Glen Cove's NBA Skills Challenge a Slam Dunk

Landing School students participated in the Jr. NBA skills challenge in January.

As part of the contest, students competed in skills and drills, such as dribbling, passing and shooting against their schoolmates based on their age. Physical education teacher Karen Serani expressed her pride in all of the students who entered the contest.

The following were winners in their age division:

Boys Under 12

• 1st place: Jordan Howe - 33 points
• 2nd place: Jadyn Johnson - 23 points
• 3rd place tie: Eli Reinheimer and Warren Toutoute - 21 points

Girls Under 12

• 1st place: Nia Phillips -17 points
• 2nd place: Jazaniah Nellis -13 points
• 3rd place: Hayden Vieyra - 10 points

The seven finalists will compete in the Regional Competition in April at Basketball City on Pier 36 in New York City.

Story by Syntax, Photo courtesy of the Glen Cove City School District: Top row (l-r): School champions Nia Phillips and Jordan Howe. Middle row (l-r): Second-place winners Jayden Johnson and Jazaniah Nellis. Front row (l-r): Third-place winners Eli Reinheimer, Hayden Vieyra and Warren Toutoute.