Photo feature: Youth basketball hopefuls give it their best shot

Published 11:59 pm Friday, January 15, 2016

By Ben Hillyer

The Miss-Lou Youth Basketball League had tryouts for 4, 5 and 6 year olds at the Vidalia Upper Elementary gym Friday night. With coaches watching, basketball players showed off their shooting skills. Nate Creel, 5, shoots the ball to the 7-foot high goal. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

The Miss-Lou Youth Basketball League had tryouts for 4, 5 and 6 year olds at the Vidalia Upper Elementary gym Friday night. With coaches watching, basketball players showed off their shooting skills. Nate Creel, 5, shoots the ball to the 7-foot high goal. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

Tristen Thibodeaux aims the ball before shooting. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

Tristen Thibodeaux aims the ball before shooting. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

Younes Abuhakmeh gets a little encouragement from Whest Shirley during his tryout Friday night. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

Younes Abuhakmeh gets a little encouragement from Whest Shirley during his tryout Friday night. (Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat)

 

 

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