Beverly 5th Grade Boys Basketball Team Crushes Competition

The Beverly 5th grade boys travel basketball team returned home from Martin Luther King Jr. weekend as champions of the 6th Annual Junior Hoophall Classic held in Springfield, Mass. The tournament features some of the best basketball teams from New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts.

The 10-boy roster took home the title with a swarming defense and transition offense.

Having defeated each team they faced in pool play, the Beverly Panthers were the top-seeded team in the semi-finals and championship games.

The tournament was capped off with a weekend trip to the Basketball Hall of Fame followed by the championship game played at center court at the Basketball Hall of Fame.

Tournament Scores:

Beat Billerica Green-58-33

Beat Adirondack Wild (AAU team from Clifton Park, NY) 47-7

Beat Billerica White-53-6 Semifinals

Beat Madison, CT- Championship 58-6 Played at the Basketball Hall of Fame

Attached photo from left to right:

Front row:

Head Coach Josh Landman, coach Rich Francis, Zack Sparkman, Cleto Chol, Nick Fox, coach Jeff Stevenson, coach Gary Trask

Back row:

Gabe Copeland, Jackson Skinner, Rook Landman, Griffin Francis, Brady Trask, Matthew Stevenson

*missing from photo and championship game