2026 Men's Basketball (3x3) and Shooting Skills Competition Tournament Results
The 2026 Rhode Island Senior Games Men’s basketball tournament was held at the South Kingstown Recreation Center on Saturday, May 30th. Ten teams participated including players from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.
Results from the 50-54 division:
MERS 62 vs New City 48
Black Labels 58 vs MERS 74
Black Labels 56 vs New City 66
Rockingham Roofers 26 vs MERS 64
Rhode Kill JV 42 vs Black Labels 47
New City 101 vs SouthCounty 56
Gold – MERS (3-0)
SILVER – New City (2-1)
Bronze – Black Labels (1-2)
Results from the 60-64 division:
Rhode Kill JV 44 vs South County 34
Rockingham Roofers 55 vs South County 54
Rhode Kill JV 28 vs Rockingham Roofers 33
Rhode Kill JV 42 vs Black Labels 47
New City 101 vs South County 56
Gold – Rockingham Roofers (2-1)
Silver – Rhode Kill JV (1-2)
Bronze – South County (0-3)
Results from the 70-74 division:
Rhode Kill Emeritus 48 vs City 76
Rhode Kill Rebels 49 vs Realty Center 29
City 62 vs Realty Center 32
Rhode Kill Rebels 41 vs Rhode Kill Emeritus 37
Rhode Kill Emeritus 42 vs Realty Center 48
Rhode Kill Rebels 44 vs City 51
Gold – City (3-0)
Silver – Rhode Kill Rebels (2-1)
Bronze – Realty Center (1-2)
4th – Rhode Kill Emeritus (0-3)
Numerous basketball participants also competed in the Shooting Skills competition which included a Foul Shooting contest of 25 foul shots and three point shooting contest of 15 attempts from 5 different spots on the court.
Results from the Foul Shooting Contest:
50-54 age division:
Gold – Jason Driggers 15/25
Silver – Derek Difante 13/25
55-59 age division:
Gold – Jason Bassi 24/25!!!
Silver – Brett Mirliani 19/25
Bronze – Paul Kang 18/25
4th – Rob Zielinski 15/25
70-74 age division:
Gold – Denis Brophy 16/25
75-79 age division:
Gold – Ray Lamothe 19/25
Results from the three point shooting contest:
50-54 age division:
Gold – Derek Difante 11/15
Silver – Jason Driggers 7/15
Bronze – Robert Zielinski 6/15
4th – Vic Felder 3/15
55-59 Age division:
Gold – Jason Bassi 14/15!!!
Silver – Brett Mirliani 10/15
Bronze – Paul Kang 7/15
75-79 age division:
Gold – Ray Lamothe 3/15