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In July, the Jamestown Jackals played for a North American Basketball League national championship. A month later, they’ve decided to take their game up yet another notch. On Tuesday, Jackals’ ownership announced in a press conference at the Physical Education Complex at Jamestown Community College that the 3-year-old franchise will be moving to The Basketball…

Jamestown’s Michael Davenport attempts a reverse layup during the Jackals’ 130-88 win over the Buffalo Blue Hawks in North American Basketball League action at Jamestown Community College’s Physical Education Complex on Friday night. Davenport led all scorers with 28 points. P-J photo by Valory S. Isaacson

The Jamestown Jackals defeated the Tuscaloosa Titans, 118-107, in the North American Basketball League Championship Tournament in Dallas on Saturday. The victory vaults the Jackals into the national title game at 1 p.m. Eastern against the Dallas Mustangs, who advanced by knocking off Grand Rapids. Leading the way for Jamestown was Michael Davenport with 23…

Jamestown Jackals’ player Leventrice Gray visited Zion Lutheran Church’s vacation Bible school recently, volunteering at the registration table as campers signed in and telling the children about being a Jamestown Jackal. Gray is originally from Birmingham, Ala., and attended Jacksonville State University. He joined the Jamestown Jackals this winter. Gray helped demonstrate teamwork when he…

There isn’t anything about Kayla Crosby that surprises Maceo Wofford. That wasn’t always the case. Wofford is one of the best basketball players to ever come from Jamestown, N.Y. He scored 2,259 career points at Jamestown High School, and the New York all-state guard went on to score 868 more points and play in two…

The Jamestown Jackals of The Basketball League have announced two events planned for this summer. The first, a pair of coed basketball clinics, will be held Saturday at The Hub at Praise Fellowship, located at 7451 Market St. in Russell. The first clinic is for youngsters ages 6-12 and will run from 9-10:30 a.m. The…

Children are being given the opportunity to play basketball, and other outdoor activities, with a professional basketball player at Bergman Park this week. The Jamestown Jackals, owned by Integrity First Inc., is hosting Playtime with the Pros at Bergman Park this week for free for the first 50 children who register to participate. Kayla Crosby,…

Honest John’s, pictured from left: Mitch King of Pittsburgh, Austin Alonge of Frewsburg, Devin Pope of Ripley and Michael Davenport of Cincinnati, won the Men’s 18-and-over bracket during the Jamestown Jackals 3-on-3 tournament Saturday at The Hub @ Praise Fellowship.