Sage N Sun 3v3 basketball returns this weekend
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Basketball hoops line the streets of Ephrata last year for the Sage N Sun festival. This year the tournament is taking place outside of Grant County PUD.
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EPHRATA — The Ephrata Parks and Recreation Department is once again hosting the Sage-N-Sun 3v3 Basketball Tournament this weekend during the Sage-N-Sun festival. Signups were open through May 31 for teams across four age divisions, according to Ephrata Parks and Recreation.
Games begin at 5 p.m. Friday, and games will last until 8:30 p.m. for the first round. Things kick back off Saturday morning as teams continue to battle through their brackets starting at 8 a.m. and is set to last until 5 p.m.
The tournament will be held in front of Grant County PUD.
Divisions for the tournament include 3rd/4th grade, 5th/6th grade, 7th/8th grade and a Men’s division for 18 and up.
Alongside this year’s tournament will also be a free 3-point contest and a vertical jump contest. Winners of each competition will receive a custom shirt after the festival.
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Sage N Sun 3v3 basketball returns this weekend
EPHRATA — The Ephrata Parks and Recreation Department is once again hosting the Sage-N-Sun 3v3 Basketball Tournament this weekend during the Sage-N-Sun festival. Signups were open through May 31 for teams across four age divisions, according to Ephrata Parks and Recreation.
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