One Unit AAU squads close season with title-game appearances

Published 12:40 pm Tuesday, July 8, 2025

COLUMBUS—The Columbus-based One Unit AAU basketball program wrapped up a strong summer season in early July, with all three teams reaching championship games at the A1 Hoops Finale, a two-day tournament in Greenville.

The 5th/6th-grade girls played in two divisions and finished Saturday 2-1, advancing to the Elite Division championship game and earning the top seed in their second bracket. On Sunday morning, they won the Elite title with a hard-fought 11-8 victory over a sixth-grade team from Charlotte. Later that day, they narrowly lost 17-16 in the second bracket’s semifinal to the eventual champions. The girls finished the season with four title game appearances and three championships.

The boys’ teams also impressed. The sixth-grade boys went 2-0 Saturday to earn the top seed in their division, while the fifth-grade team also went undefeated and secured the No. 2 seed.

On Sunday, both boys’ teams advanced to their respective championship games after strong performances in bracket play. Each team finished as tournament runners-up.

Since forming in April, One Unit’s sixth-grade boys have reached multiple title games, notching several runner-up finishes. The fifth-grade boys also had a successful season with consistent deep runs.