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Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Westchester Standouts Set For First NCAA Clash Between Rivals Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…

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Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke
Westchester HS Basketball Star Ranked In Nation's Top 10 Decides On Duke A top high school basketball prospect from the Hudson Valley is taking his talents to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Ossining resident AJ Griffin, 16, a member of the Archbishop Stepinac High School Class of 2021, considered one of the top young talents in the country, announced that he will be playing for the Duke University Blue Devils. According to ESPN, Griffin, a 6-foot-6 small forward who excels from the wing, is the eighth-ranked prospect in the 2021 class, and is the only junior in the top-10 to make a commitment so far. Duke has landed recruiting class in four of the past six years, with…

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