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Here’s some news that will put a smile on the face of everyone who enjoys getting on the basketball court from time to time, from the serious hoopster who plays above the rim all the way to the casual afficionado who just likes to toss up a few 3-pointers from time to time when no one is looking: The beat up rims and battered nets on the basketball courts at Mills Pond Park have been replaced with new nets and bright orange breakaway rims.
“The old rims were broken,” parks and recreation’s Brian Wilson said in an e-mail. “We tried welding them, but they were in rough shape.” The new rims were installed on Friday, Aug. 27, and were attached to the four existing backboards at the courts.
For those who don’t know, the breakaway rim has been on the scene for quite some time, and is designed to collapse a bit when a player with excellent leaping ability grabs onto it, thus easing the stress on the metal hoop and it’s connections to the backboard.
– dotCANTON
