LOCAL GIRLS AND BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL TEAMS COMPETE FOR A COVETED GOLD BALL TROPHY IN THE 2023 SEVEN HILLS ROTARY CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT – UPDATED WITH SCORES

It’s time for the 2023 Seven Hills Rotary Christmas Tournament! Area girls and boys high school basketball teams are competing for the coveted Gold Ball trophies in the 70th annual tournament. Armuchee High School is the site of games on Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Berry College’s Cage Center will host the championship games on Tuesday, December 19th.

Here are the scores from Friday’s games:

GIRLS –

Coosa 52, Woodland 45

Model 58, Armuchee 25

Calhoun 56, Pepperell 16

Darlington 53, Unity Christian 38

BOYS –

Rome 92, Pepperell 38

Model 72, Woodland 43

Calhoun 73, Coosa 43

Unity Christian 87, Armuchee 74

WLAQ 1410 AM/96.9 FM is proud to provide broadcast coverage of the Christmas Tournament again this year with play-by-play from Matt Davis and Ian Griffin.

Here’s the broadcast schedule for Saturday (in the AHS New Gym):

2:00 p.m. – Rome vs. Coosa (Girls)

3:30 p.m. – Darlington vs. Unity (Boys)

5:00 p.m. – Calhoun vs. Darlington (Girls – Semifinal)

6:30 p.m. – Rome vs. Model (Boys – Semifinal)

In consolation games on Saturday (in the AHS Main Gym):

2:00 p.m. – Woodland vs. Armuchee (Girls)

3:30 p.m. – Armuchee vs. Coosa (Boys)

5:00 p.m. – Pepperell vs. Unity (Girls)

6:30 p.m. – Pepperell vs. Woodland (Boys)

Here is WLAQ’s broadcast schedule for the remainder of the tournament:

Monday 12/18:

7:00 p.m. – Rome/Coosa vs. Model (Girls Semifinal)

8:30 p.m. – Unity/Darlington vs. Calhoun (Boys Semifinal)

Tuesday 12/19:

7:00 p.m. – Girls Championship

8:30 p.m. – Boys Championship