Horizons Youth Services

Muhlenberg Job Corps hosts Australian basketball team

Team members from the Muhlenburg Bulldogs and the Kilsyth Cobras
gather for a social hour and cultural exchange following the game
between the two teams.

A unique cultural exchange took place on the basketball courts at Muhlenberg Job Corps Center Dec. 4 as an Australian women’s basketball team played the Muhlenberg Bulldogs.

The Kilsyth Cobras, a high school team from Melbourne, Australia, defeated the Bulldogs 54-42, as part of the team’s tour of the United States. The Kilsyth Cobras played seven games in Kentucky before doing some sight-seeing throughout the U.S. during their 22-day visit to the United States. The team will visit New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

Following the game at Muhlenberg, teams exchanged gifts and had a social hour to meet each other and share stories from home. Cody Perry, Muhlenberg JCC recreation supervisor, said, “The game with Kilsyth was one of the best recreational experiences I’ve been a part of since coming on staff at Muhlenberg.” Jason Shafer, academic instructor at Muhlenberg Job Corps, who also serves as the girls’ basketball coach, said “It was a neat cultural experience for both teams to get acquainted after the game.”