There were only a few minor incidents, but there was major action.

Upwards of 270 teams converged on the Northbridge Mall parking lot Saturday and Sunday for Albert Lea’s 7th Annual Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Jam and, according to tournament chairperson Dennis Dieser, things went off smoothly.

&uot;I’d say we had a successful Macker,&uot; said Dieser as the last game finished Sunday evening. &uot;We had a lot of participation, a lot of family fun. There’s an endless list of people to thank. Basically, the people of Albert Lea made it possible.&uot;

Several local and area teams took home trophies.

On the Top Men’s court, a foursome from Iowa called &uot;Big O&uot; earned top honors, defeating &uot;Old School&uot; of Minneapolis in the championship round. Members of Big O were Jude Burger, Dubuque; Nate Steege, Fredericksburg; Jamie Norton, Waverly; and Jake Olson, Osage. Old School included Steve Burton, Frank Shaw, Boe Lintz and Orion Thorston, all of Minneapolis.

Here, by court, are the first and second-place teams, along with captain’s names and towns, where available:

Court A – 1. Slam Dunk, Abbey Arends, Albert Lea; 2. Waseca Future Stars, Jamie Blue, Janesville; Court B – 1. S & A Stars, Dillon Follmuth, Stacyville, Iowa; 2. Court Kings, Lucas Kleinschrodt, Alden; Court C – 1. Who’s Next, Jordan Larson, St. Paul; 2. Blue Devils, Taylor Snroyer, Northfield; Court D – 1. MLK Legends, Broderick Binns, St. Paul; 2. Geneva All-Stars, Geneva; Court E – 1. Love & Basketball, Jazzy Darden, Brooklyn Park; 2. Air Jabs, Jordan Reim, Albert Lea; Court F – 1. Xplosion, Jackie Morgan, Prior Lake; 2. Hayfield, Caitlin Lee, Waltham; Court G – 1. The Ballers, Matt Mangskau, Ellendale; 2. The 4 Big Stunners, Marquet Love, South St. Paul; Court H – 1. Minnesota Freeze, Parker Skophammer, Albert Lea; 2. Lakers, Joe Knoer, Ruthven, Iowa; Court I – NBA Hoop Stars, Sean O’Brich, St. Paul; 2. St. Paulitics, Royce Bell, St. Paul; Court J – 1. Cyclones, Derek DeCurolis, Eagan; 2. Crushers, Jay Ackerman, Albert Lea; Court K – 1. Northern Stars, Sam Schmidt, Mason City, Iowa; 2. Lakers, Kendra Meyer, Prior Lake; Court L – 1. Rim Rockers, Andrew Wroblewski, Burnsville; 2. South St. Paul River Pirates, James McMurray, South St. Paul; Court M – 1. Dynasty, Jordan Skophammer, Albert Lea; 2. Bling Bling, Corey Bowman, Albert Lea; Court O – 1. Ano, Ed Gildas, Maplewood; 2. Pinkie’s Kicks, Marlon Neal, South St. Paul; Court P – 1. Rated XXX, Juan Reyes, Rosemount; 2. First Place, O’Jarro Foster, St. Paul; Court Q – 1. Howisz, Jason Anderson, Eagan; 2. Dirty Dawgs, Paul Walker, Minneapolis; Court R – 1. Zebra Mussels, Shane Littlefield, Rochester; 2. James Brothers, Brian Pittman, Waseca; Court S – 1. State Farm, Dave Klatt, Albert Lea; 2. Team Embry, Harold Embry, Minnetonka; Top Women’s – 1. Sweet Sensation, Kimberly Ellis, Joliet, Ill; 2. McArthur, Chrishawn McArthur, Minneapolis; Top Men’s – 1. The Big O, Matt Steege, Fredericksburg, Iowa; 2. Old School, Orion Thorston, Minneapolis.