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Title For Ty: Ex-Westchester HS Star Comes Up Big In Final As UVa Takes First NCAA Championship Title For Ty: Ex-Westchester HS Star Comes Up Big In Final As UVa Takes First NCAA Championship
Title For Ty: Ex-Westchester HS Star Comes Up Big In Final As UVa Takes First NCAA Championship A former area high school basketball star went from worst to first, helping to lead the University of Virginia to its first NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship. Iona Prep graduate Ty Jerome had one shining moment, then a second shining moment, and several more en route to leading the top-seeded Cavaliers to the title, taking down the third-seeded Texas Tech Red Raiders 85-77 in an overtime thriller Monday night at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. A year ago, Jerome and his teammates became the first top seed to lose to a 16-seed in the NCAA Tournament. On Monday, they cut do…

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Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia
Former Westchester HS Standout Stars For Overall NCAA Top Seed Virginia Related story: Here's when to watch local standouts in March Madness A former Westchester County high school basketball standout has turned into one of the top talents on the top team in the nation heading into this week’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. Ty Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle before taking his talents to Virginia, will be on center stage this week, as the overall top seed Cavaliers prepare to take on 16-seed UMBC on Friday at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Jerome enjoyed a breakout year, starting each game for the Cavaliers, leading the team i…

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