MAYOR HARP, CITY STAFF, OTHERS TO DESCRIBE MULTI-CITY, 3X3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT
NEW HAVEN CITY HALL PRESS EVENT THURSDAY
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined by other basketball promoters at City Hall Thursday morning for a joint announcement about this year’s ‘Connecticut Big 3 Ballout’ (CB3B)three-on-three basketball tournament the city will host again this year.
Thursday joint announcement will be at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of New Haven City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven.
Three-person basketball teams from several other cities will travel and compete against New Haven teams; New Haven will host the tournament NEXT weekend, August 3 – 4. New Haven’s Department of Youth Services is organizing the event, meant to foster friendly, spirited competition among young people from all four cities.
The tournament is one more part of a strategy to help keep young people engaged and productive during the summer season. Complementing the CB3B tournament will be a festival of food, fun, and music on the New Haven Green on both Saturday and Sunday.
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