That’s because both squads will go in the record books as being the top seeds in the first county tournament held in the new Gadsden State-Cherokee Arena Jan. 13-17.
On Wednesday, the Cherokee County basketball coaches met to determine seeding for the 2009 tournament. Since Sand Rock’s boys (10-7) and Spring Garden’s girls (17-2) have the best overall records of the county teams, their reward is a first-round bye.
In the boys bracket, No. 4 Spring Garden (1-16) and No. 5 Gaylesville (0-13) get things going Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. The winner will face Sand Rock next Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Second-seeded Cherokee County (8-6) and third-seeded Cedar Bluff (7-7) clash in the other tournament semifinal next Friday at 7:30 p.m.
The championship game is slated for Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
In the girls bracket, No. 4 Gaylesville (5-9) takes on No. 5 Cedar Bluff (5-10) next Tuesday at 6 p.m. Spring Garden will face the winner of that game next Thursday at 6 p.m.
The other girls’ semifinal pits No. 2 Cherokee County (10-6) against No. 3 Sand Rock (10-8). That game is slated for next Friday at 6 p.m.
The girls’ championship game will be next Saturday at 6 p.m.
Admission to the varsity tournament is $5 per person each day.




