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Ex-Hudson Valley HS Star Comes Up Big As UVa Takes First NCAA Title Ex-Hudson Valley HS Star Comes Up Big As UVa Takes First NCAA Title
Ex-Hudson Valley HS Star Comes Up Big As UVa Takes First NCAA Title 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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One Shining Moment? Ex-Hudson Valley Star, UVa Play For First NCAA Title One Shining Moment? Ex-Hudson Valley Star, UVa Play For First NCAA Title
One Shining Moment? Ex-Hudson Valley Star, UVa Play For First NCAA Title It’s one-to-go for a former Westchester County high school basketball standout who will help lead top-seeded Virginia into the finals of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament on Monday night, April 8. Ty Jerome, who honed his craft as a star at Iona Prep in New Rochelle, will have his shot at cutting down the nets as the Cavaliers face the third-seeded Texas Tech in the NCAA Final. Just one year removed from becoming the first ever top-seed to lose to a 16-seed in the first round of the tournament, Jerome and Virginia will take on Texas Tech at 9 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minne…

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by Zak Failla