In the spirit of the holidays, the AccessWDUN Sports staff decided to try picking the 64th Lanierland Tournament bracket.
We believe this year's tournament will be one of the better ones in recent history on both the girls' and boys' sides.
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The tournament officially begins at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, with No. 4 Cherokee Bluff battling fifth-seeded Lakeview Academy at West Hall in the girls bracket.
Once again, Jacobs Media will give basketball fans across Northeast Georgia the opportunity to listen live on the radio and online. The opening round and semifinals will be broadcast live on 94.5 FM The Lake, streamed at accesswdun.com. You'll hear the championship games on Friday live on AM 550/FM 102.9 WDUN. AccessWDUN.com will have coverage of every game with stories, photos and video highlights.
FIRST ROUND LANIERLAND TOURNAMENT, Wednesday, Dec. 27.
BOYS BRACKET (at West Hall)
(4) West Hall vs. (5) Flowery Branch, 10:30 a.m.
(3) Cherokee Bluff vs. (6) Lakeview, 1:30 p.m.
(2) North Hall vs. (7) Chestatee, 4:30 p.m.
(1) Gainesville vs. (8) East Hall, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS BRACKET (at West Hall)
(4) Cherokee Bluff vs. (5) Lakeview, 9 a.m.
(3) Chestatee vs. (6) Flowery Branch, 12 p.m.
(2) North Hall vs. (7) East Hall, 3 p.m.
(1) Gainesville vs. (9) Johnson, 6 p.m.
