Boston elementary students gear up for NBA Finals in basketball showdown

WHO:    Boys basketball players from the Dever Elementary School (Dorchester) and the Ohrenberger Elementary School (West Roxbury), as well as their teachers and coaches

WHAT:    Basketball game to celebrate Boston Celtics in NBA Finals

WHEN:    Friday, June 6 11:00 a.m.

WHERE:    Ohrenberger Elementary School
175 West Boundary Road, West Roxbury (map)

DETAILS:    Several elementary schools in the Boston Public Schools have formed a new interscholastic basketball league to motivate boys during and after school. Tomorrow, two of the teams will face off in a game to celebrate the matchup between the Boston Celtics and the L.A. Lakers in the NBA Finals.

CONTACT:    Reporters interested in covering this story may contact Melissa Duggan in the Communications Office: 617-635-9067, mduggan@bostonpublicschools.org.