IMMACULATE CONCEPTION DEFEATS
ST. JULIANA FOR PNA/ND 6TH GRADE
BOYS BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Chicago, IL - The Polish National Alliance - Notre Dame High School 6th grade boy's basketball tournament came to another exciting finish. It was a week of great basketball: Everything you could expect, as the final games were decided by a free throw.

The championship game was a match up of two neighboring Northwest Schools, St. Juliana and Immaculate Conception. Both teams played with great determination and class at both ends of the courts as IC (Immaculate Conception) mad a free throw at the end of the game to seal the victory 35 to 34.

The 3rd place game pitted St. Mary of the Woods against a strong Mary Seat of Wisdom team that lost the semis and final game, by a basket, 36 to 34. It was a "see-saw" battle for 4 quarters with outstanding defense; that saw St. Mary of the Woods coming out on top at the finish.

We would like to congratulate and thank all the participating schools for their great determination and sportsmanship displayed throughout the tournament and to all coaches for a job well done.

The Polish National Alliance and Norte Dame High School staff need to be acknowledged for their continued support and sponsorship of youth activities throughout the Chicago area. PNA Vice President Paul C. Odrobina and Chairman of the PNA Sports and Youth Department, extends his congratulations and best wishes to all the participants for a very successful tournament, and a special thanks to Notre Dame High School for the use of their excellent facility.

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Playoff Game for Champs	Immaculate Conception - Champs	St. Juliana - 2nd Place
St. Mary of the Woods 3rd Place	Mary Seat of Wisdom 4th Place	PNA Vice President Paul Odrobina, Rich Piasecki, Andrew Kuczynski  and PNA General Counsel Les Kuczynski