{"id":64034,"date":"2026-04-21T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=63872"},"modified":"2026-04-21T16:35:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T19:35:00","slug":"brothers-capture-division-1-u18-u16-basketball-titles-as-coach-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/brothers-capture-division-1-u18-u16-basketball-titles-as-coach-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Brothers capture division 1 U18, U16 basketball titles as coach, player"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"alignnormal\"><div id=\"metaslider-id-56560\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-108-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-56560 ml-slider ms-theme-default-base nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Sports In Story 1\" data-height=\"200\" data-width=\"600\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_56560\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_56560\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-56562 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2025-07-07 11:51:57\" data-filename=\"GNS-cruiser-ad-600x200.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnsequipmentrentals.ca\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"View Slide Details\" class=\"metaslider_image_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GNS-cruiser-ad-600x200.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-56560 slide-56562 msDefaultImage\" title=\"GNS-cruiser-ad\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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