3-On-3 Charity Basketball Tournament

Basketballs pounded the gym floor as dozens of boys played in REACH’s annual tournament. Everyone who signed up played friendly basketball games and raised money for charity.

REACH, the volunteer group, held the tournament to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Foundation.

“We raised about $500 from the tournament,” said REACH president senior Julian Alvarez.

REACH provides volunteers for various charities such as Helping Hand, Miracle League, and the Arkansas Food Bank. They also raise money for other non-profit organizations such as Heifer International.

“We raise about $2,000 a year for charity,” said Alvarez.

The REACH event hosted two different tournaments: one for beginners and another for advanced players. Eight teams competed in the beginner tournament, and twelve competed in the advanced bracket. All of the teams played three games until the best teams went on to a qualifying round.

The event rules proved to be a little more complicated than the Reach members intended. “People keep coming up and asking me how it works,” said Alvarez. “I’m the only guy that seems to understand.

Sophomores John David Falcon, Cody Jones, and Joseph Enderlin played in the advanced tournament as the Kobe Elites. After the first three rounds, the Kobe Elites did not qualify for the championship game. However, Falcon left his team to join the Red Snakes. “I signed up with another team to be able to be in the championship,” said Falcon.

Falcon’s decision paid off as the Red Snakes easily won the championship. Each winner got a $10 Chick-fil-A gift card.

“I went to Chick-fil-A after the tournament and got some chicken nuggets and a milkshake,” said Falcon.

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