The under 14s boys have walked away as the champions of the Western Junior Basketball League for 2021.
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The WJBL finals, which were played in Bathurst on June 19, saw three Lithgow teams make it into the semi-finals, and had on the day came away with mixed results.
The under 14s boys Lazers won their semi-final against Gilgandra before going on to the final to beat Leeton, a team they had not beaten during the season.
"Suzy, Craig and Krysten coached an awesome team," Lithgow Basketball's Richard Marjoram said.
"Congratulations to Jet Chaniotis on being named most valuable player.
"This team win was well deserved as these boys have trained extremely hard and improved all year."
The under 18 boys finished the season as runners up to their arch rivals Bathurst.
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Having a convincing win during their semi-final against Dubbo 66-46, the team was ready to take on the strong Bathurst side. Lazers led for a lot of the game, but Bathurst came home stronger in the final quarter to win by eight points.
The under 16 boys played a really strong game during their semi-final against West Wyalong Wildcats, but went down narrowly.
"Well done to the boys for s strong season," Marjoram said.
"The Lithgow Association are proud of the commitment of everyone associated with the Junior Lazer program, and we thank them for the support."
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Ciara Bastow
Hi! I'm Ciara and I've been working as a journalist for a number of years now, covering everything ranging from council, human interest stories, community news and sport. Got a story? Email me at ciara.bastow@austcommunitymedia.com.au
Hi! I'm Ciara and I've been working as a journalist for a number of years now, covering everything ranging from council, human interest stories, community news and sport. Got a story? Email me at ciara.bastow@austcommunitymedia.com.au
