2023 Ron Massey Memorial Fall Hoops Classic Notes (Pt. 5)

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I spent my weekend at the 2023 Ron Massey Memorial Fall Hoops Classic at McBride High School in Long Beach, California as once again Dinos Trigonis brought together many of the best teams in Southern California. 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