jones County vs. Spalding, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 9: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 2:30 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 12 (championship): Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8:30 p.m.
Girls
Monday
Game 1: Central vs. Monroe Area, 10 a.m.
Game 2: FPD vs. Lamar County, 1 p.m.
Game 3: Dublin vs. Harris County, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Jones County vs. Spalding, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 9: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 12 (championship): Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m.
Union Bank Holiday Classic
at Mary Persons
Boys
Monday
Game 1: Northeast vs. Peach County, 11:30 a.m.
Game 2: Cambridge vs. Lovejoy, 2:30 p.m.
Game 3: Northside vs. Griffin, 5:30 p.m.
Game 4: Mary Persons vs. Pike County, 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 2:30 p.m.
Game 7: Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 5:30 p.m.
Game 8: Game 1 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 9: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 11:30 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 5:30 p.m.
Game 12 (championship): Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 8:30 p.m.
Girls
Monday
Game 1: Peach County vs. Upson-Lee, 10 a.m.
Game 2: McIntosh vs. Cambridge, 1 p.m.
Game 3: Lovejoy vs. Griffin, 4 p.m.
Game 4: Mary Persons vs. Pike County, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.
Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.
Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Game 9: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 loser, 10 a.m.
Game 10: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner, 1 p.m.
Game 11: Game 7 loser vs. Game 8 loser, 4 p.m.
Game 12 (championship): Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner, 7 p.m.
Tattnall Square Christmas Tournament
Boys
Monday
Stratford vs. B.T. Washington, 2:30 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. Chattanooga Christian, 7 p.m.
Tuesday
Ware County vs. B.T. Washington, 1 p.m.
Stratford vs. Chattanooga Christian, 4 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. Union Grove, 7 p.m.
Wednesday
Chattanooga Christian vs. Union Grove, 1 p.m.
Stratford vs. Ware County, 4 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. B.T. Washington, 7 p.m.
Girls
Monday
Stratford vs. B.T. Washington, 1 p.m.
Carver-Atlanta vs. Chattanooga Christian, 4 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. Berrien, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday
Chattanooga Christian vs. B.T. Washington, 11:30 a.m.
Stratford vs. Berrien, 2:30 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. Carver-Atlanta, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Chattanooga Christian vs. Berrien, 11:30 a.m.
Stratford vs. Carver-Atlanta, 2:30 p.m.
Tattnall Square vs. B.T. Washington, 5:30 p.m.
Knights of Columbus Holiday Tournament
at Mount de Sales
Boys
Tuesday
Game 2: GMC vs. Pacelli, 3:30 p.m.
Game 4: Mount de Sales vs. Pinecrest, 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday
Consolation: Game 2 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 3:30 p.m.
Championship: Game 2 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6:30 p.m.
Girls
Tuesday
Game 1: Pacelli vs. St. Vincent's, 2 p.m.
Game 3: Mount de Sales vs. Pinecrest, 5 p.m.
Wednesday
Consolation: Game 1 loser vs. Game 3 loser, 2 p.m.
Championship: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 5 p.m.
This story was originally published December 27, 2015 at 5:43 PM with the headline "Holiday high school basketball tournaments heat up ."