Area Teams In Holiday Tournaments

Area schools are out for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday break but several Howard county basketball teams will be in action at tournaments following Christmas.  The Nashville Scrapperettes will play Thursday through Saturday in the Spa City Shootout at the Hot Springs Convention Center.  Nashville plays in the tournament’s opening game Thursday morning at 10:00 o’clock against Magnet Cove.  Other game times for Friday and Saturday will be determined.
The Dierks senior high teams will also be involved in a pair of tournaments.  The Lady Outlaws play Friday at 4:00 o’clock against Maumelle in the Genoa Central Holiday Classic while the Dierks senior boys will be at the Lafayette County Cougar Tournament Saturday afternoon playing Bradley in a 4:30 contest.