The girls and boys basketball teams from Jackson Parish and surrounding area schools hit the hardwood again after taking a break for the Thanksgiving holidays with the season starting up again with games slated this Monday and Tuesday. 

The action begins on Monday, December 1st, when Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School hosts Union Parish with tip-off slated for 4:00 pm. Saline High School gets the varsity division games started by taking a trip to St. Mary’s of Natchitoches, where the girls will open play at 5:00 pm, followed by boys action. 

The three Jackson Parish High Schools and neighboring Dodson will play on Tuesday, December 2nd, featuring a junior varsity boys, varsity girls, and varsity boys matchup between visiting Quitman High School and homestanding Jonesboro-Hodge. The JV game tips off at 5:00 pm, followed by the varsity contests. Weston High School makes the short trip to Choudrant, where the Junior Varsity girls and boys open play at 5:00 pm., before the girls and boys varsity teams of each square off. Dodson High will play host to Grace Christian of Alexandria at 6:00 pm for girls’ and boys’ games.

Not all action is reserved for the indoors, despite the fact that the weather is supposed to turn cold in the early part of the week. Depending on conditions, the Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School softball team is scheduled to travel to Farmerville to take on Union Parish Middle School, with the first pitch scheduled for 5:30 pm.