Etowah County basketball tournament begins Monday at Southside
The Etowah County girls and boys basketball tournaments begin Monday and run through Friday at Southside High School’s competition gym.
Varsity girls and varsity boys will play one game each day with the girls beginning at 6 p.m. and the boys following at 7:30 p.m.
Glencoe is the top seed on the girls side followed by Southside, Hokes Bluff, Sardis, West End and Gaston. The Yellow Jackets defeated Southside 42-39 in the girls title game last year for their first county championship since 2011.
Southside is the No. 1 seed for the boys followed by Sardis, Hokes Bluff, Glencoe, West End and Gaston. Hokes Bluff defeated Southside 72-49 last season and has won the last two county tournaments.
VARSITY GIRLS BRACKET
Monday
No. 4 Sardis vs. No. 5 West End, 6 p.m. — 1st round
Tuesday
No. 3 Hokes Bluff vs. No. 6 Gaston, 6 p.m. — 1st round
Wednesday
Sardis/West End winner vs. No. 1 Glencoe — semifinals
Thursday
Hokes Bluff/Gaston winner vs. No. 2 Southside — semifinals
Friday
Championship game, 6 p.m.
VARSITY BOYS BRACKET
Monday
No. 4 Glencoe vs. No. 5 West End, 7:30 p.m. — 1st round
Tuesday
No. 3 Hokes Bluff vs. No. 6 Gaston, 7:30 p.m. — 1st round
Wednesday
Glencoe/West End winner vs. No. 1 Southside, 7:30 — semifinals
Thursday
Hokes Bluff/Gaston winner vs. No. 2 Sardis, 7:30 — semifinals
Friday
Championship game, 7:30 p.m.