Finals glory for Brewers and Wrexham Warriors in Mold
After their success in the Terry Price Cup, Wrexham Warriors saw off Wyddgrug Magic in the play-off shield, winning 69-35.
Wrexham Warriors' player-coach Trevor Welsted was understandably delighted and he said: "A nice way to finish out the season. To a man, each member of the team put in a great effort.
"Wyddgrug always play hard but we got out to an early lead and hustled well."
The big event of the day was the clash between Mold Magic and Brewers for the play-off cup.
It didn't disappoint, with the respective teams exchanging baskets throughout. Brewers managed to pull ahead in the final quarter and they ended up winning 72-62.
Coach Adam Lloyd said: "We've overcome every challenge, every setback, every obstacle.
"We've celebrated new baby Brewers being born and new players joining our family.
"Now we have once again captured the North Wales Basketball Association's biggest prize. Shout-out to Mold Magic for pushing us all season."
There's lots going on this summer in North Wales.
Basketball Wales have their annual 3x3 competition at Flint, where the organisation is using a grant to refurbish the outdoor courts before the event. The competition is all set to take place on Saturday, July 26.
Anyone interested in entering a team should complete an entry online. Further details are available at https://play.fiba3x3.com/events/6b1cddf9-915f-4954-9af7-e2f7c5d142b7
On June 29, Bangor University will be hosting a social ball event, whilst Ynys Mon are hosting the Small Island basketball tournament in mid-July.
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