Youth compete in wheelchair basketball tournament

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WOOD) — The Mary Free Bed YMCA hosted the “Keep Up the Pace” wheelchair basketball tournament again this year, bringing in eight teams from across the Midwest Saturday and Sunday to compete.

Teams traveled from as far as Cincinnati and Fort Wayne to battle for the top spot. Prep division teams as well as varsity squads packed the courts.

“I’m excited to finally be competing here in Kentwood, this is where I’m from,” Lianna Newbeck, #4 of the Jr. Pacers, explained. “We travel a lot, so it’s good to play here every year too.”

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