After a successful first pass at the idea last year, Montague High School will host its second 3X3 basketball tournament Saturday, Aug. 9, hoping to get as close to 60 teams as possible, said boys basketball coach Nick Thaler.
Last year's inaugural event featured 32 teams. The 3X3 tournament is open to all basketball players entering fourth through 12th grades. There will be boys and girls age-group divisions, and every team that competes is guaranteed to play three games, with prizes for first and second place teams, as well as winners of the Toilet Bowl (teams that finish with a win after losing twice). Players will also receive a t-shirt for their participation.
The event raises money for No More Sidelines, which provides sports opportunities to young people with disabilities. Last year's 3X3 tournament raised about $1,000 for the organization, Thaler said.
"We are looking forward to continuing that relationship," Thaler said. "It was one of the highlights of (this last) school year when we hosted them at halftime of a game."
The tournament will be the first to utilize the new MHS gym, which opened this spring. Last season's games were played in the previous high school gym as well as the NBC Middle School gym. As a result of having access to the new gym, the tournament will be able to further accommodate young players by adapting the heights of the rims in those games as necessary.
"(This) will help grow and develop the future basketball players in West Michigan," Thaler said.
As with last season, registration is $100 per team, and up to four players can sign up for one team. Registration is available now and can be accessed at the following link: https://forms.gle/R1fGNgHp29h7....
