BY KYLE LOVERN
MOUNTAIN CITIZEN

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — One of the premier high school basketball events in the region, the 24th annual Hatfield-McCoy Shootout, is scheduled to be played again at the historic Williamson Fieldhouse on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 6 and 7.

Several schools are slated to play in the two-day event, including Martin County and Tug Valley.

The Cardinals will take on Independence on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and then South Charleston on Saturday at 7 p.m.

The Panthers will play the nightcap each day. On Friday, they will take on Chapmanville at 10 p.m. and then Lawrence County at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The shootout features teams from Kentucky taking on schools from West Virginia.

Chris Adkins and Eagle Equipment sponsor the event.

The full schedule is as follows:

Friday, Feb. 6

4 p.m. Cabell Midland vs. Elliot County

5:30 p.m Independence vs. Martin County

7 p.m. Mingo Central vs. Phelps

8:30 p.m. Belfry vs. Scott

10 p.m. Tug Valley vs. Chapmanville

Saturday, Feb. 7

11:30 a.m. Williamson Middle vs. Chapmanville Middle

1 p.m. Mingo Central girls vs. Belfry girls

2:30 p.m. Lincoln County vs. Prestonsburg

4 p.m. Independence vs. Hurricane

5:30 p.m. Mingo Central vs. Pocahontas

7 p.m. South Charleston vs. Martin County

8:30 p.m. Tug Valley vs. Lawrence County

Ticket price for the upstairs bleachers is just $10 and is good for the entire day of games.