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Published January 10, 2009 10:17 pm - Defending home court: It’s something every prep basketball team in the state strives to do… … Well, every team except Addison High. Bulldogs not letting lack of home games ruin season Addison gym this season closed due to floor repairs By Justin Graves The Cullman Times ADDISON — Defending home court: It’s something every prep basketball team in the state strives to do…
… Well, every team except Addison High. Members of Addison High’s basketball teams don’t know the meaning of home-court advantage. That’s because the Bulldogs don’t have a home floor to play on. That’s right. Addison has a basketball program without a home — at least for this season. Last year, sections of Addison’s gym floor started to collapse. And when school administrators had experts look into the problem, the venue was deemed unsafe until repairs had been made. Addison High and the Winston County Board of Education immediately addressed the issue, and contractors are currently doing repairs. But while construction is being done on the building, Addison’s basketball teams have been asked to go elsewhere. Not having a home gym can be tough. First-year girls basketball coach Jeff Scott is finding that out the hard way. “It’s a difficult situation,” Scott said. “But we’re doing our best to overcome this.” Like Addison’s volleyball team did during the fall, the school’s basketball teams are playing every game on the road. Not having a home venue has forced Addison to give up one of its biggest sporting events: The Winston County basketball tournament, which the Bulldogs were scheduled to host this year. The four schools that participate in the Winston County tournament take turns hosting the event. Addison gets to host the tournament every four years. Since Addison did not have a venue to host the three-day tournament, the event was moved to Lynn High — the school that was next in line. “Having the county tournament, that’s a big deal,” Scott said. “Sure, we wish that we could host it this year. But that’s not the way it worked out. There’s really nothing that can be done.” Not getting to host this year’s county tournament is a disappointing, but it’s not something Scott has dwelled on. The Bulldogs coach has been dealing with challenges that are much bigger — like playing every big game on the road and scheduling practice time with limited gym space. Playing every game on the road has been tough on Scott’s team, but it hasn’t stopped the Bulldogs from being competitive. Addison is currently 6-5 on the season and has a chance to lock up the No. 2 seed in the Class 2A, Area 13 tournament in the next few weeks. 
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