66TH ANNUAL LANIERLAND BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

PRESENTED BY JACKSON EMC

The Lanierland Basketball Tournament was founded in 1960 by C.W. Davis, who served as principal of the now-defunct South Hall High School at the time, as a way for the then four Hall County teams - Gainesville, East Hall, North Hall, and South Hall - to participate in a competitive holiday tournament without schools, teams, or families bearing the brunt of expenses associated with extensive travel.

Six decades later, Lanierland is the longest-running invitational basketball tournament in Georgia and while the foundation remains the same, the number of teams and sizes of the crowds watching has changed exponentially.

This year's version of Lanierland will be played over three days at three different high schools: Cherokee Bluff will host on Day 1 (Saturday, Dec. 20), West Hall will host the semifinals (Monday, Dec. 22), and Chestatee (Tuesday, Dec. 23) will serve as finals' host. For information on both the first and final day sites, including links for ticket purchasing and ways to watch the action via stream, scroll below the brackets.

The Gainesville girls, who come into the tournament at 3-3 overall, will play the first game of the tournament against East Hall at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. The Red Elephant boys, who are undefeated on the year at 10-0 and ranked No. 1 in Class 5A, will take on North Hall at 1:30 p.m.

LANIERLAND TOURNAMENT BRACKETS

Here's everything you need to know before heading to Lanierland:

CHEROKEE BLUFF

Tickets are $11 and must be purchased through Hudl
Purchasing a ticket in advance does not guarantee entry into the games if the gym has met capacity
GHSA, GIAA, and Gold Passes will be accepted
The ticket gate is located at the entrance to the gym and will open one hour before the first scheduled game
Patrons are only allowed to access the gym through the main entrance
All games will be livestreamed through Cherokee Bluff's YouTube page

WEST HALL

Tickets are $10 and available through Hudl
Tickets may also be purchased at the gate using cash or card
Purchasing a ticket in advance does not guarantee entry into the games if the gym has met capacity
GHSA, GIAA, and Gold Passes will be accepted
Gates will open to the public at 8:00 a.m.
All games will be streamed on NFHS
The last four games of the day (the third-place games and finals) will be streamed on West Hall's YouTube page

CHESTATEE

Tickets are $10 and available through Hudl
Tickets may also be purchased at the gate using cash or card
Purchasing a ticket in advance does not guarantee entry into the games if the gym has met capacity
GHSA, GIAA, and Gold Passes will be accepted
Gates will open to the public at 8:00 a.m.
All games will be streamed on NFHS
The last four games of the day (the third-place games and finals) will be streamed on Chestatee's YouTube page