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85      <p>The&nbsp;<strong>Herkimer Originals</strong>&nbsp;are a minor league basketball team playing in the <strong>East Region</strong> (White Division) of the <strong>American Basketball Association</strong> (ABA).&nbsp;</p>
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87<p>The name Herkimer Originals, as well as its “hooped” logo, was thought up by rock-star and long time friend of Scott Flansburg, Alice Cooper – who continues to rock the stages throughout the world.</p>
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89<p>The name&nbsp;<strong>Herkimer Originals&nbsp;</strong>and its logo “originated” with the fact that Herkimer, NY was the origin of the game of basketball: Lambert Will was the inventor and drove the rules development; the first game (on Feb 7, 1891); the first rim and net (knitted by Lambert Will’s mother), and the first backboard in 1893; all from the Village of Herkimer and surrounding communities.</p>
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99The Originals have home games currently scheduled at a few different venues in the area.&nbsp; Be sure to check where we are playing when we are home for a game.</p>
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102	<li>VENUE: <strong>Herkimer County Community College (HCCC)</strong>
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105		<li><span><em>address: 100 Reservoir Rd, Herkimer, NY 13350</em></span></li>
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108	<li>VENUE: <span>B<strong>eekman Gym, NY Mills Union Free School</strong></span>
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110		<li><span><em>address: </em></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><span calibri="" style="font-family:">1 Marauder Blvd. New York Mills.&nbsp; NY 13417</span></span></li>
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121      <p>While we always want our fans packing the stands and cheering on the team, we also offer fans who can't make the game a live video stream to watch!</p>
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