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Fans get home court advantage as first ever professional basketball game tips-off in Whitehorse
The roar of a professional basketball crowd are sounds the Yukon had only heard on TV, until today. Basketball fans are excited following courtside access as the Canadian Elite Basketball League brings Whitehorse its first ever professional basketball game.
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