More than basketball
The Red Tails’ Denzel Smith (4) boxes out a Great Falls Electric player as they go for a rebound. The Red Tails split their weekend series with the Electric, winning on Saturday 116-110 before falling 114-117 Sunday.
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Chayse Culpepper (8) shoots a free throw for the Grant County Red Tails during their game against the Great Falls Electric Saturday. The Red Tails are in their first season as a professional basketball team. Based in Mattawa, they also have a passion for community outreach.
Alontay Gould (3) shoots a midrange shot for the Grant County Red Tails during their game against the Great Falls Electric Saturday.
Grant County Red Tails Head Coach Elijah Macon, in black shirt, talks with his team during a timeout. Macon took over as head coach weeks after the season started, Saturday they earned their first win under his leadership.
The Red Tails’ Jaylon Gibson, in black shirt, practices a between- the-legs layup ahead of their game Saturday.
Soloman Mohamed, in black hoodie, hands a card to an employee at the Mattawa Market while out doing community service earlier this season. Sarion McGee and another employee pose for the photo
The Grant County Red Tails pose for a group photo while volunteering at the Mattawa Food Bank earlier this season.
MATTAWA — The Grant County Red Tails (6-5) are the Basin’s newest professional basketball team. Part of The Basketball League, the Red Tails aren’t only focused on hoops, they’re also driven by community service.
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