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SOCON Basketball Tourney To Stay In AVL for 6 More Years


The Southern Conference Basketball and Wrestling Tournaments will be a fixture in Asheville for at least the next six years!   The Conference has extended a contract with the City of Asheville to continue hosting the Tournaments through the year 2021.   Commissioner John Iamarino made the announcement official today at the US Cellular Center in Downtown Asheville.  The Men’s and Women’s Basketball Games will take place at Kimmel Arena at UNC-Asheville and the U.S. Cellular Center Downtown.  The Wrestling matches will take place at Kimmel Arena.

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  1. Commissioner John Iamarino
  2. Asheville-Buncombe Regional Sports Commission Executive Director Ben Van Camp
  3. Asheville City Councilman Jan Davis, Buncombe County Commission Chairman David Gantt, A-B Sports Commission Exec. Director Ben Van Camp.

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