LITHGOW has produced a host of top line basketballers, coaches and champion teams over the years and the future is looking bright for a revival in 2022.
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After being in a restricted situation since last year due to the pandemic, spokesman and veteran coach Richard Marjoram said things are now looking up for an extended competition.
He said he had been encouraged by the number of new players signing up with the association and the likelihood of a senior women's competition also again taking to the court.
"Junior interest is particularly strong and that has to be good," he said.
This week marked the completion for this year of the Aussie Hoops junior coaching clinics sponsored by the state body, Basketball NSW.
The clinic was for primary school age boys and girls and enthusiasm was the main ingredient.
The program was disrupted mid way through the season with the regional COVID lockdown but resumed with no loss of participants when restrictions ended.
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The program will return next year.
In another interesting development around 50 boys from the Upper Blue Mountains have been travelling to Lithgow each week to take part in a junior competition.
The move for them to pursue their favourite sport was necessary when the Mountains competition had to be put on hold due to a shortage of officials to conduct the games.
Moves are under way to rectify the sad situation for 2021.
Marjoram said the Mountains parents and players had been high in their praise for the facilities at the Lithgow stadium.
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