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Deerfield Feeder Basketball Taking Home Gold

The 5th, 6th and 7th grade Young Warriors show future is bright for Deerfield basketball

Coach Lynn Mitchem and the 5th Grade White takes the championship in Waukegan, IL
Coach Lynn Mitchem and the 5th Grade White takes the championship in Waukegan, IL

In the past 2 weeks, three 6th grade Deerfield feeder teams won tournaments and the 7th grade Red team also won a championship. In addition, the 5th grade White team captured the North Suburban Basketball League championship.

On February 23rd both the Young Warrior 6th and 7th grade Red teams won the Deerfield, Wisconsin tournament with each team going 3-0. On the same weekend the 6th grade White team won the Warren B Tournament also going 3-0.

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This past weekend, the Young Warrior 6th grade Black team won their division in Deerfield’s own Feeder Finale Tournament going 4-0 and the 5th grade White team faced Wilmette in the NSBL title game and won a thriller in overtime. It was the first appearance in the NSBL championship in three years for the Young Warriors.

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