Monday, October 24, 2011 6:36 am

The 2011 Woodbury Grammar Border War Basketball Tournament will have a true battle of the borders.

Four area grammar schools will test their early-season skills against teams from neighboring borders as the 2011-12 basketball season begins Monday (Oct. 24).

Defending boys champion Woodland will take the court Tuesday in hopes of repeating as Border Wars champions; however, there will be a new girls champion as Auburn is participating in the Best of the West Tournament at DeKalb West.

Games will take place Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Woodbury Grammar School.

First-round games take place Monday and Tuesday. The winners are assured two additional games, but the losing teams play only one game. Woodland's girls will face DeKalb West in the opening game Monday at 4:30 p.m. The second girls game Monday will feature West Side against Sparta at 7 p.m.

The boys games Monday feature East Side against DeKalb Middle at 5:45 p.m., followed by Woodbury taking on Sparta at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday's first round games include Woodbury against Debrell girls at 4:30, followed by Woodland and Debrell boys at 5:45. East Side's girls face North Elementary at 7 p.m., and West Side boys face North at 8:15 p.m.

Grammar School Basketball

Composite Schedule

* - All regular season games begin at 6 p.m.

Oct. 24

Border War Tournament at WGS:

Girls:

Woodland vs. DeKalb Middle 4:30 p.m.

West Side vs. Sparta  7 p.m.

Boys:

East Side vs. DeKalb West 5:45 p.m.

Woodbury Grammar vs. Sparta 8:15 p.m.

Auburn at Best of West Tournament - DeKalb West

Oct. 25

Border War Tournament at WGS:

Girls:

Woodbury Grammar vs. Debrell 4:30 p.m.

East Side vs. North-Elem 7 p.m.

Boys:

Woodland vs. Debrell 5:45 p.m.

West Side vs. North-Elementary 8:15 p.m.

Oct. 27

Border War Tournament at WGS:

Girls Semifinals 4:30 and 7 p.m.

Boys Semifinals 5:45 and 8:15 p.m.

Oct. 29

Border War Tournament at WGS:

Girls Consolation 11 a.m.

Girls Championship 12:30 p.m.

Boys Consolation 2 p.m.

Boys Championship 3:30 p.m.

Nov. 1

Thurman Francis at West Side

Nov. 3

West Side at Auburn

East Side at Short Mountain

Woodland at Woodbury Grammar

Nov. 7

Woodbury Grammar at East Side

West Side at Woodland

Auburn at Short Mountain

Nov. 10

West Side at Short Mountain

Woodland at East Side

Woodbury Grammar at Auburn

Nov. 14

DeKalb West at Woodbury Grammar

Nov. 17

Auburn at East Side

West Side at Woodbury Grammar

Short Mountain at Woodland

Nov. 28

East Side at West Side

Woodbury Grammar at Short Mountain

Woodland at Auburn

Dec. 1

East Side at Woodland

Short Mountain at West Side

Auburn at Woodbury Grammar

Dec. 5, 8, 10

Cannon County Cancer Tournament at WGS

Dec. 12

East Side at Woodbury Grammar

Woodland at West Side

Short Mountain at Auburn

Dec. 13

DeKalb West at Auburn

Jan. 5

West Side at East Side

Short Mountain at Woodbury Grammar

Auburn at Woodland

Jan. 9

East Side at Auburn

Woodbury Grammar at West Side

Jan. 12

Short Mountain at East Side

Auburn at West Side

Woodbury Grammar at Woodland

Jan. 17

Auburn at DeKalb West

Jan. 19

Woodland at Short Mountain

Woodbury Grammar at DeKalb West

West Side at Thurman Francis

Jan. 23, 26, 28

County Tournament at CCHS