{"id":207503,"date":"2019-06-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/207503\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/"},"modified":"2019-06-14T14:45:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-14T12:45:37","slug":"tournament-a-slam-dunk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/14\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/","title":{"rendered":"Tournament a slam dunk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Basketball players came from far and wide to take part in Germiston Basketball Club\u2019s second Ekurhuleni 3&#215;3 Basketball Tournament last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tournament\u2019s less formal playing format allows players to be more creative on the court and display their individual brilliance.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were impressed by the number of new participants who arrived on Saturday,\u201d explained coach Seaparo Ramaube on behalf of the Germiston Basketball Club.<\/p>\n<p>Sixteen teams from across Ekurhuleni participated in the event held at the Germiston Stadium, including the defending champions from Kempton Park.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe were pleased to introduce a girls\u2019 division and look forward to more local teams and especially school teams participating in future events,\u201d Ramaube said.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/192038\/championships-a-slam-dunk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Championships a slam dunk<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Some of the day\u2019s results were:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Norkem Boys Basketball Club won the boys\u2019 u-14 division with Germiston Basketball Club coming in second.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Kempton Park Knights Basketball Club won the men\u2019s u-18 division with Bedfordview Panthers coming in second.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Norkem Girls Basketball Club won the women\u2019s u-18 division with Germiston Basketball Club coming in second.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germiston Basketball Club won the senior men\u2019s division with Norkem Coaches Basketball Club coming in second.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/100505\/basketball-team-on-top\/\" target=\"_blank\">Basketball team on top<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The club is working hard to make itself and its event family- and community-friendly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are calling on the community, juniors to seniors, to join the club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Germiston Basketball Club is affiliated with the Ekurhuleni Basketball Association and we play in the Ekurhuleni Basketball League,\u201d said Ramaube.<\/p>\n<p>The club trains on Tuesdays and Thursdays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuniors train from 4pm and seniors from 5.30pm,\u201d Ramaube said.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the club, call Ramaube on 061 455 6750, Kawa Phiri, club chairperson, on 071 767 4158 or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:academy@ekurhulenibasketball.co.za\">academy@ekurhulenibasketball.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-207503 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/14\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/attachment\/24gcnsportballl_52959\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTBALLL_52959-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/24GCNSPORTBALLL_52959-270x203.jpg 270w, 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270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207639'>\n\t\t\t\t Players showcase their skills at local tournament.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/14\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/attachment\/img-20190609-wa0028\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0028-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0028-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0028-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207640'>\n\t\t\t\t Players showcase their skills at local tournament.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/14\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/attachment\/img-20190609-wa0037\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0037-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0037-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0037-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207641'>\n\t\t\t\t Players showcase their skills at local tournament.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/06\/14\/tournament-a-slam-dunk\/attachment\/img-20190609-wa0081\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0081-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-207642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0081-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/06\/IMG-20190609-WA0081-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207642'>\n\t\t\t\t Players showcase their skills at local tournament.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>or Kgotsofalang Mashilo (journalist)\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"mailto:kgotsofalangm@caxton.co.za\" 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