The Mudsock rivalry is headed back to the Fishers Event Center.
Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern will renew their annual basketball rivalry Friday, Dec. 18, with the girls game tipping off at 6 p.m. and the boys game at 8 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m.
Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, Oct. 30, at 10 a.m. at FishersEventCenter.com.
The Tigers and Royals have met on the court every year since the 2006-07 school year, when Fishers High School opened. Hamilton Southeastern holds the edge in both series. The HSE boys lead 10-8, and the HSE girls lead 12-6.
The Fishers boys and the Hamilton Southeastern girls will be the designated home teams this year.
Ticket prices are:
- General admission: $10
- Reserved loge: $25
- Legacy Club: $35
- Reserved courtside: $50
There is an eight-ticket limit per purchase. Children 5 and under are admitted free with an accompanying adult ticket.
The game’s name goes back more than a century. In the late 1890s and early 1900s, the area earned the nickname “Mudsock” because of its swampy soil. Residents could sink into mud up to their ankles, and their horses’ hooves would be caked with mud that looked like brown socks. The name stuck, and it now belongs to one of the most anticipated nights on the Hamilton County high school sports calendar.
The Fishers Event Center sits on a 53-acre site that expands the 18-acre Fishers District development. The arena is home to three professional teams: the Indy Fuel of the ECHL, the Indy Ignite of Major League Volleyball and the Fishers Freight of the Indoor Football League. It also hosts concerts, graduation ceremonies and local athletic events, and it is the largest private event space in Hamilton County.
Ticket information is available at FishersEventCenter.com.