Dougherty County Tip-Off Classic moved back to Friday
The Dougherty County Tip-Off Classic is back on Friday night, with Lee County’s basketball teams playing first so Trojan fans can catch the school’s football playoff opener in Leesburg.
ALBANY — The Dougherty County Tip-Off Classic is back on Friday night, with Lee County’s basketball teams playing first so Trojan fans can catch the school’s football playoff opener in Leesburg.
The four-game showcase begins at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Albany State University’s West Campus. Dougherty County School System athletic director Khadijah Ali announced the revised schedule, which opens with a Monroe-Lee County doubleheader and closes with two games between Westover and Dougherty.
The classic had been moved to Saturday because Dougherty, Westover and Lee County were expected to open the football playoffs Friday. But a shortage of game officials prompted the Georgia High School Association to move its Class 4A games to Saturday, clearing the way for the basketball showcase to return to Friday.
Dougherty will host Gilmer at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hugh Mills Stadium, and Westover will travel to West Laurens for a 7 p.m. kickoff.
Lee County’s Class 6A opener against Northside remains at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Leesburg. The revised basketball schedule puts the Lee County girls on the court at 4 p.m. and the boys at 5:30 p.m., giving Trojan fans time to head up U.S. 19 for kickoff.
Friday’s basketball schedule
| Time | Matchup |
|---|---|
| 4 p.m. | Monroe vs. Lee County girls |
| 5:30 p.m. | Monroe vs. Lee County boys |
| 7 p.m. | Westover vs. Dougherty girls |
| 8:30 p.m. | Westover vs. Dougherty boys |
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