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The Santa Cruz Warriors, a first-year team that plays in the D-League, a development league for the NBA, are hosting a Jewish Heritage Night in conjunction with Temple Beth El in Aptos and Santa Cruz Hillel. The game is March 9.

The event is open to the Jewish community and costs $20, which includes a ticket, a pre-game barbecue, a souvenir kippah, and a post-game free-throw shot. Tip-off is at 7 p.m. against the Idaho Stampede.

Tickets must be reserved via email by Sunday, March 3 via Michael Rein at [email protected], and paid for by Tuesday, March 5 (Rein has details). For more information, visit www.tbeaptos.org.

Meanwhile, the Golden State Warriors will host their eighth annual Jewish heritage game April 7 at Oracle Arena in Oakland against the Utah Jazz. For ticket information, visit www.bit.ly/yf7bdq.