June 27, 2014 at 2:36 p.m.
Local cagers compete in AAU tournament
Local cagers compete in AAU tournament
The 15U team captured first place in the 15-16 year old age bracket. Hoop Dreams lost their opening game 36-35 to the Blizzard I team from the Fox Valley area but rebounded with two convincing wins over Higher Level Camp (52-37) and Black Top Sports (48-34) to advance to the champion pool after day one.
On Day 2, Hoop Dreams beat the top seeded Blizzards II to set up a rematch with the Blizzard I team. In a tight battle, Hoop Dreams prevailed 47-43 to win the championship.
The 11U Hoop Dreams team took second place in its division. They went 2-1 Day 1 and split their games on Day to finish 3-2. The team won a three way tie-breaker to take runner- up honors. Team members from Rhinelander include Alex Fortier, Payton Johnson, Quinn Lamers and Jacksen Smith.
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