Wilbur Banks
Banks, former recreation director for the city of Atlantic City, started putting together this year's Battle by the Bay last June.
He scoured information on teams locally and around the region to find some of the best to compete in the three-day invitational.
"This is not a 'me' operation," said Banks, chairman of the Battle by the Bay committee. "We all work on this together. This is what you see after everyone's hard work."
Our Mission:
To provide the highest quality, exciting high school basketball exhibition in the Northeast Region of the United States. With the final outcome of this annual competition, providing scholarships to deserving male and female student athletes.
Battle by the Bay was started by Donnie Marsh, an Associate Head Coach at Detroit Mercy University Banks said, as a way for Atlantic City to prepare for post-season play. The tradition continues, but the event also raises money for scholarships for deserving Atlantic City, and Pleasantville students, and Atlantic City students attending ACIT.
The event features premier High School Teams on the East Coast. The Pleasantville-Atlantic City games has become a tradition and is usually packed to capacity with fans.
