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Deadline for 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament is Friday

Show your best basketball skills and support local boy fighting brain tumor.

The deadline to sign up a team for the Aug. 7 basketball tournament that benefits 12-year-old Andy Niebler is Friday. Registration for teams is $100.

Teams can register online for the fundraiser at the 3-on-3 for Niebs website.

Andy was diagnosed with cancer just over a year ago after a brain tumor was found in the back of his head. He is currently in chemotherapy again and, according to his Caringbridge website, was recently re-admitted to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin as his pain was excruciating early Tuesday morning.

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Waukesha Patch . The fundraiser is being held at Center Court. As people are trying to get the word out about the tournament, a Twitter thread has been started. Those tweeting about Andy have been using this thread: #prayers4Andy


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