Northeastern boys' basketball fans have an opportunity to get a free ride to watch their Bobcats shoot for history.
The Northeastern Athletic Department announced Tuesday that it's offering a fan bus for students and community members who want a ride to Friday's District 3 Class 5-A boys' basketball final.
The best part — there's no cost to ride the bus. Riders, however, must buy their tickets at the game.
Interested students and community members must register to ride the bus at the ninth-grade office (198 N. Hartman St., Manchester) by 3 p.m. Friday.
The bus will leave from the front of the middle school at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Tip-off for the game is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. at the Giant Center in Hershey.
The top-seeded Bobcats (26-2) will face second-seeded Mechanicsburg (22-5). Northeastern is aiming to win the first District 3 boys' basketball title in school history. The Bobcats have already won York-Adams Division I and York-Adams League playoff crowns.
The Bobcats last appeared in a district final in 2004, when they fell in the 3-A championship game to Steel-High, 89-48.
Interest in the Bobcats has been at a fever pitch this season in the Manchester/Mount Wolf area. Sellouts became the norm for Northeastern home games, and the Bobcats' playoff games have also attracted large crowds. That included a gathering estimated at around 7,000 for Monday's 78-58 victory over York County rival Spring Grove in a District 3 5-A semifinal at the Giant Center.
Reach Steve Heiser at sheiser@yorkdispatch.com.
Join the Conversation
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs
Comments
This conversation is moderated according to USA TODAY's community rules. Please read the rules before joining the discussion.