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Downtown Lynchburg in the wintertime is about as reliably quiet as it gets in any small city in America. This early December evening, at first glance, does not disappoint. It’s a little after dinnertime, and although there are few characters milling up and down 12th Street, things are sleepy.
But something is happening at the corner of Church Street. The lights are on in the Lynchburg City Armory.
Starting with a trickle, then building to a rush, the bleachers inside the old city building begin to fill with fans. First a few dozen. Then a few hundred.
Inside is anything but quiet.
Short of ear-splitting, a DJ opposite the bleachers is cranking out high-energy hip-hop. As the crowd fills out the stands, fans stop to greet friends and family. Two dozen men are on the basketball court going through a pre-game workout. The Lynchburg Legends are in white; Raleigh Jaguars in maroon. Three game officials are standing at half court joking around ... Read More
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