DM Injury Law was proud to host the first annual “Who’s Got This?” Citywide Basketball Championship over Thanksgiving weekend. About 20 teams participated in total, ranging from fourth, fifth, and sixth graders all over the Kansas City Metro Area.
The tournament took place at the Homefield Showcase Center in Kansas City, Kansas. The day was full of fun, with three divisions playing simultaneously, a game of “Pig” at halftime, and all proceeds going toward Harvesters in Kansas City.
Check out a play-by-play of the day below!
Entry In: Food Donation.
Parents were ecstatic when they found out the only cost to enter the tournament was a food donation to Harvesters. It’s pretty common to spend a lot of money at their children’s sports tournaments – you often have to pay $20 for parking, $15 per ticket, and other costs.
We asked all those attending to bring at least one non-perishable food item to donate to Harvesters for the Holidays.
“Basketball is great, youth sports are great, but we’re also here taking donations for Harvesters, which we know impacts the community, especially this time of the year…Christmas is coming up here in a few weeks; a lot of people out there need a lot of help. I love it when I walk in and I see all the food that people bring. Makes me feel really good about that,” said DM Law founder and personal injury attorney Michael DiPasquale.
The Games: 3 Divisions.
The three divisions were split up by grade – fourth, fifth, and sixth.
Fourth Grade Division
There were five teams in the fourth-grade division:
- Mentality 2023
- Third Angle Lions
- KS Bucket Squad
- Cass County Venom
- KC Hustle
Mentality won in their division!
The games broke down as follows:
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| KS Bucket Squad | 28 | 25 | KC Hustle |
| Third Angle Lions | 31 | 26 | KS Bucket Squad |
| Mentality 2023 | 28 | 9 | Cass County Venom |
| Mentality 2023 | 50 | 14 | KC Hustle |
| Third Angle Lions | 35 | 34 | Cass County Venom |
Fifth Grade Division
There were nine teams in the fifth-grade division:
- KC Hustle
- KSHS Hoops 2032
- MOKAN 5th Titus
- 4D Hoops 5th
- Panthers
- RDC
- Mentality 2032
- Cass County Venom
- KS Bucket Squad
MOKAN won in their division!
The games broke down as follows:
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| KC Hustle | 61 | 28 | Panthers |
| MOKAN 5th Titus | 40 | 28 | Cass County Venom |
| RDC | 33 | 25 | Mentality 2032 |
| KSHS Hoops 2032 | 43 | 18 | KS Bucket Squad |
| Panthers | 44 | 34 | Cass County Venom |
| KSHS Hoops 2032 | 34 | 30 | 4D Hoops 5th |
| 4D Hoops 5th | 48 | 24 | RDC |
| KC Hustle | 56 | 39 | MOKAN 5th Titus |
| Mentality 2032 | 28 | 17 | KS Bucket Squad |
Sixth Grade Division
There were five teams in the sixth-grade division:
- Grit’ N Grind
- Werewolves
- KC Impact Young Bros
- MOKAN 6th Duncan
- Takeover KC
Grit’ N Grind won in their division!
The games broke down as follows:
| Team | Score | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MOKAN 6th Duncan | 47 | 42 | Takeover KC |
| KC Grit’ N Grind | 38 | 31 | KC Impact Young Bros |
| Werewolves | 68 | 21 | MOKAN 6th Duncan |
| KC Grit’ N Grind | 55 | 11 | Takeover KC |
| KC Impact Young Bros | 51 | 49 | Werewolves |
Halftime: The Competition Continues.
The fun didn’t stop with the games, though. The tournament took a quick halftime to show off other skills of the young athletes as well as Mike himself.
One player was challenged to a game of “Pig” by Mike. While Mike was able to sink an impressive half-court shot, he ultimately lost to the player from MOKAN. The winner went home with a new smart TV!
Other athletes participated in a skills contest. This included taking shots from different areas of the court, layups, trick shots, and more! The winners of this competition then played in a three-on-three game.
Incredible Half-Court Shot by Mike!
We’re Committed to The Youth in Our Community
We at DM Injury Law are dedicated to supporting the youth in our community. We have created the DM Law Foundation to support high school sports across the Kansas City Metro Area, providing them with donations for equipment, uniforms, and other gameday essentials.
Interested in collaborating with us? Contact us today!