The final match between the Sacramento Donkey Fong and Elk Grove Force in the background of the Hoops and Alley Oops Trophy. (Image by: John Hernandez)

The Elk Grove Force beat the Sacramento Donkey Fong, 33-23 in the final match, making Elk Grove the first champion of the annual Jumpstart 21 Hoops and Alley Oops Regional Celebrity Basketball Tournament.

There were more than 250 attendants watching the game Monday afternoon at the Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation basketball arena in Elk Grove.

City Councilman Tim Herman, team captain for Roseville Annexers, performs a jump-shot. (Image by: John Hernandez) City Councilwoman Linda Budge, watches the game with the rest of the Rancho Cordova Magic Makers (Image by: John Hernandez)

The Jumpstart 21 dancers. (Image by: John Hernandez) Good Day Sacramento News Anchor Tina Macuha of the Rocklin Rim Rattlers, pulls a jump-shot over Elk Grove Force denfenders. (Image by: John Hernandez)

In the final match, Former Monarch Danielle Viglione of the Sacramento Donkey Fong injured her left ankle as she went for a rebound early in the game. In the last six minutes of the game, another Sacramento Donkey Fong player was injured: Rolland Foley III, 20, a Sacramento City College student, injured his knee.

City Councilman Rob Fong (far right) checks his injured teammate, Roland Foley III. (Image by: John Hernandez)

Former Monarch Danielle Viglione was carried to the sideline after having her left ankle injured. (Image by: John Hernandez)

"I'm sad for my teammates," Sacramento City Councilman Rob Fong of the Sacramento Donkey Fong said, referring to his teammates' injuries. "It's kind of hard to enjoy it after that."

He said that the event was for a great cause – Jumpstart 21 – and the game needs to be revisited so that injuries can be avoided in next years' tournament.

Jumpstart 21 is a workforce development and internship placement program for foster youth created by the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce.

"The championship game, man, what a game. It was back and forth (and), unfortunately, the other team had a few injuries, we hung in there, and brought the championship for Elk Grove," Professional Water Skier Brian Detrick, 22, said.

In the first round of the tournament, the Elk Grove Force beat the Rocklin Rim Rattlers, 35-12; the West Sacramento Brick Layers won against the Folsom 49ers, 14-12; the Sacramento Donkey Fong secured the victory against the Roseville Annexers, 37-20; and the Citrus Heights Crush beat the Rancho Cordova Magic Makers, 25-20.

City Councilman Oscar Villegas, captain of the West Sacramento Brick Layers grabs a rebound. (Image by: John Hernandez)

Sacramento Skills Academy Sam Luong of the Sacramento Donkey Fong grabs a rebound during a game against the Citrus Heights Crush (Image by: John Hernandez)

California State Assemblyman Roger Dickinson (left) was congratulated by Fox 40 News Anchor Paul Robins (right) for his shot. (Image by: John Hernandez)

In the semi-finals, the Sacramento Donkey Fong beat the Citrus Heights Crush 29-22, and the Elk Grove Force beat the West Sacramento Brick Layers, 35-13.

"Everybody came together for the spirit of helping the emancipated foster youth so we were very excited." CEO and President Patricia Fong Kushida of the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce said. The event went well, she said, except for the couple of injuries during the final game.

The Elk Grove Force and the Sacramento Donkey Fong in the championship game. (Image by: John Hernandez)

The Elk Grove Force team members pose with the Hoops and Alley Oops Trophy. (Image by: John Hernandez)

Vice Mayor of Elk Grove Jim Cooper said that the biggest winners in the game are the youth in the Jumpstart 21 program. He was captain of the Elk Grove Force team.