ONLINE FIRST: Tigers depart for State Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

The Fort Scott High School boys' basketball team will leave for Salina Wednesday morning as they prepare to take part in the Class 4A State Basketball Tournament.

There will be a short assembly at 11:20 a.m. at the FSHS gymnasium to send the team off. At 12:15, they will depart from the high school, travel past Eugene Ware Elementary School on Third Street, then head back west to Winfield Scott Elementary's parking lot. From there, the bus will return to National Ave. before heading north to U.S. 54.

The Tigers will play Abilene in the first round of the State Tournament at 6:30 p.m. Thursday night.