The SAU Basketball Tournament tipped off Monday in Magnolia. The girls field includes Parkers Chapel along with Camden Fairview and Magnolia. It's not too bad.
But, I just can't bring myself to make that 35-minute drive.
El Dorado's football team is gearing up for its state championship game on Saturday. Obviously, that's one reason I'm not really into basketball mode, yet. Another is simply, the SAU Tournament is dead.
Perhaps dead is too strong of a word, especially since it's actually alive with games being played and everything. But, the atmosphere is more electric in a funeral home. There's no crowd, no warmth, no hospitality.
In high school tournaments, you at least get the feeling the folks are happy to have you, after all, the more butts in the seats, the more dollars in the piggy bank. But, at the SAU Tournament, the hosts treat you as if you're a nuisance in their way.
At least, that was my last experience over there. I don't plan on having another experience over there again.
One tournament I would love to drive 35 minutes to get to will unfortunately be about five hours away.
El Dorado's girls are in the Greene County Tech Tournament over the holiday. The tournament begins Dec. 20 in Paragould. The top half of the bracket features Greene County Tech, DesArc, Hughes and West Memphis. But, it's the bottom half that intrigues me.
El Dorado plays Prairie Grove in the first round. With a win, the Lady Wildcats would meet the winner between Forrest City and Little Rock Christian.
That's quite a Lady Cat basketball connection there. Former El Dorado coach Brad Slatton left Union County to take the job at Prairie Grove. He's since moved on to Texas. Coach Bobby Harris, who replaced Slatton, took over the program at Forrest City. El Dorado's seniors were in junior high when Harris left.
It doesn't mean much but I found it interesting.
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