Alabama high school basketball: Area tournament boys and girls schedules for Gadsden area
The Alabama high school basketball playoffs are finally here and they will kick off with area tournaments starting Friday and going through next week.
This is the first step of three stops to end up in the Final Four at Legacy Arena from February 26 to March 2. The highest team in the area will host the tournaments but some areas will allow the 2-seed to host a first round game. A team needs to make the finals to advance to the next round, sub regional but from there its lose and go home.
Here are area boys and girls tournament schedules for Gadsden area teams.
Gadsden area boys basketball area tournament schedules
Class 7A, Area 7
All games at Huntsville
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Semifinal 1: 1-seed Huntsville vs. 4-seed Sparkman, 6 p.m.
Semifinal: 3-seed Albertville at 2-seed Grissom, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Championship game: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 7 p.m.
Class 6A, Area 13
All games at Fort Payne
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Oxford 62, Gadsden City 55
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Oxford vs. Fort Payne, 7 p.m.
Class 5A, Area 12
All games at Alexandria
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: Southside 57, Lincoln 49
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: Southside vs. Alexandria, 7 p.m.
Class 5A, Area 13
All games at Sardis
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Sardis 81, Crossville 28
Semifinal: Douglas 43, Boaz 37
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Sardis vs. Douglas, 5:30 p.m.
Class 5A, Area 14
All games at Guntersville
Friday, Feb. 2
Semifinal 1: Guntersville 57, Fairview 45
Semifinal: Scottsboro 55, Arab 43
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Guntersville vs. Scottsboro, 7 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 10
All games at White Plains
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: White Plains 66, Cherokee County 44
Semifinal: Jacksonville 62, Cleburne County 52
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: White Plains vs. Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 11
All games at Etowah
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Etowah 75, Hanceville 45
Semifinal: Oneonta 55, Ashville 52
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Etowah vs. Oneonta, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 11
All games at Piedmont
Saturday, Feb 3
Semifinal 1: Piedmont 71, Walter Wellborn 35
Semifinal: Weaver 62, Saks 52
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Piedmont vs. Weaver, 7 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 12
All games at Glencoe
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: Glencoe 79, Ohatchee 49
Semifinal: Westbrook Christian 68, Hokes Bluff 51
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Glencoe vs. Westbrook Christian, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 13
All games at Vinemont
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Vinemont 51, Brindlee Mountain 33
Semifinal: Susan Moore 60, JB Pennington 58
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Vinemont vs. Susan Moore, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 14
All games at Plainview
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Plainview 66, Asbury 35
Semifinal: Geraldine 72, Sylvania 57
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Plainview vs. Geraldine, 7 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 12
All games at Fyffe
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: 1-seed Gaston vs. 4-seed Collinsville
Semifinal: Fyffe 81, Sand Rock 56
Wednesday, Feb 7
Championship game: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Fyffe, 5:30 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 13
All games at Decatur Heritage
Friday, Feb. 2
Semifinal 1: Decatur Heritage 70, West End 37
Semifinal 2: Holly Pond 52, Falkville 47
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Championship game: Decatur Heritage 60, Holly Pond 44
Class 2A, Area 15
All games at North Sand Mountain
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Semifinal 1: 1-seed North Sand Mountain vs. 4-seed Ider, 6 p.m.
Semifinal: 3-seed Section at 2-seed Pisgah, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Championship game: Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2, 6 p.m.
Class 1A, Area 12
All games at Spring Garden
Friday, February 2
First Round: Jacksonville Christian 52, Coosa Christian 49
Saturday, Jan. 3
Semifinal 1: Spring Garden 90, JCA 44
Semifinal: Gaylesville 71, Cedar Bluff 67
Monday, Jan. 5
Championship game: Spring Garden 64, Gaylesville 34, 6:30 p.m.
Gadsden area girls basketball area tournament schedules
Class 7A, Area 7
All games at Sparkman
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: Sparkman 63, Albertville 14
Semifinal: Grissom 36, Huntsville 35
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: Sparkman vs. Grissom, 6 p.m.
Class 6A, Area 13
All games at Gadsden City
Friday, Feb. 2
Semifinal 1: Oxford 55, Fort Payne 40
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: Oxford 45, Gadsden City 31
Class 5A, Area 12
All games at Southside
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Alexandria 40, Lincoln 34
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Alexandria vs. Southside, 6 p.m.
Class 5A, Area 13
All games at Sardis
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Sardis 81, Crossville 29
Semifinal: Boaz 35, Douglas 24
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Sardis vs. Boaz, 5:30 p.m.
Class 5A, Area 14
All games at Scottsboro
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Scottsboro 67, Fairview 39
Semifinal: Guntersville 52, Arab 50
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: Scottsboro vs. Guntersville, 6 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 10
All games at Cherokee County
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: 1Cherokee County 60, Cleburne County 26
Semifinal: Jacksonville 70, White Plains 29
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Cherokee County vs. Jacksonville, 5:30 p.m.
Class 4A, Area 11
All games at Hanceville
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Etowah 25, Hanceville 23
Semifinal: Ashville 39, Oneonta 36
Monday, Feb. 5
Championship game: Ashville 38, Etowah 22
Class 3A, Area 11
All games at Piedmont
Friday, Feb, 2
Semifinal 1: Piedmont 82, Saks 28
Semifinal: Weaver 62, Walter Wellborn 47
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Piedmont vs. Weaver, 5:30 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 12
All games at Glencoe unless noted
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Glencoe 55, Ohatchee 24
Semifinal: Hokes Bluff 32, Westbrook Christian 27
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Glencoe vs. Hokes Bluff, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 13
All games at Susan Moore unless noted
Friday, Feb, 2
Semifinal 1: Susan Moore 76 vs. Brindlee Mountain 34
Semifinal: JB Pennington 38, Vinemont 34
Monday, Feb. 5
Championship game: Susan Moore vs. JB Pennington, 6 p.m.
Class 3A, Area 14
All games at Plainview unless noted
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Plainview 72, Asbury 23
Semifinal: Sylvania 53, Geraldine 45
Tuesday, Feb. 6
Championship game: Plainview vs. Sylvania, 6 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 12
All games at Sand Rock
Saturday, Feb. 3
Semifinal 1: Sand Rock 61, Gaston 26
Semifinal: Fyffe 58, Collinsville 14
Tuesday, Jan. 6
Championship game: Sand Rock vs. Fyffe, 6 p.m.
Class 2A, Area 13
All games at Decatur Heritage
Friday, Feb. 2
Semifinal 1: Decatur Heritage 65 vs. West End 25
Semifinal: Holly Pond 48, Falkville 16
Monday, Feb. 5
Championship game: Decatur Heritage 58, Holly Pond 45
Class 2A, Area 15
All games at Ider
Monday, Feb. 5
Semifinal 1: Ider 66, Section 37
Semifinal: Pisgah 70, North Sand Mountain 55
Wednesday, Feb. 7
Championship game: Ider vs. Pisgah, 6 p.m.
Class 1A, Area 12
All games at Spring Garden
Friday, February 2
First Round: JCA 43, Gaylesville 42
Saturday, Jan. 3
Semifinal 1: Spring Garden 88, JCA 19
Semifinal: Cedar Bluff 58, Coosa Christian 35
Monday, Jan. 5
Championship game: Spring Garden 69, Cedar Bluff 14
This story will be updated throughout area tournaments
Maxwell Donaldson covers high school sports and Jacksonville State athletics for the Gadsden Times. Find him on Twitter/X @_Max_Donaldson and contact him at MDonaldson@gannett.com.
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