Article: Net results: the latest portable basketball backstops, backboards, and goals are giving high school gyms a professional look and feel.(FACILITY FOCUS)

As portable basketball backstops have become commonplace at all of the pro arenas and a vast majority of college venues, it's really no surprise that high schools across the country are opting for a similar main court feel.

Plus, portable backstops give schools the flexibility to move the apparatus around and place it in different locations within the confines of a gym.

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"We have seen a boom with portable backstops in the high school market," says Kevin Murphy, Vice President of Sports Construction and Team Sports for American Athletic, Inc. (AAI). "So much so that we've centered some of our product development around the ...

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