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Michigan Special Olympics basketball teams win medals at USA Games

Posted at 11:46 PM, Jul 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-05 23:46:23-04

SEATTLE (WXYZ) -- Two basketball teams representing Michigan won medals Thursday at the Special Olympics USA Games.

The traditional basketball team, hailing from Pontiac, lost to Team Washington in the championship game, earning the silver medal.

In the Unified basketball division, Team Michigan (based in Monroe) beat Team Maryland to capture the bronze. Unified teams consist of players with and without intellectual disabilities.