HG Summer Jam Fest: Guard play secures 16U championship for Playaz

MANHEIM, PA – The battle for New Jersey was being settled in Pennsylvania. Sports U and the New Jersey Playaz locked up in the 16U finals at Spook Nook Sports. While both teams were not going to give the other much of an edge, the Playaz finally held on for a 62-56 win. “We came out and responded well,” coach […]

HG Slamfest: B’More Elite captures 15U crown

By Robert Alfonso Jr. MANHEIM, PA – One would be hard pressed to find an evenly matched championship game. Nike Baltimore Elite and NY Rens went at it the entire game until the waning seconds. Baltimore cradled a loose ball rebound before knocking down some free throws to beat Rens 56-50 for the Hoop Group Summer Jam Fest at Spooky […]

HG Summer Jam Fest: USAD escapes with 17U championship

By Robert Alfonso Jr. MANHEIM, PA – Winning a championship during the July Live Period is never easy. USAD made sure it lived up to that theory. The Connecticut based team once had a comfortable lead before it held on for a 60-59 win over DC Blue Devils, via New Hampshire, to win the 17U Summer Jam Fest at Spooky […]

UAA Finals championship matchup set

SUWANEE, GA – The Under Armour Association championship will be settled today. Canada Elite and Team Charlotte finished the UAAA regular season tied for first. At 6pm tonight, one of them will take the championship home. Here is a breakdown on how the teams got here. Top-seeded Canada Elite went through 1Nation, Team Breakdown and Mo Williams Academy. Canada is […]

Teams prepared to chase UAA championship

By Robert Alfonso Jr. SUWANEE, GA – The third edition of the UA Association Finals tips-off in Atlanta. This is where it all gets decided after three previous stops this travel season. Teams plan on sticking to the script as it makes the UAA title run. Philly Pride and WeR1 17U teams met up in Philadelphia for The Showdown championship […]