16 basketball teams compete in South Shore tournament

Sixteen teams competed in the 28th annual South Tahoe Basketball Jamboree last weekend. The teams from California and Oregon each played at least five games during the July 12-14 event.

The girls of Oakridge High School from El Dorado Hills were crowned the champions, with Justin Siena of Napa placing second.

“Our South Tahoe team didn’t win it, but played well most games,” Les Wright, event organizer, told Lake Tahoe News.

Games were played at Kahle Community Park on Thursday, and at Lake Tahoe Community College on Friday and Saturday.

“We turned away many others because we couldn’t get more than one gym a day to play,” Wright said. “With help, we hope to have all six gyms in the community next year and host 96 teams from around the country.”

 — Lake Tahoe News staff report