Summer is unofficially over, but Mike Anderson is likely still reeling from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to visit the Notre Dame campus courtesy of a scholarship to attend a sports leadership conference.
If people could bet on high school basketball, they would have wagered against the Cornwall girls at the start of the fourth quarter. The odds seemed to be against them.
After losing their opening game, the Dragons reeled off eight straight victories. They needed one more win to claim the district flag. They were due to play Minisink-Otisville on July 13, shortly after the Local went to press.
Cornwall players and fans have been spending a lot of time in Minisink this week. Last night’s game between our 9-10 All Stars and Minisink-Otisville never got finished.
The Cornwall girls were relaxed and smiling when they entered the gym on Sunday afternoon. They warmed up well, and held the lead in the early minutes.