MITCHELL — The Mitchell High School boys basketball program is sponsoring a fall scrimmage league to prepare for the upcoming season.

The league is open to boys in grades 6-8, and will run on Tuesdays from Oct. 27 to Nov. 17.

Games will be played during time slots at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Participants will be put on teams prior to the first night of league play and will be given jerseys. Each team will play two, 30-minute games each night in the MHS gym. An emphasis will be placed on equal playing time.

The cost is $60 per player. For more information, sign up

online

or contact MHS boys basketball coach Ryker Kruetzfeldt via email at Ryker.Kreutzfeldt@k12.sd.us.

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