TIFTON — Tonight, the Tift County Blue Devils boys basketball team are going back to their roots. Eighth Street Middle will hot a meet greet beginning at 6 p.m.

Dubbed “Back Where Blue Devil Nation Began,” admission will be laundry detergent, bottled water, or cash donations. Tift began playing in the gym 60 years ago and it was their home when they won their first state title in 1996.

After the meet and greet portion will be a series of scrimmages.

Seventh and eighth grade teams are slated for 6:30 p.m. Ninth grade against junior varsity at 7 p.m. and varsity blue and white teams will square off at 7:30 p.m.