By, Andrew Sherwood
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By, Andrew Sherwood
While basketball has long been one of the most popular sports played within the Jewish community, a new form of it is currently taking the country by storm and Maccabi GB was on hand at the weekend to offer anyone who wanted to, an opportunity to take part in it.
Put simply, 3x3 is the 'street' version of basketball, with each game being 10 minutes long and played in half a court with both teams attacking a single basket.
Speaking about the sport and MGB offering people the chance to play it, Jordan Sapler, MGB’s Head of Sports, Health and Wellbeing, says: “The sport is technical, fast-paced and extremely exciting to watch. We're delighted to have seen a rise in Jewish basketball over the last couple of years with membership of the Maccabi GB Basketball club growing each week. It therefore made sense for us to bring together not just those young members, but also stalwarts of Maccabi GB basketball in the past to compete in this new form.”
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Avraham Sassoni (left) in action during one one of his side's matches on their way to winning the U18 event. Picture credit: Georgia Rosenberg[Missing Credit]
The Maccabi GB Community 3x3 tournament was held on Sunday afternoon, with competitions held for U18 and an open age group. Interest in the fast-growing version of the sport was illustrated by the fact that 31 players took part, including five teams in the U18 competition and four in the open category.
