Annual tournament brings basketball to historic square
NELSONVILLE — The downtown square of Nelsonville was transformed this past weekend into an action-packed basketball arena creating a unique juxtaposition of modern athletics in a historic setting. The atmosphere was not lost on competitors and spectators who visited for the fifth annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament.
“Everyone is friendly here,” said Sam Bynum, 30, of Xenia. “There’s good competition in this town. There’s not a lot to do here but it’s cool to hang out here for a little while. It‘s a cool little town,” added teammate Jason Alexander, 31, also of Xenia.
Bynum, Alexander and Robert Bynum, 32, of Xenia, are part of Team X and have played in each of Nelsonville’s Gus Macker tournaments. This year, they also brought along Jason Fister, 30, of Xenia. Sam Bynum said that after the first year of playing in Nelsonville, the team liked it so much that they decided they’d make the drive from the Dayton area every year.
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