Basketball season begins a few days before football finishes Thanksgiving week  as a number of hoop tournaments kick off the 2014-2015 season.

Defending Division I boys champ Corona del Sol and defending D-II boys champ Shadow Mountain open up at the Hoophall West Invite at Chaparral HS. Defending D-I girls champ Desert Vista starts off at the Lady Padres Tip-Off Classic at Marcos de Niza while D-II girls champ Seton Catholic competes in the Highland Thanksgiving Tournament at Highland and Mesquite high schools. D-III boys champ Valley Christian hosts a round-robin 2A Metro Tournament with D-IV champ Arizona Lutheran among the six teams participating. D-III girls champ Fountain Hills plays a power-ranking game on Nov. 25 at Estrella Foothills to begin its season. D-IV girls champ Gilbert Christian competes in the Queen Creek Turkey Shootout.

Here are schedules for most of the Thanksgiving week tournaments in the Valley, some beginning as early as Monday Nov. 24:

BOYS

MESA FEAR THE HOP

All games at  Mesa HS

Monday Nov. 24: Non-bracket play -- 1:30 p.m. - Mesa vs. Hamilton; 3:30 -- Highland vs. Carl Hayden; 5 -- Skyline vs Agua Fria; 6:30 -- Red Mountain vs,. Mountain Ridge

Tuesday Nov. 25: Bracket play -- 3:15 p.m. - Carl Hayden vs. Mountain Ridge; 4:45 -- Hamilton vs. Highland; 6:15 -- Agua Fria vs. Mesa; 7:45 -- Red Mountain vs. Skyline.

Wednesday Nov. 26 -- Bracket play -- Losers bracket games 3:15 and 4:45; Winners bracket games -- 6:15 and 7:45.

Saturday Nov. 29 -- Bracket play -- 2:30 p.m. -- 7th place; 4. -- 5th place; 5:30 -- 3rd place; 7 -- Championship.

2ND ANNUAL HOOPHALL WEST

All games at Chaparral HS

Tuesday Nov. 25 -- #8 Chinle vs. #1 Corona del Sol; #5 Gilbert vs. #4 Pinnacle; #6 Desert Mountain vs. #3 Shadow Mountain; #7 Westview vs. #2 Chaparral.

Wednesday Nov. 26 -- Losers bracket games 3:30 and 5; Winners bracket games 6:30 and 8.

Friday Nov. 28 -- 12:30 p.m. -- 7th place; 2 -- 5th place; 3:30 -- 3rd place; 5 - Championship.

SALPOINTE TIP-OFF CLASSIC

At Salpointe and Chandler high schools

Monday Nov. 24: at Salpointe HS -- 3:30 p.m. -- Rincon vs. Catalina Foothills; 5 - Ironwood Ridge vs. Nogaloes; 6:30 - Salpointe vs. Amphi; 8 -- Sunnyside vs. Cholla. At Chandler HS - 3:30 p.m. - North vs. Basha; 5 - Central vs. Queen Creek; 6:30 -- South Mtn. vs. Saguaro; 8 - Chandler vs. Boulder Creek.

Tuesday Nov. 25: at Salpointe HS -- 3:30 pm. -- Cholla vs. Ironwood Ridge; 5 - Nogales vs. Sunnyside; 6:30 - Catalina Foothills vs. Amphi; 8 - Salpointe vs. Rincon. at Chandler HS -- 3:30 p.m. -- Chandler vs. Saguaro; 5  - Boulder Creek vs. South Mtn; 6:30 -- Queen Creek vs. North; 8 - Basha vs. Central.

Wednesday Nov. 26: at Salpointe HS -- 3:30 p.m. - Amphi vs. Rincon; 5 - Cholla vs. Nogales; 6:30 - Ironwood Ridge vs. Sunnyside; 8 - Salpointe vs. Catalina Foothills. At Chandler HS - 3:30 p.m. - Central vs. North; 5 - Saguaro vs. Boulder Creek; 6:30 - Queen Creek vs. Basha; 8 - Chandler vs. South Mtn.

Friday Nov. 28: All games at Salpointe HS -- Matchup games TBD begiinning at 9 a.m. thru 8 p.m. (semfinals at 6:30 and 8).

Saturday Nov. 29: All games at Salpointe HS -- Matchup games TBD beginning at 9 a.m. thru 8 p.m. championship game

PARADISE VALLEY INVITATIONAL

At Paradise Valley and Deer Valley high schools

Tuesday Nov. 25: At Paradise Valley HS-- 3 p.m. -- Horizon vs. Arcadia; 4:30 -- McClintock vs. Cactus Shadows; 6  - Betty Fairfax vs. Dobson; 7:30 -- Trevor Browne vs. Paradise Valley. At Deer Valley HS - 3 p.m. -- Cesar Chavez vs. Sandra Day O'Connor; 4:30 -- Apollo vs. Desert Ridge; 6 - Perry vs. North Canyon - 7:30 - Washington vs. Deer Valley.

Wednesday Nov. 26: at Paradise Valley HS -- 3 and 4:30 losers bracket games; 6 and 7:30 winners bracket games. At Deer Valley HS -- 3 and 4:30 losers bracket games; 6 and 7:30 winners bracket games.

Friday Nov. 28: at Paradise Valley HS -- Losers bracket games -- 1 p.m. and 2:30; Winners bracket games -- 7 p.m. and 8:30.

Saturday Nov. 29: At Paradise Valley HS -- 3 p.m. -- 7th place; 4:30 -- Consolation championship; 6 -- 3rd place; 7:30 -- Championship.

POSTON BUTTE THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

Tuesday Nov. 25: At Poston Butte HS -- 4 p.m. - Campo Verde vs. Casa Grande; 5:30 -- Higley vs. Mesquite; 7 - Walden Grove vs. Poston Butte.

Wednesday Nov. 26: At Poston Butte HS -- 4 p.m. -- Mesquite vs. Walden Grove; 5:30 - Higley vs. Campo Verde; 7 -- Poston Butte vs. Casa Grande.

Friday Nov. 28 -- At Poston Butte HS -- 4 p.m. -- Walden Grove vs. Campo Verde; 5:30 -- Casa Grande vs. Higley; 7 -- Mesquite vs. Poston Butte.

GIRLS

HIGHLAND THANKSGIVING TOURNAMENT

At Highland and Mesquite high schools

Monday Nov. 24: at Highland HS - 3 p.m. -- Mountain Pointe vs. Alhambra; 4:30 -- Saguaro vs. Westview; 6 - Williams Field vs. Betty Fairfax;  7:30 - Highland vs. Chaparral. At Mesquite HS -- 3 p.m. - Mesa Mtn. View vs. Tolleson; 4:30 - Seton Catholic vs. Valley Vista; 6 - Dobson vs. Flowing Wells; 7:30 - Mesquite vs. St. Mary's.

Tuesday Nov. 25: At Highland HS -- 3 p.m. - Betty Fairfax vs. Highland; 4:30 - Chaparral vs. Williams Field; 6 - Valley Vista vs. Mesa Mtn. View; 7:30 - Tolleson vs. Seton. At Mesquite HS -- 3 p.m. - St. Mary's vs. Dobson; 4:30 - Flowing Wells vs. Mesquite; 6 - Westview vs. Mountain Pointe; 7:30 -- Alhambra vs. Saguaro.

Friday Nov. 28: At Highland HS -- 9 a.m.. -- Williams Field vs. Highland; 10:30 - Betty Farifax vs.Chaparral; Noon - Mesa Mtn. View vs. Seton; 1:30 - Valley Vista vs. Tolleson. Crossover Pool Games -- 3 p.m.- A1 vs. B2; 4:30 -- B1 vs. A2; 6  - C3 vs. D4; 7:30 - 3D vs. 4C. At Mesquite HS -- 9 a.m. - Mountain Pointe vs. Saguaro; 10:30 - Alhambra vs. Westview; Noon - Dobson vs. Mesquite; 1:30 - Flowing Wells vs. St. Mary's. Crossover Pool Games -- 3 p.m.. - A3 vs. B4; 4:30 -- B3 vs. A4; 6  - C1 vs. D2; 7:30 -- D1 vs. C2.

Saturday Nov. 29: At Highland HS -- Semifinal --- 9 a.m. -- A1 vs. B1; Semifinal --- 10:30 - C1 vs. D1; Noon -- A3 vs. B3; 1:30 -- A4 vs. B4. 3 p.m. -- A2 winner vs. B2 winner (5th place); At Mesquite HS -- 9 a.m. - A2 vs.B2; 10:30 -- C2 vs. D2; Noon - C3 vs. D3; 1:30 -- C4 vs. D4. 3 p.m. - A2-B2 loser vs. C2-D2 loser (7th place).

Saturday Nov. 29: at Highland HS -- 4:30 p.m. - 3rd place game (A1-B1 loser vs. C1-D1 loser). 6 p.m.. -- Championship game (A1-B1 winner vs. C1-D1 winner).

LADY PADRES TIP OFF CLASSIC

All games at Marcos de Niza HS

Monday Nov. 24: Noon - Chandler vs. Boulder Creek; 1:30 -- Desert Vista vs. South Mtn.; 3 - Boulder Creek vs. McClintock; 4:30 - Millennium vs. Red Mountain; Desert Ridge vs. Shadow Mountain; 6 p.m. -- Chandler vs. McClintock; Horizon vs. Corona del Sol; 7:30 -- Pinnacle vs. Cactus Shadows; Marcos de Niza vs. Casa Grande.

Tuesday Nov. 25: Noon --  Marcos de Niza vs. Tucson; 1:30 - Cibola vs. Ironwood Ridge; Shadow Mountain vs. South Mtn; 3 p.m. -- Corona del Sol vs. Tucson; Cibola vs. Chandler; 4:30 -- Desert Vista vs. Desert Ridge; Ironwood Ridge vs. Boulder Creek; 6 -- Millennium vs. Cactus Shadows; Corona del Sol vs. Casa Grande; 7:30 -- Pinnacle vs. Red  Mountain; Marcos de Niza vs, Horizon.

Wednesday Nov. 26: Noon -- McClintock vs. Cibola; Desert Ridge vs. South Mtn.; 1:30 -- Chandler vs. Ironwood Ridge; Tucson vs. Horizon; 3 - Millennium vs. Pinnacle; Desert Vista vs. Shadow Mountain; 4:30 -- Cibola vs. Boulder Creek; Tucson vs. Casa Grande; 6 - Cactus Shadows vs. Red Mountain; Ironwood Ridge vs. McClintock; 7:30 -- Marcos de Niza vs. Corona del Sol; Horizon vs. Casa Grande.

Friday Nov 28: Matchups TBD --  8:30 a.m. thru 8:30 p.m. -- Semifinals at 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. -- Championship game at 8:30 p.m.

QUEEN CREEK TURKEY SHOOTOUT

All games at Queen Creek HS

Monday Nov. 24: Noon - Queen Creek vs. Mingus; Gilbert vs. Trevor Browne; 1:30 -- Perry vs. Sierra Linda; Gilbert Christian vs. Skyline; 3 - Queen Creek vs. Westwood; Gilbert vs. Higley; 4:30 - Perry vs. Raymond Kellis; Gilbert Christian vs. Mesa; 6 - Mingus vs. Westwood; Trevor Browne vs. Higley; 7:30 - Sierra Linda vs. Raymond Kellis; Skyline vs. Mesa.

Tuesday Nov. 25: Bracket play TBD starting at Noon and continuing through 7:30 p.m. (Semifinals at 3 p.m. and final at 7:30 p.m.).