Christopher Williams, 14, of Team Mojo takes a shot Thursday during the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Roy Goodale talks Thursday with members of the Ballers team at the start of the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Six teams played 16-minute games during the event sponsored by Next Step Program and Tree Street Youth. Tree Street Executive Director Julia Sleeper-Whiting said the tournament was born during a rough spell for those close to Tree Street when a youth said “‘we just need more basketball and more hugs.'” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Basketball fans cheer Thursday during the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Team Mojo and Team Chad square off Thursday during the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Six teams played 16-minute games during the event sponsored by Next Step Program and Tree Street Youth. Tree Street Executive Director Julia Sleeper-Whiting said the tournament was born during a rough spell for those close to Tree Street when a youth said “‘we just need more basketball and more hugs.'” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Team Mojo and Team Chad square off Thursday during the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Six teams played 16-minute games during the event sponsored by Next Step Program and Tree Street Youth. Tree Street Executive Director Julia Sleeper-Whiting said that the event was born during a rough spell for those close to Tree Street when a youth said “‘we just need more basketball and more hugs.'” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Young basketball players line up for the “draft” Thursday at the start of the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs basketball tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Coaches picked players for six teams. Daryn Slover/Sun Journal

Maiya Edwards, 14, gets a quick lesson in shooting a basketball Thursday from Chad Gray during the 2nd annual Hoops & Hugs tournament at the Lewiston Armory. Six teams played 16-minute games during the event sponsored by Next Step Program and Tree Street Youth. Tree Street Executive Director Julia Sleeper-Whiting said the event was born during a rough spell for those close to Tree Street when a youth said “‘we just need more basketball and more hugs.'” Daryn Slover/Sun Journal