Do guts, heart and pride count for anything? If they did, the NJSIAA would have to consider lifting its ban of St. Patrick from the state tournament for practice infractions after the effort it gave last night. Within hours of learning it had been denied the opportunity to defend its Tournament of Champions title by the NJSIAA, St. Patrick took the floor for its annual tussle with another national power, Oak Hill Academy from Virginia. And it did so with a heroic effort that will surely be remembered by all in attendance.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.