If you're a high school basketball fan, then this week represents the zenith of the season.
No other week will be as jam-packed and action-filled as this one, as region tournaments get underway around the state -- which means plenty of action and intrigue here in northeast Georgia, as teams gun for state playoff berths and title glory.
With that in mind, we present you with a day-by-day outlook of all of this week's region tournament schedules for those leagues largely based in northeast Georgia.
Be sure to check in with AccessWDUN throughout the week, as we present scores and game reports from throughout the area and look forward to the state tournament ahead.
2016 Region tournament basketball schedule
Monday, Feb. 8
REGION 8-AAAAA
at Flowery Branch
6 p.m. -- Lanier boys vs. Discovery
7:30 p.m. -- Flowery Branch boys vs. WInder-Barrow
at Winder-Barrow
6 p.m. -- Lanier girls vs. Apalachee
7:30 p.m. -- Winder-Barrow girls vs. Discovery
at Clarke Central
6 p.m. -- Salem girls vs. Heritage
7:30 p.m. -- Clarke Central boys vs. Loganville
REGION 8-AAAA
at White County
5 p.m. -- White County girls vs. Johnson
6:30 p.m. -- Madison County boys vs. Chestatee
REGION 8-A
at Athens Academy
4 p.m. -- Athens Academy girls vs. Hebron Christian
5:30 p.m. -- Athens Academy boys vs. Commerce
7 p.m. -- Towns County girls vs. Providence Christian
8:30 p.m. -- Towns County boys George Walton Academy
Tuesday, Feb. 9
REGION 8-AAAAA
at Gainesville
6 p.m. -- Salem boys vs. Flowery Branch/Winder-Barrow winner (1)
7:30 p.m. -- Gainesville boys vs. Clarke Central/Loganville winner (2)
at Cedar Shoals
6 p.m. -- Apalachee boys vs. Heritage (3)
7:30 p.m. -- Cedar Shoals boys vs. Lanier/Discovery winner (4)
REGION 8-AAAA
at North Oconee
6 p.m. -- Stephens County girls vs. Madison County (1)
7:30 p.m. -- North Oconee girls vs. Monroe Area (2)
at Buford
6 p.m. -- Chestatee girls vs. North Hall (3)
7:30 p.m. -- Buford girls vs. White County/Johnson winner (4)
REGION 7-AAA
at East Hall
4:30 p.m. -- Lumpkin County boys vs. Dawson County
6 p.m. -- West Hall boys vs. Fannin County
7:30 p.m. -- East Hall boys vs. Franklin County
REGION 8-AA
at Social Circle
6 p.m. -- Greene County girls vs. Washington-Wilkes
7:30 p.m. -- Social Circle girls vs. Oglethorpe County
REGION 8-A
at Athens Academy
4 p.m. -- Lakeview girls vs. Athens Academy/Hebron Christian winner (1)
5:30 p.m. -- Lakeview boys vs. Athens Academy/Commerce winner (2)
7 p.m. -- Athens Christian girls vs. Towns County/Providence Christian winner (3)
8:30 p.m. -- Athens Christian boys vs. Towns County/George Walton Academy winner (4)
Wednesday, Feb. 10
REGION 8-AAAAA
at Flowery Branch
6 p.m. -- Clarke Central girls vs. Winder-Barrow/Discovery winner (1)
7:30 p.m. -- Flowery Branch girls vs. Heritage/Salem winner (2)
at Loganville
6 p.m. -- Gainesville girls vs. Cedar Shoals (3)
7:30 p.m. -- Loganville girls vs. Lanier/Apalachee winner (4)
REGION 8-AAAA
at North Hall
6 p.m. -- White County boys vs. North Oconee (1)
7:30 p.m. -- North Hall boys vs. Johnson (2)
at Buford
6 p.m. -- Stephens County boys vs. Monroe Area (3)
7:30 p.m. -- Buford boys vs. Madison County/Chestatee winner (4)
REGION 7-AAA
at East Hall
4:30 p.m. -- Banks County girls vs. Franklin County
6 p.m. -- West Hall girls vs. Fannin County
7:30 p.m. -- East Hall girls vs. Lumpkin County
REGION 8-AA
at Rabun County
4 p.m. -- Oglethorpe County boys vs. Greene County
5:30 p.m. -- Union County boys vs. Washington-Wilkes
7 p.m. -- Rabun County boys vs. Social Circle
REGION 8-A
at Athens Academy
4 p.m. -- Commerce girls vs. Prince Avenue Christian (5)
5:30 p.m. -- Hebron Christian boys vs. Providence Christian (6)
7 p.m. -- George Walton Academy girls vs. Tallulah Falls (7)
8:30 p.m. -- Prince Avenue Christian boys vs. Tallulah Falls (8)
Friday, Feb. 12
REGION 8-AAAAA
at Winder-Barrow
4 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (3 vs. 4)
5:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (3 vs. 4)
7 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (1 vs. 2)
8:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (1 vs. 2)
REGION 8-AAAA
at Stephens County
4 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (1 vs. 2)
5:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (1 vs. 2)
7 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (3 vs. 4)
8:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (3 vs. 4)
REGION 7-AAA
at Lumpkin County (Semifinals)
4 p.m. -- Dawson County girls vs. Banks/Franklin winner
5:30 p.m. -- Banks County boys vs. Lumpkin/Dawson winner
7 p.m. -- East Hall/Lumpkin winner vs. West Hall/Fannin winner
8:30 p.m. -- West Hall/Fannin winner vs. East Hall/Franklin winner
REGION 8-AA
at Rabun County (Semifinals)
4 p.m. -- Union County girls vs. Oglethorpe/Social Circle winner
5:30 p.m. -- Washington-Wilkes/Union boys winner vs. Social Circle/Rabun winner
7 p.m. -- Rabun County girls vs. Washington-Wilkes/Greene winner
8:30 p.m. -- Riverside vs. Oglethorpe/Greene boys winner
REGION 8-A
at Athens Academy
4 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (1 vs. 7)
5:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (2 vs. 8)
7 p.m. -- Girls semifinal (3 vs. 5)
8:30 p.m. -- Boys semifinal (4 vs. 6)
Saturday, Feb. 13
REGION 8-AAAAA
at Winder-Barrow
3 p.m. -- Girls third place contest
4:30 p.m. -- Boys third place contest
6 p.m. -- Girls championship
7:30 p.m. -- Boys championship
REGION 8-AAAA
at Stephens County
4 p.m. -- Girls third place contest
5:30 p.m. -- Boys third place contest
7 p.m. -- Girls championship
8:30 p.m. -- Boys championship
REGION 7-AAA
at Lumpkin County
4 p.m. -- Girls third place contest
5:30 p.m. -- Boys third place contest
7 p.m. -- Girls championship
8:30 p.m. -- Boys championship
REGION 8-AA
at Rabun County
4 p.m. -- Girls third place contest
5:30 p.m. -- Boys third place contest
7 p.m. -- Girls championship
8:30 p.m. -- Boys championship
REGION 8-A
at Athens Academy
6 p.m. -- Girls championship
7:30 p.m. -- Boys championship
