GDW Analysis:
Cold Springs Eagles enter the 2026 Cullman County basketball tournament as the No. 1 seed based on a 6 & 0 record against county opposition.
The pairings were set Wednesday during a meeting inside the CCBOE conference room.
The county tournament will be held January 19/24 from Tom Drake Coliseum at Wallace State CC.
Varsity:
1. Cold Springs 6 & 0, 2. West Point 4 & 2, 3. Fairview 3 & 3, Holly Pond 3 & 3, 5. Vinemont 2 & 3, 6. Good Hope 1 & 4, 7. Hanceville 1 & 5.
Good Hope and Vinemont will play Monday at Vinemont to close out the 6 game schedule that is mandatory prior to the tournament.
A 3 way tie is possible if Vinemont beats Good Hope as the Eagles would be 3 & 3 with Fairview and Holly Pond. Tiebreaking procedures would apply in a meeting with CCBOE athletic director Alan Dunkling Tuesday morning.
Schedule:
4 seed vs. 5 seed Monday 6:15 p.m.
3 seed vs. 6 seed (GH) Tuesday 5:45 p.m.
2 seed (WP) vs. 7 seed (HV) Tuesday 8:30 p.m.
1 seed (CS) vs. 4 or 5 seed Friday 7:15 p.m.
2 or 7 seed vs. 3 or 6 seed Friday 8:30 p.m.
Championship game January 24 at 6:30 p.m.
All high school games will be live on WKUL FM (92.1).
Junior varsity:
1. West Point 6 & 0, 2. Fairview 5 & 1, 3. Good Hope 3 & 2, Vinemont 3 & 2, 5. Cold Springs 2 & 4, 6. Holly Pond 1 & 5, 7. Hanceville 0 & 6.
4 seed (GH or VM) vs. 5 seed (CS) January 17 1:15 p.m.
3 seed (GH or VM) vs. 6 seed (HP) January 17 3:45 p.m.
2 seed (FV) vs. 7 seed (HV) January 17 6:15 p.m.
1 seed (WP) vs. 4 or 5 seed January 19 1:15 p.m.
2 or 7 seed vs. 3 or 6 seed January 19 3:45 p.m.
Championship January 24 3:30 p.m.
Good Hope is at Vinemont Monday with the winner to take the No. 3 seed and the loser to go into the tournament the 4th seed.
Photo of Cold Springs' coach Drew Adams in a recent game from Cold Springs Gymnasium.
Photo courtesy of Cody Kanaday Media.
