A number of

local basketball teams have qualified for the state basketball tournaments

in their respective classifications. Fayette and Coweta County are represented

Creek's boys are in the AAAA tournament and Landmark Christian School's

girls are in the A tournament. The teams open up with one game this weekend

at locations around the state.

Those hoping

to follow East Coweta and Newnan's boys and girls or Fayette County's

boys will not have far to go. All of those teams will play their opening

games at Fayette County High School against teams from region 3-AAAAA

on either Friday or Saturday.

The tournament

kicks off at 4 p.m. today as the East Coweta girls (16-12) take on Camden

County (23-4). The Lady Indians placed fourth at last weekend's region

tournament and will face the region 3-AAAAA champs. Fayette County's boys,

the fourth-place finisher in the region tournament, will face region 3-AAAAA

champs Beach at 5:30 p.m.

Saturday's

action starts at 4 p.m. with the Newnan Lady Cougars (16-9) taking on

Bradwell Institute (25-4), the region 3-AAAAA runner-up. East Coweta's

boys will follow at 5:30 p.m. with a game against Savannah and the night

will conclude with Newnan's boys (16-9), the region 4-AAAAA runner-up,

taking on Groves at 8:30 p.m.

Sandy Creek,

the region 4-AAAA champs, will take on Statesboro at 8:30 p.m. tonight

at Lithia Springs High School. To get to Lithia Springs High School, take

1-20 west to Exit 41 (Lee Road). Go left one mile to the traffic light

at East County Line Rd. and turn right.

Landmark's

Lady War Eagles will take on Towns County at 7 p.m. tonight at Whitefield

Academy. To get to Whitefield Academy, exit onto South Cobb Dr. from I-285.

Drive North on South Cobb Dr. and turn left at the first intersection,

Highland Pkwy. Once on Highland Pkwy. turn left at the first light, which

is Oakdale Rd. Travel .6 miles on Oakdale, then turn right onto Buckner

Rd. Travel .5 miles on Buckner. The entrance to Whitefield Academy will

be on your right.

A win in round

one will send the teams to the sectionals beginning next Thursday. Teams

in AAAAA wil play at Savannah State, while AAAA teams will head to Macon

and Class A teams will play at Floyd College. Be sure to visit The Citizen's

Web site, www.thecitizennews.com, first thing Monday morning to see who

advanced and when they will play next week.

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