The Orange County men’s summer basketball league in Hillsborough, which usually draws 6-12 teams, had a record 22 this year. Two dropped out and 16 made the postseason playoffs.
Where’d they come from?
Supervisor Kevin Bradsher said,“We aren’t entirely sure where the increase in teams came from. There were a couple of additional teams out of Chapel Hill, and at least one that I’m aware of from Durham. It also appears that a team that was new to our winter 2026 league brought an additional team with them for the summer season.
“I had this question myself—was there an adult league that wasn’t operating this season, or did some of these teams communicate amongst themselves? Unfortunately, I can’t give a definitive answer. Captains can sometimes be too busy to respond to questions like that, so it’s difficult to get a clear picture of where everyone came from.
“Hopefully, we’ll see some of this growth carry over into our winter 2027 season.”
The post season tournament finals are Sunday, Aug. 23, at 2 p.m. at Central Rec Center, Hillsborough. Still standing after the quarters were #9 Send Help, #4 Harambe, #7 Mud Dogs, #6 Buckets. For final regular season standings see Page 6.
By the way, Chapel Hill hasn’t had a men’s adult hoops league in about a decade.
J.B.