Branford 4th-Grade Boys’ Travel Hoops Wins Kinney Tourney
The Branford 4th-grade boys’ travel basketball team won Branford’s annual Kinney Basketball Tournament once again this year. Branford grinded out victories against some difficult opponents on its way to taking the title at the tournament. The team defeated Madison in its first-round game and then notched a win versus East Haven in its second-round contest. Branford then went up against East Haven in the championship game and prevailed by the final score of 40-36.
The athletes who guided Branford to the title are Blake Barnikow, Levi Burton, AJ D’Angelo, Rick Healy, Cooper Knowlton, Nathan Lipp, Matthew Pantani, Vince Spinato, Thomas Sturges, Aiden Tracy, and Andrew Tupper. Branford’s coaches are Head Coach Ken Burton and Assistant Coach Rick Healy.
Information courtesy of Liesl Knowlton