With snow and ice melting away across Northeast Georgia, area basketball teams are finally free to decide their region championships after days of disruption by a winter storm. Region 8-A will begin tournament play on Friday at Commerce High, while Region 7-AAA and 8-AAAA will wait until Saturday before getting back on the court. Region 8-AAAAA, which consists of nine teams, will holds its play-in games between the No.