City of Abilene to Host Basketball Shootout Competition

The City of Abilene's Recreation Division and First Financial Bank will host the Three-point and Free Throw Basketball Shootout Saturday, April 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rose Park Recreation Center located at 2605 South 7th St. The Basketball Shootout focuses on shooting skills and gives participants the opportunity to compare their shooting ability with others in the Big Country area.

Participants shoot 25 free throws and 25 three-point shots from the top of the key, right and left wing and from the baseline. Basketballs will be provided or participants may bring their own. There will be an Individual Division with age brackets for males and females of any age.

There are also Team Divisions where two shooters compete as a team:

• OPEN Division: any two players not related to one another
• FAMILY Division: any two related players
• CORPORATE division: two employees who work for the same company or organization

In the Team Division, one participant shoots all the free throws and the other all the three-point shots. Participants may register as an individual, as part of one or more teams, or both. Participants may be on up to two teams.

Participants can register at the event. The entry fee is $5 per division. Participants may re-shoot up to two times. Each re-shoot will be $5. Prizes will be awarded to the top overall individual shooter, top shooter in each age group, and each division. College players and professional athletes are not allowed to participate. Awards will be presented at 2:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Anita Vigil by email at anita.vigil@abilenetx.com or call 325-676-6442. on the event web-site at www.abilenetx.com/recreation.