Cuba Hunter Gymnasium (Jacksonville)- The Basketball City Championships have always been a great event in youth sports. Several youth basketball teams from around the area compete in the City Recreational League, with hopes of making it to the playoffs and eventually the championship. The two best teams from each division battled their way through a tough regular season to make it to the championships last Saturday. Check out our coverage of the Championship games below.
Lake Shore vs M.A.S.H
The Lake Shore Cavs were excited about their championship hopes after wins in the playoffs.
Lake Shore won their Playoff Game today. 2teams headed to the city championship game next week! CONGRATULATIONS pic.twitter.com/Q5jPx7lNmJ
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) February 28, 2016
Lake Shore would face a very good team in M.A.S.H
2015-2016 City League Championships are underway! Lake Shore leads M.A.S.H 10-6 halftime! pic.twitter.com/q9TpmKfhfR
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Lake Shore leading late 3rd period pic.twitter.com/4fPsYznXQg
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4th! 10u M.A.S.H trails Lake Shore 16-11City Championships! pic.twitter.com/ooP4xFBIvy
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) March 5, 2016
Congratulations to Lakeshore winners of the Tadpole Division! City Champions! pic.twitter.com/cHn5JbEFWV
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Lake Shore Celebrates their City Championship of the Tadpole Division !! pic.twitter.com/7wQv7GYjHc
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Congratulations to both teams on great seasons!
D.O.T Trojans vs F.L.A Vikings
F.L.A came into the game as defending champions of this division, they would face D.O.T Trojans a talented team from the city’s Grand park area.
F.L.A leads the DOC Trojans in the City Championship game! 7-6 2nd period! pic.twitter.com/jaJywvY8xi
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F.L.A leads DOT Trojans 9-6 3rd period! pic.twitter.com/ja6BZBhl1s
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F.L.A celebrating their team as they lead 12-7 4th period! pic.twitter.com/acUsFDAbyN
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F.L.A Back 2Back City Champions!! Let the party begin! pic.twitter.com/6KdyvnccGP
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A great season by Coach Dunn and the DOC Trojans w/ #7Nicholas Kilpatrick
# 3Jhalil Richardson
#5 Lawrence Neloms pic.twitter.com/APFrMqm6Hu— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) March 5, 2016
NEF (North East Florida) vs Team BluePrint ( Grandpark area)
The big boys would come out to play next as NEF faced Team Blue Print. NEF capped of a 10-0 season with their big championship win.
North East Florida leads Team Blueprint Halftime! pic.twitter.com/7Qj9FzMkNH
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51-27 NFA over Team BluePrint 4th period City Championships! pic.twitter.com/YScp0chbYQ
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NFA Wolverines wins the City Championships over DOC Trojans! pic.twitter.com/ZJ1MkPuuaz
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Lake Shore Bulls vs Kooker Park Vikings
This matchup would pit two teams that squared off against each other last year. The defending champion Lake Shore Bulls took on the Kooker Park Vikings.
Lake Shore won their Playoff Game today.They are headed to the city championship game next week! CONGRATULATIONS pic.twitter.com/Z8AYj3kT97
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) February 28, 2016
Lake Shore Bulls prepare for their City Championship game! pic.twitter.com/AdR6M99n9r
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Kooker Park Vikings prepare for their City Championship game!! pic.twitter.com/enEDWR1leK
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3-0 Kooker Park leads Lake Shore Coty Championships! 1st period pic.twitter.com/9H6SmCbo9H
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Lake Shore getting back into the game versus Kooker Park 2nd Period Vikings still lead 7-6 pic.twitter.com/ensUfG0DOv
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The Halftime Score Kooker Park vs Lake Shore City Championships!! Kooker Park Vikings lead! pic.twitter.com/kTjMfbf1Y6
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Wow what a 3rd quarter run by Lake Shore! They’ve taken the lead 25-23! Over Kooker Park! pic.twitter.com/glzttgGffk
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Going into the final period Kooker Park leads Lake Shore 28-25! City Championships! pic.twitter.com/l9E3o0VTLA
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Kooker Park trying to close it out versus Lake Shore! pic.twitter.com/WCUzyHMRss
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Kooker Park’s Big Men! #1Logan West
#0 Jalen Harrell
Coach Monica Gibson City Champions!! pic.twitter.com/70OTFcG1iJ— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) March 5, 2016
Zig Zag vs Julian Woods
Great season by Zig Zag! Making it to the City Championships! pic.twitter.com/cu1UVlYPcB
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) March 7, 2016
Shout out to Coach Thomas and the Julian Woods Elite Youth Basketball team on their city Championship! pic.twitter.com/BtyKYlIGpV
— Duval Sports (@DuvalSports) March 7, 2016
