Slam Dunk to the Beach

Slam Dunk to the Beach

LEWES, Del.- One of the biggest holiday basketball tournaments is happening in Sussex County this week.

The annual Slam Dunk to Beach brings some of the top high school basketball players in the country. Organizers say this year includes two ESPN top 10 teams. Games run Tuesday night through Friday night at Cape Henlopen High School. Fittingly, the Cape Henlopen Vikings kick off the tournament. The Cape girls play Our Lady of Mt. Carmel at 6 p.m.  The boys play Caravel at 7:15. 

The tournament has hosted some big names in basketball in the past, including LeBron James and Mo Bamba. Organizers and tourism officials tell CoastTV Slam Dunk to the Beach is huge for the local economy, bringing in thousands of visitors and over a million dollars in subsequent revenue.  

A complete schedule can be found here.

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Madeleine Overturf has been with Draper Media since 2016, when she first served as Sussex County Bureau Chief. She helped launch the rebranded CoastTV in 2019 and now co-anchors CoastTV News at 5 and 6.

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