The

regional basketball tournaments will begin on Monday. The

boys 4-AAAA tournament will be held at Fayette County

High School, with Fayette County as one of the possible

favorites. They are a talented team, with lots of speed

and athleticism. McIntosh will give every one of their

opponents a tough game, though they are not as deep as

they have been in the past. The tournament will last

until Friday.

The 4-AAAA

girls tournament will be held at LaGrange High School.

The favorite has to be East Coweta, which returned

several players from last year's squad. Last year, the

Lady Indians went deep in the state tournament. McIntosh

will also be a tough team in the tournament. Capable of

winning on any given night, the Lady Chiefs are excellent

shooters and they are fast. Fayette County's girls were

in a rebuilding mode this year, but still keep it close

against most of their opponents. With the right seeding

and a little luck, they could last a while as well.

Starr's

Mill will be the sight of the boys and girls 4-AAA

tournament. The Sandy Creek boys have come along this

season and are playing some great ball of late, while the

Lady Patriots are playing well, despite being in a

rebuiding year. Starr's Mill's boys and girls teams have

both improved exponentially in their second year of

varsity play and could surprise some teams in the

tournament. The favorites in the 4-AAA tournament will be

Riverdale, Woodward Academy and North Clayton.