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DACULA – Being the best means that everyone is going to come after you. This is what the Reach Higher Kings 6th grade team will experience this travel season. However, based on the way they handled the challenges set forth against them during the HoopSeen Shootout this weekend, the Kings are not going to back down from anyone.

DACULA – All weekend the road to the finals looked like the Grizzlies and the DeKalb Heat were headed to meet each other and they did. Both teams found themselves meeting again with the Heat imposing its will in a 72-60 win over the Grizzlies on Sunday at Dacula High School.

SUWANEE – The biggest upset of the post-season took place during the Region 7-AAAAAA when Meadowcreek’s Terrance Snelling hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer. North Gwinnett was heavily favored and the fourth-ranked team in Class AAAAAA. So instead of preparing for the Road to Macon, the Bulldogs watched the Mustangs earned one of the four state-playoff berths from the region.

SUWANEE – Eric Gordon All-Stars are built around a simple concept. Play fundamental basketball in a quest to win championships while placing players in school. The Indianapolis-based organization brought their brand of basketball to Atlanta looking to continue their goals.

SUWANEE – When the Wellington Wolvesmade the decision to play in the Bob Gibbons Tournament of “Future” Champions tournament they were looking to measure their skills against teams outside of Florida.

SUWANEE – The 17U finals of the Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions had one team known across the country while the other is barely recognized around their own state.

SUWANEE – Heat Check entered Bob Gibbons Tournament of “Future” Champions on a mission, which was to win the 14U title. They didn’t hope it would happen, Heat Check predicted it would happen.

SUWANEE – Whenever the Florida Rams enter a tournament throughout the summer they are the marquee name. They have all the multi-star players, who pepper the national rankings and the sneaker sponsorship, which garners some envy. Teams are always looking for ways to penetrate the mystique of the Rams that is until Saturday.

SUWANEE – Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions was not in its normal venues. It was not even in the same state. For the first time in 18 years, Gibbon’s TOC was being held outside of North Carolina.

SUWANEE – The alumni list associated with Bob Gibbon’s Tournament of Champions tournament is a who’s who of basketball. It does not matter if your favorite college basketball program did not recruit the player that was a thorn in your programs hide, you can rest assure they were seen at Gibbons.

SUWANEE – Heat Check basketball is not tiptoeing into the national spotlight. They are making a splash and knocking out the competition.

This program is no longer up and coming it has arrived onto the national scene on a mission. The goal is to win an AAU national championship but in order to do so Heat Check must prepare itself to do so.

SUWANEE – Teams are ascending onto Suwanee for the second Spring evaluation period. Many of the teams entered the first evaluation period last week and many did not perform to their highest level. This is a chance many get a do over.

Sixty-four teams are in the 17U age group looking to call themselves the top team of Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions this weekend at Suwanee Sports Academy and area gyms.

SUWANEE – Teams are ascending onto Suwanee for the second Spring evaluation period. Many of the teams entered the first evaluation period last week and many did not perform to their highest level. This is a chance many get a do over.

Sixty-four teams are in the 17U age group looking to call themselves the top team of Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions this weekend at Suwanee Sports Academy and area gyms.