Cordele —
Crisp County High’s basketball teams will get an evening off, but it’ll be business as usual on Tuesday for the eight other area hoop squads.
On the public school front, Dooly and Wilcox counties have 6 p.m. outings on tap as the former visits fellow Region 4-A member Schley County and the latter plays host to Region 4-A colleague Irwin County.
At the private school level, Crisp and Fullington academies are set to host Randolph-Southern and Georgia Christian, respectively, in a pair of Region 3-A GISA doubleheaders tipping off at 6:30 p.m.
As the week continues the hardwood card gets even busier. On Thursday, Crisp Academy goes to Westfield of Perry at 6:30 p.m. and on Friday journeys to Highland of Valdosta at the same time.
Other Friday action finds Crisp County at Americus-Sumter, Wilcox at Clinch County for 6 p.m. starts, Fullington at Randolph Southern for a 7 p.m. tip-off and Pacelli at Dooly County for play beginning at 7 o’clock.
On Saturday, Crisp County makes a short trek to Turner County, Dooly goes to Brookstone of Columbus and Wilcox journeys to Telfair. Competition gets under way at 6 p.m. in all locations.
AREA CAGE SLATE
Tuesday
Dooly County at Schley County, 6 p.m.
Irwin County at Wilcox County, 6 p.m.
Randolph Southern at Crisp Academy, 6:30
Georgia Christian at Fullington, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday
Crisp Academy at Westfield, 6:30 p.m.
Friday
Crisp County at Americus-Sumter, 6 p.m.
Wilcox at Clinch County, 6 p.m.
Crisp Academy at Highland (Valdosta), 6:30
Fullington at Randolph Southern, 6:30
Pacelli High at Dooly County, 7 p.m.
Saturday
Crisp County at Turner County, 6 p.m.
Dooly County at Brookstone, 6 p.m.
Wilcox at Telfair County, 6 p.m.
Local Sports
Busy week awaits area basketball teams
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Wildcats, Trojans reveal their Final Four series slates; Cougars start today
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