It’s the fourth time in team history that the Peacocks have made it to the Big Dance but their first win there, making it all the more sweet.
An added bonus for us was hearing CBS broadcaster Jim Spanarkel -- Hudson Catholic Class of ‘75 who went on to play for Duke, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Dallas Mavericks – spice up the commentary with Jersey City history and facts.
Beyond basketball, we also congratulate the team for taking advantage of their time in the national spotlight by wearing “Black Lives Matter” T-shirts when on the bench, a win-or-lose point of pride for those of us watching at home. The 15th-seeded Peacocks meet another Kentucky team, the seventh-seeded Racers of Murray State University, at 7:45 tonight in Round 2 of the tournament.Send letters to the editor and guest columns for The Jersey Journal toNote to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
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