CENTRE — The Cedar Bluff Tigers and the Cherokee County Lady Warriors are among the ranked county teams that will take to the court at Cherokee Arena when the annual Cherokee County Basketball Tournament gets underway Tuesday, Jan. 11.

The Alabama Sports Writers Association has the Tigers (12-1) ranked No. 2 in the state in Class 1A. In the girls poll, the Lady Warriors (14-0) are number four.

The Spring Garden girls team is ranked No. 3 in the Class 1A poll. The Lady Panthers (13-5) open tourney play Friday, Jan. 14 against Sand Rock.

2011 Cherokee County Basketball Tournament Varsity Schedule

Tuesday, January 11

6:00 p.m.       Girls    Cedar Bluff (5-8) vs. Gaylesville (3-13)

7:30 p.m.       Boys    Spring Garden (4-11) vs. Gaylesville (2-13)

Thursday, January 13

6:00 p.m.       Girls    Cherokee County (14-0) vs. Winner (Cedar Bluff vs. Gaylesville)

7:30 p.m.       Boys    Cedar Bluff (12-1) vs. Winner (Spring Garden vs. Gaylesville)

Friday, January 14

6:00 p.m.       Girls    Spring Garden (13-5) vs. Sand Rock (8-7)

7:30 p.m.       Boys    Sand Rock (11-6) vs. Cherokee County (4-8)

Saturday, January 15

6:00 p.m.       Girls    Championship - Teams to be determined by game results

7:30 p.m.       Boys    Championship – Teams to be determined by game results

2011 Girls Seeding

Number 1 – Cherokee County Lady Warriors – Coach Travis Barnes

Number 2 – Spring Garden Lady Panthers – Coach Ricky Austion

Number 3 – Sand Rock Lady Wildcats – Coach Lisa Bates

Number 4 – Cedar Bluff Lady Tigers – Coach Joe Carpenter

Number 5 – Gaylesville Lady Trojans – Coach Alton Leach

2011 Boys Seeding

Number 1 – Cedar Bluff Tigers – Coach Joe Carpenter

Number 2 – Sand Rock Wildcats – Coach Brian Mackey

Number 3 – Cherokee County Warriors – Coach Kori Walker

Number 4 – Spring Garden Panthers – Coach Ricky Austin

Number 5 – Gaylesville Trojans – Coach Nathan Wehunt

Defending Champions

Girls – Sand Rock (43-34 vs. SG)