INDIANAPOLIS Eli Lilly, the Indiana Fever and the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis have announced a collaborative partnership designed to boost the number of girls basketball players in Indianapolis by reducing registration fees.

By removing those barriers, we hope to see a broader mix of girls, broader diversity of girls, leaning into basketball and sports, Charlotte Hawthorne, Executive Director of Social Impact at Eli Lilly, said.

The initiative, called "The Court Is Hers," kicked off Saturday at Morris Bicentennial Plaza outside of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

It aims to increase access to the sport, instill confidence and foster a lasting love for basketball among girls aged 4 to 12.

Were providing greater access to girls. We want more girls to be involved in sports. We want girls to build

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