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Lake Fenton Basketball Players Help AAU Team to Title
Four from the area were on the Michigan Hoopers 16U Black team's Detroit League champions.
Just another summer league basketball team wouldn’t do for Lake Fenton basketball players Jeff Burke, Kaleb Nealy, Darian Welch and Jed Horski.
They traveled all the way to Detroit to face the best competition they could.
The result?
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The four Lake Fenton basketball players helped power the Michigan Hoopers 16U Black AAU team to a league championship this summer. The squad claimed the title in a tough Detroit League. The season started in June, with games being played on weekends. The squad won the championship Aug. 3.
“It was a lot tougher than anything around here,” said Welch, a Lake Fenton junior.
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The team went 8-2 in the regular season and playoffs. The Hoopers battled back from an 18-point deficit to win in the semifinals and then claimed a win in the finals to earn the championship.
“It felt awesome. I couldn’t believe it,” Burke said. “We played our best game in the final game. It was fantastic.”
The players hope to contribute to the Lake Fenton varsity squad this winter and believe their summer experience will help the team.
“It will help us in building chemistry and help us take our game up a level,” Welch said.
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