By Rick Pedone
Sports Editor

Tickets for the 30th Annual Great Florida ShootOut prep basketball tournament at Osceola Heritage Park Dec. 27-30 now are on sale at the Silver Spurs Arena box office or through Ticketmaster.

The 16-team boys tournament, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Kissimmee, attracts teams from across the nation. The host teams are Osceola High, making its 30th tournament appearance, and Poinciana High.

Proceeds from the tournament benefit college scholarships for local students.

Joining the local teams are: American Heritage High School from Plantation, Bartow High, Bishop McNamara, Forestville, Md., Fort Myers Bishop Verot, Christian County High from Hopkinsville, Ky,. Orlando Dr. Phillips High, Ft. Myers High, Ball High from Galveston, Texas, Melbourne Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy,  Hoover High  from San Diego, Orlando Lake Highlands Prep, Lexington High from Lexington, S.C., Oviedo High and Wekiva High.

First round games begin at 10 a.m. Dec. 27. The championship game is 8:30 p.m. Dec. 30. Tickets are $10 per day or $30 for the tournament. Students are $5 and $15.