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Austin youth to compete in Hoops in the Hood tournament
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Thirty-one teams will participate from across the city Saturday at Seward Park.
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Thirty-one teams will participate from across the city Saturday at Seward Park.
The Rising Sun team beat Greater Saint John in the final game.
The single-elimination tournament will be held at noon Saturday, Dec. 28th at Rising Sun Baptist Church. It’s sponsored by the Austin Dream Makers mentoring program, a collaboration of six West Side churches.
The Nov. 17 basketball game, sponsored by NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and CeaseFire, brought together rival gang members with the hope of ending conflict on the streets.
The 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 17 event at the college prepatory school, 5088 W. Jackson Blvd., will bring together rival gang members for a day of shooting hoops and hope.