The 65th Lanierland Basketball Tournament will tip off Thursday at 4 p.m. at North Hall and East Hall.
The bracket will be split in half, with the top half being played at East Hall and the bottom half at North Hall. The fourth-seeded Cherokee Bluff girls will take on No. 5 Lakeview to get the state's longest-running holiday tournament underway.
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The most intriguing matchups in the first round involve North Hall and East Hall. Both the boys and girls will battle each other at North Hall for a trip to the semifinals. In November, East Hall swept North Hall.
Day 2 will also begin at 4 p.m. with the same format. However, East Hall will get to play its games at home. Check back on Friday to find out the times of those games.
Once again, Jacobs Media will give basketball fans across Northeast Georgia the opportunity to listen live on radio and online. The first-round and semifinals at North Hall will be broadcast on FM 102.9 WDUN and 94.5 FM The Lake at East Hall. The games will also be streamed at accesswdun.com. You'll hear the championship games at Gainesville on Saturday live on AM 550/FM 102.9 WDUN. AccessWDUN.com will have coverage of every game with stories, photos and video highlights.
65th LANIERLAND TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, Dec. 19
North Hall will host the lower half of the bracket, and East Hall will host the upper half.
at North Hall
4 p.m. -- No. 3 Chestatee vs. No. 6 Flowery Branch Girls
5:30 p.m. -- No. 3 North Hall vs. No. 6 East Hall Boys
7 p.m. -- No. 2 North Hall vs. No. 7 East Hall Girls
8:30 p.m. -- No. 2 Gainesville vs. No. 7 Chestatee Boys
at East Hall
4 p.m. -- No. 4 Gainesville vs. No. 5 Cherokee Bluff Girls
5:30 p.m. -- No. 4 Flowery Branch vs. No. 5 Lakeview Boys
7 p.m. -- No. 1 Lakeview Girls vs. winner of No. 8 Johnson/ No. 9 West Hall
8:30 p.m. -- No. 1 Cherokee Bluff Boys vs. winner of No. 8 West Hall/No. 9Johnson
Friday, December 20 (Day 2)
The tournament will allow East Hall to play at East Hall on Friday regardless of Thursday's outcome.
North Hall and East Hall will each host a 4 p.m. girls, and 5:30 p.m. boys consolation bracket
North Hall and East Hall will each host a 7 p.m. girls, 8:30 p.m. boys semifinal bracket
Saturday, December 21 (Day 3)
-All games will be played at Gainesville
