The 2008 Gatorade Championship Series of the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA made its 8th stop in San Antonio, TX on Saturday, March 15th. The San Antonio area is one (1) of fourteen (14) cities hosting this Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Gatorade Tournament. The Gatorade Championship Series Tournaments have already taken place in Atlanta, Houston, Toronto, New York, Charlotte, Golden State, Denver and Portland. Over the next few months, these tournaments will also be held in Cleveland, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, Chicago and Orlando.

Local Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA members in San Antonio were invited to participate in this special, end of season tournament for the area’s elite youth basketball players. Participating Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA members included Kerr County YMCA, Corpus Christi P&R, San Antonio P&R, Austin P&R, PYBA, Beaumont B&GC, Eastside B&GC, and the Wesley Community Center. Each team was guaranteed at least 2 games in this double elimination, 16 team (8 boys and 8 girls) tournament.

In the boys division, the San Antonio P&R – Dawson Center dominated the bracket and took home the title by defeating the Dominators, also from San Antonio P&R in the Championship Game. A nail biter to the end, the boys from the Dawson Center came out on top by a very close margin.
Eastside B&GC girls proved to be the powerhouse of the tournament in the girls’ bracket. The Eastside girls went head-to-head in the Championship game with the ladies from Corpus Christi P&R. In this tough and heated battle, the Eastside Girls walked away with the Championship Title.

In the consolation brackets, Pfluegerville Youth Basketball took home the boys consolation championship and the ladies from Austin P&R won the girls consolation bracket.

Gatorade
Gatorade provided collateral, energy bars, water bottles, posters and certificates for our gift bags. Gatorade coolers were also awarded to the Champions and Finalists of the tournament. Gatorade was also available to teams throughout the entire tournament.

Results
Boys Champion - San Antonio Dawson Hoops
Girls Champion - Eastside B&GC Lady Stars

Boys Finalists - San Antonio P&R #2
Girls Finalist - Corpus Christi Islanders

Boys Consolation Champion - PYBA
Girls Consolation Champion - Austin P&R #1