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RiverScene Magazine | Special Olympic Athletes Romp In Basketball Scrimmage

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Special Olympics athlete Havasu Heat played Wednesday night in a friendly against the local Lake Havasu City Police Department and the Mojave County Sheriff’s Office.

The game took place at Lake Havasu High School and it was nothing but fun.

Special Olympics cheerleaders put on a halftime performance as the athletes beat local law enforcement 80-78.

To watch YouTube videos of the game, click here to visit RiverScene Magazine’s YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-n2z-NFvqE

Here is a photo of the game.

Special Olympics players cheer from the benches during Wednesday night’s basketball scrimmage.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

The Special Olympics Havasu Heat Cheer Team lead the crowd cheering at a basketball scrimmage.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

The Special Olympics Havasu Heat Cheer Team lead the crowd cheering at a basketball scrimmage.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

The Lake Havasu Police Department are playing basketball with Special Olympics players.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

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Special Olympics Supports Lake Havasu

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Special Olympics Basketball Lake Havasu

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Special Olympics Basketball Lake Havasu

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Special Olympics Lake Havasu

Special Olympics basketball player Chris Ory makes a peace sign during Wednesday’s game.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

Special Olympics Basketball Lake Havasu

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Lake Havasu High School Special Olympics

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Special Olympics Basketball Lake Havasu

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Lake Havasu Police Department RiverScene Magazine Special Olympics

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Lake Havasu High School Gymnasium Special Olympics

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Special Olympics Police Station Lake Havasu RiverScene Magazine News Sports Events

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Special Olympics Basketball Lake Havasu

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Lake Havasu Police Station

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Special Olympics Lake Havasu

Special Olympics basketball coach Terry Halbash gives one of the players a high five during a game.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

Lake Havasu Police Department Basketball Special Olympics

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Lake Havasu City

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Lake Havasu Special Olympic Basketball Police Station RiverScene

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Lake Havasu Special Olympics Police Department Basketball News Sports Events RiverScene Magazine

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basketball scrimmage

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Basketball Special Olympics

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Special Olympics Lake Havasu

LHCPD Chief Troy Sterling throws the ball to another player in Wednesday night’s basketball scrimmage.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

Chief Troy Sterling Lake Havasu Police Department RiverScene Special Olympics

LHCPD Chief Troy Sterling hugs a Special Olympics athlete during a basketball scrimmage Wednesday night.Gillian Danielson/Riversheen

Special Olympics Lake Havasu Police Station

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