Mars Boys Youth Basketball Association’s Fourth Grade Boys Blue Travel Basketball Team earned first place in the 2023-2024 Pittsburgh Youth Basketball League (PYBL) Playoffs.
The team defeated Moon (32-19) in the quarterfinals, North Hills (28-16) in the semifinals, and St. Kilian (37-21) in the final round of the playoffs, earning the team’s second consecutive PYBL title. The team went undefeated throughout the regular season.
Team members include Mars Area Elementary School fourth-graders Brett Ando, Jack Baumgartel, Andrew Lohr, Tyler McKinney, Evan Muehlfeld, Grayson Panzer, Alex Palasick, Tyler Pyle and Kobe Webster.
For details, visit https://www.pybl412.com/teams/default.asp?u=PITTSBURGHYOUTHBASKE&s=org&p=custom&pagename=Boys+Master+Playoffs.