Fort Lauderdale Sharks Are Introduced After Finishing 2nd In the NWBA National Championships
The Fort Lauderdale Sharks recently took their wheelchair basketball skills to the biggest stage, and they rewrote the record book in the process.
The squad came away with an impressive runner-up finish in Division III of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Tournament at the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville.
The weekend tournament featured 88 teams with 976 athletes, all of whom got the opportunity to display their skills in the course of 176 total games. There were five divisions – Junior Prep, Junior NIT, Junior Varsity, Division III and Championship – with varying age groups.