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    Levi Munyard and Micah Livingstone.

Bright futures for junior basketballers

Talented young Horsham Hornets basketballers representing country Victoria at the Country-
Metro Challenge continue their path towards elite competition. 

Levi Munyard, Micah Livingstone and Elijah McKenzie represented country Victoria in an under-15s team, while Riley Downer played in an under-14s team.

The Country Metro Challenge is an elite development tournament, from January 14 to 17, that includes some of country Victoria’s best young players competing in Melbourne against representative metro teams.

The tournament replaced the Southern Cross Challenge this year due to state border closures and travel concerns. 



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As part of a state basketball selection process, Munyard, Livingstone and Downer hope to be considered for a state program in the future. McKenzie was selected before the tournament.

Under-18s women’s state team assistant coach and Lady Hornets senior coach Rebecca McIntyre said it was an ‘amazing’ experience for the young basketballers.

“That they are in the top 30, under-15 players in country Victoria, is exceptional on its own. To compete against the best kids in the state and to be a part of that high-performance environment is such an important experience,” she said.

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