Adairsville girls to open state basketball tourney at West Hall

CALHOUN GIRLS 71, ADAIRSVILLE 41

Calhoun jumped out to a 25-11 lead after one quarter and extended their lead to 37-20 at halftime on their way to a 30-point win over the Lady Tigers in the Region 6-AAA third/fourth place tournament game.

Adairsville (13-16) will open the Class AAA tournament on the road Tuesday.

The Sonoraville girls defeated Ringgold for the region championship Saturday night, 51-34. Those two teams will host opening round games in the state tournament that begins Tuesday.

In Region 7-AAA, West Hall defeated Dawson Co. 71-53 to win that title. Adairsville, as a 4-seed, will travel to Oakwood on Tuesday to open the state tournament.

The first round of the GHSA Class AAA Girls State Tournament pairs Region 6-AAA against Region 7-AAA as follows:

Tuesday, Feb. 16

Adairsville at West Hall

Calhoun at Dawson Co.

East Hall at Ringgold

Banks Co. at Sonoraville