10 Fan Questions Answered Before the Div. 3 North Finals

The Danvers High School Falcons take on the Wayland High School Warriors in the Div. 3 North finals at Tsongas Center in Lowell on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. Here are some questions fans might have before the game.

1. How Far Away is Tsongas Center? Plan on a 45 minute trip to Tsongas Center, based on a starting point of the high school. Officially, the arena address is 300 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Lowell.

2. How Do I Get to Tsongas Center? There’s a few ways to get to Tsongas Center. The best bet is to head south on Route 128 to Route 3 north in Burlington. From there, head north on Route 3 to the Lowell Connector and take it almost to the end and get off at the Thorndike Street exit. Follow Thorndike Street into the city center, as it changes to Dutton Street and Arcand Drive. At that point, you will see the arena directly in front of you. There are many signs leading to the arena from Route 3. Some people also prefer to take Route 93 to I-495 to the Lowell Connector.

3. Where Do I Park? Tsongas Center has its own parking lots.

4. How much are Tickets? Ticket prices are $12 for adults and students are $7. Ticket prices are set by the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association.

5. What are the Team Records? Danvers is 21-2 and Wayland is 19-4.

6. How Did Each Team Get to the Div. 3 North Finals? Danvers, after finishing the season undefeated in the NEC, defeated Greater Lawrence 78-41, Minuteman 81-42 and Whittier 69-51 in the first three rounds of the Div. 3 North tournament. Wayland defeated Saugus 69-64, Arlington Catholic 72-42 and North Reading 64-48 in its first three games of the tournament.

7. Have the Falcons Ever Been in the Div. 3 Finals Before? Danvers is the Eastern Massachusetts Div. 3 defending champion and last year won the Div. 3 North title. They got there after a 70-67 win over Wayland in the 2012 Div. 3 North semifinals.

8. Where is Wayland? Wayland is a suburb located about 35 miles southwest of Danvers, just north of the Massachusetts Turnpike and west of Route 128. The basketball team plays in the Dual County League. This will be the third straight year that Danvers and Wayland boys basketball teams have met in the postseason.

9. Who's the Tsongas Center Named After? The Tsongas Center is named after the late U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas, a Democrat from Lowell who served from 1979-1985. Before that, he was a U.S. representative from the 5th district from 1975-1979 - a seat now held by his wife Niki. He was also a candidate for president in 1992.

10. If I Can’t Make it to the Game, How Do I Find Out the Score? We’ll keep you updated on Danvers Patch with a live blog from the game, where you can also cheer on the team, interact with other fans, share your observations and send in pictures from your smartphone at the game.