Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team will take on the Montour Spartans in the Third Place Consolation Game of the 2024-2025 WPIAL Class 5A Boys Varsity Basketball Championship at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, at Montour High School.

The Fightin’ Planets were defeated by the Peters Township Indians 58-52 in overtime in the WPIAL Semifinals on Feb. 25; thwarted the Penn-Trafford Warriors 64-59 in the WPIAL Quarterfinals on Feb. 21; and, trounced the South Fayette Lions 50-46 in the first round of the playoffs on Feb. 18. The team ended the regular season with an overall record of 12-10 and 6-6 in Section 4-5A.

Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults and may be purchased online at www.gofan.co/wpial. All tickets sold at the gate are $7.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.