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Draw set for Shelby County basketball tournaments

The athletic directors and basketball coaches at Morristown, Southwestern, Triton Central and Waldron met Wednesday morning to set the fields for the 2024 Shelby County basketball tournaments.

Southwestern High School is the host site for the tournament that will feature semifinal games on Jan. 4 and Jan. 6 with championship games to follow on Jan. 6.

In the first girls tournament semifinal game on Jan. 4, Morristown (1-8) will face the host Spartans (0-9) at 6 p.m. Waldron (4-6) and Class 2A, No. 11 Triton Central (6-2), the defending county tournament champion, will follow at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Triton Central defeated Waldron, 83-37, Friday in Fairland. The Tigers also have a win over Morristown this season, 41-25. Triton Central hosts Southwestern Saturday.

Morristown is at Southwestern on Dec. 12.

The winners advance to the Jan. 6 championship game at Southwestern at 6 p.m.

On Jan. 5, Waldron (0-3) will get a rematch with Triton Central (3-1), the defending county tourney champion, in the first boys tournament semifinal game at 6 p.m.

The second semifinal will then pit Morristown (0-4) against Southwestern (0-2).

The Jan. 5 winners return on Jan. 6 for the championship game at 8 p.m. following the celebration of the girls tournament champion.

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