Legion Zone begins Wednesday

Monday, July 20, 2015

Fort Scott American Legion Post 25 will play host to the AA Zone Tournament beginning Wednesday at Dave Regan Stadium. There will be five teams in the tournament including Garnett Post 48, Iola Post 15, Osawatomie Post 204 and Silver Lake Post 160.

The double-elimination tournament begins Wednesday with what will actually be a second-round game between No. 3 seed Osawatomie (10-15) and No. 2 Silver Lake (13-12), both of which drew byes, at 6 p.m. Then the first-round game between No. 5 Garnett (3-18) and No. 4 Fort Scott (10-17) will be played at 8 p.m.

If Fort Scott wins, they will play top-seeded Iola (22-4) at 6 p.m. Thursday. If Post 25 loses, they'll face the Silver Lake-Osawatomie loser in an elimination game at 8 p.m. Thursday.

There will be three games played Friday beginning at 4 p.m. The championship game will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. If a second game is necessary, it will follow at noon.

The Zone champion advances to State Tournament play at Colby.

AMERICAN LEGION AA ZONE TOURNAMENT

at Fort Scott

Wednesday, July 22

Game 1: Osawatomie (3: 10-15) vs. Silver Lake (2: 13-12), 6 p.m.

Game 2: Garnett (5: 3-18) vs. Fort Scott (4: 10-17), 8 p.m.

Thursday, July 23

Game 3: Game 2 winner vs. Iola (1: 22-4), 6 p.m.

Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 8 p.m. (Loser fifth)

Friday, July 23

Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 3 winner, 4 p.m. (Winner's bracket final)

Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m. (Loser fourth)

Game 7: Game 5 loser vs. Game 6 winner, 8 p.m. (Loser third)

Saturday, July 24

Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 10 a.m. (First championship game)

Game 9: Necessary only if Game 5 winner loses Game 8, noon (Second championship game)