Just weeks removed from the last Fire, the flames will reignite once more.
The "Fan the Fire" initiative, which enjoyed a successful stint on the ice when the hockey team battled Trinity on Jan. 21, will make its triumphant return on Saturday, featuring Tufts' basketball and track and field teams.
The men's basketball squad, fresh off an overtime win over UMass Dartmouth, will battle Amherst at 4 p.m. The Jumbos are clinging to third place, one game in front of Bates and Wesleyan and can solidify a first−round home matchup with a win against the 18−2 Lord Jeffs.
Meanwhile, the women have a tough task ahead of them. After a 62−41 loss against Rhode Island College in which the team went 1−of−18 from three−point range, Tufts has an opportunity to take over first place in the NESCAC but will have to overtake undefeated and national No. 1 Amherst to get there.
The track and field teams will be hosting the Tufts Invitational Stampede at the Gantcher Center beginning at 11 a.m., with just two weeks until Div. III New England Championships at MIT. According to the Tufts athletics website, free t−shirts will be distributed throughout the day. The basketball games will also feature halftime contests for gift certificates to the Tufts bookstore, while the track and field meet will feature a "Race for Kids" at noon.
An activity center, complete with a bean bag toss and a basketball shooting contest, will be set up between Gantcher and Cousens Gym.
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