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MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII — The Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 Warriors defeated the 3rd Marine Regiment Super Splash Brothers in the championship game of the 101 Days of Summer 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Semper Fit Center, July 24, 2015.
Eight units aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii entered more than a dozen teams in the double-elimination tournament, which ran for two weeks, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The game officially ended at 15 minutes or as soon as one team earned 21 points. The Warriors were undefeated throughout the entire tournament.
Beckie Page, the acting Health Promotions coordinator, said she enjoyed watching the tournament. Through timing the event and helping the teams keep score, Page said she also learned a great deal about basketball, which she never played before.
“It was just great to see the way the teams come together,” Page said. “I’m glad they participated.”
Petty Officer 3rd Class Hakeem Jones, an avionics technician with MALS-24 and Lake City, Fla., native, said he participated to help benefit his unit and because he is a fan of basketball.
“They were good games,” Jones said. “All in all, it’s a good, fun time.”
Petty Officer 1st Class Jasen Franklin, an aviation ordnanceman with MALS-24, and native of Swainsboro, Ga., said he was looking forward to playing volleyball, the next event in the program.
“It was fun, competitive,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua McClelland, a maintenance administrative lead petty officer for MALS-24.
McClelland, a Siloam Springs, Ark., native, said he hoped that there will be more competitions next year. Still, he said the tournament was a way to “bring all the squadrons together” and get to know new people.
As of July 23, MALS-24 is in the lead with 2,280 points in the program’s large unit category. As for the small unit category, 21st Dental Company is in the lead with 3,375 points.
The next event in the 101 Days of Summer Program is the Sand Volleyball Tournament, scheduled from Aug. 4 through 17 at the Riseley Field sand volleyball courts during lunch. Units can also earn points by attending classes offered by the Health Promotion Office.
The tournament was part of the 101 Days of Summer Program, which provides various events throughout the summer for service members aboard MCB Hawaii. The goal of the program is to encourage inter-unit activities, responsible alcohol consumption and ending the use of illegal drugs. Service members participating in the tournament could earn points for their unit.
For more information about the 101 Days of Summer Program, visit www.mccshawaii.com/101Days, or call the Health Promotion Office at 808-254-7636.
The mission of Marine Corps Base Hawaii is to provide facilities, programs and services in direct support of units, individuals and families in order to enhance and sustain combat readiness for all operating forces and tenant organizations aboard the installation.
| Date Taken: | 07.27.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 07.29.2015 15:17 |
| Story ID: | 171288 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII , HI, US |
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