Armstrong Bank is again the sponsor of the tournament, which matches up the seven county schools plus Webbers Falls in a week-long event to determine hoops superiority.
The Roland boys have won the past two county championships and will be vying for a three-peat when they open play on Monday against Webbers Falls. Roland is also the defending champion of the girls division after the Lady Rangers ended Muldrow's three-year reign last season.
Top seeds have been assigned to the Roland boys and the Muldrow girls. The tournament will be hosted by Sallisaw with Vian serving as a sub-site on Monday and Wednesday. Action will tip off on Monday with four games at both sites. First-round match-ups in the boys bracket include Roland vs. Webbers Falls, Vian vs. Central, Muldrow vs. Gore and Sallisaw vs. Gans. Opening round clashes for the girls include Muldrow vs. Gans, Gore vs. Vian, Central vs. Sallisaw and Webbers Falls vs. Roland.
No games are scheduled for Tuesday, avoiding a conflict with the Orange Bowl football game between Oklahoma and USC. The tourney will resume with consolation-round games on Wednesday. Semifinals are set for Thursday with consolation championships on Friday. The event concludes on Saturday with third-place games in the afternoon and championship games at night.
