Hoops 4 Hope

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It's officially awards season! Not only did Fernwood walk away with the championship award, but we also got to celebrate our standout players for their milestone achievements:

- Season MVP: Keyon
- Mr. Over 50: Thomas
- Defensive Player of the Year: Margin
- Rebounder of the Year: Ray
- Sportsman of the Year: Joe
- Mr. Hustle: Daniel
- Mr. Basketball: Tahir

Welp, Jenny and the boys from Fernwood pulled it off. Led by coach Karl and league veteran Khalil, the season wasnt always picturesque and it had its ups and downs with Fernwood coming out of the gates 2-0 before settling with a 3-4 regular season record. But all that’s a footnote as once the trophy gets its latest engraving commemorating this season, Fernwood is where it will reside until the final tip off of next season.

The spring 2025 season was all about parity, which made it so the balls could break any number of ways. But when you get hot when it counts, seedings and brackets be damned, you take that trophy before anyone else gets their hands on it.

In the semis, Our Brother’s Place put up a dogfight led by Ray, Thomas, and Lou but with some new players rounding out their 5, Fernwood’s youth and ability to score from any position helped them distance themselves in the second half.

On the other side of the bracket, outleys pressure from its athletic guards and gadget Boris Diaw player in Daniel were not quite enough for a Center For Hope team that could match their athleticism and had a slight edge on the boards.

In the championship, CFH’s ying yang guards in the blistering tornado Jamel and stoically composed do it all Tahir put up a valiant fight but the 3s just didn’t fall like they did in the semis. League MVP Keon had 16 and 14 but Kyries 28 and 8 was just too much. Jenny, never the one to be intimidated or back down, came up with two huge momentum shifting offensive rebounds.

Simply put, it was Fernwood’s season this year. They made em when it counts and we tip our cap to a team that never quit even in the face of adversity. That’s something the league’s shortest but fiercest player Jenny knows something about. Odds are just numbers, to win first thing you gotta do is show up and let the jersey across from you know you’re not backing down without a fight.

Tonight is the only and only CHAMPIONSHIP night! We have a great set of games lined up, plus awards to spotlight featured players! Come out to support and congratulate our guys on an amazing season ✨🤠🥳