Have you heard of Granny Basketball? Didn't think so! My cousin Liesa Zimmerle Engel plays in the granny league and her team won nationals! Liesa played basketball in high school in Auburn Iowa. She was a star player then and now. https://www.facebook.com/groups/279722825161951/
Liesa is on the far right in this photo
I imagine all of these were star athletes in their youth, probably lived in a small town or on a farm, and played 6 on 6 basketball.
For your info:
The Iowa Girls' High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) voted unanimously to end six-on-six basketball in Iowa after the 1992-1993 season, though some small schools continued to play until 1993. The decision was made at the request of the players themselves, rather than due to pressure from coaches, media, or administrators. The change was also influenced by a 1983 lawsuit filed by three high school girls who claimed that six-on-six was not equal to the boys' five-on-five game. In response, the IGHSAU decided to allow schools to choose between the two options.
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