Newport Titans capture 4th grad boys basketball title

Benjamin Golan hit a last-second buzzer beater to give the Titans a 27-25 win over the Pirates in the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club 4th grade boys basketball championship game on March 13.

Benjamin Golan hit a last-second buzzer beater to give the Titans a 27-25 win over the Pirates in the Bellevue Boys and Girls Club 4th grade boys basketball championship game on March 13.

The Titans tied the game with 34 seconds left on a basket by Keean Barber. The team is comprised almost entirely of students at Newport Heights Elementary School. Left to right: Ben Golan, Keean Barber, Ari Koslu, Nozomu Nandate, Justin Anderson, Riley Harper, Dane Christian, Alec Barber, Alex Holden, Rish Rathinam, Charlie Baumann, Marcus Fukutomi, Coach Alex Golan (back)