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Daily Sports Digest: Daly Scores 25, But Pelham Prevails in Overtime

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Yesterday’s Results:

Sport: Boys Basketball

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Game: Eastchester vs. Pelham

Score: Pelham Won 71-65 (OT)

Highlights: The Pelicans had to come from behind to send the game into overtime but Matt Henson’s free throw shooting ability allowed Pelham to keep playing. Henson led the Pelicans with 23 points and Keshaun Stallworth had 18 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Eastchester’s Jack Daly had 28 points, 18 of which came in the forth quarter, and Dave Solano finished the game with 25.

 

Sport: Wrestling

Game: Eastchester vs. Mamaroneck

Score: Mamaroneck Won 44-24

Highlights: Mamaroneck’s Steven Fabiano (113), Dion Duran (160), and Youssif Hemida (170) each won their match by pinning their opponent. Eastchester’s Jon DiSanto (138) won his match 4-0.

 

Today’s Schedule:

In Girls Basketball, Bronxville heads to Rye Neck at 4:30 p.m.

In Boys Basketball, Eastchester will host Tuckahoe at 5 p.m.

In Girls Basketball, Tuckahoe will host Ursuline B at 4:15 p.m.

Westchester County Center Hosts Autograph Show

JP’s Sports and Rock Solid Promotions Inc. will be at the Westchester County Center this weekend in White Plains for a sports card and memorabilia show. Several former and current baseball players will be in attendance to sign autographs so whether you like the Yankees or Mets make sure to check out the . Mike Piazza and John Franco will be there on Saturday while Gary Sheffield and Hall of Famer Goose Gossage will be there on Sunday.

The “Winter Extravaganza” will host 300 tables and 150 booths of local dealers from across the tri state area.

Doors open today from 2-8 p.m. and the event will go from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Children under the age of 12 are free for all three days and admission costs $7 per adult, per day. Admission on Saturday or Sunday entitles you to one free autograph from a former Met pitcher. On Saturday the free ticket can be used for Al Jackson and on Sunday admission is good for a Jon Matlack signature.

If you are heading in for autographs get there early because the lines for some of the former greats can get long quickly. If you are going for cards and memorable it is a good idea to go late on Sunday to get the best prices from the dealers.

 

Worlds Tallest Basketball Player Comes to New York

The Harlem Globetrotters recently announced that the 7 foot 8 inch Paul “Tiny” Sturgess will be coming with the team on their trip to the New York area in February. 

Born in England, Sturgess is now recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest basketball player. He is two inches bigger then former Houston Rocket Yao Ming.

Sturgess and the rest of the Globetrotters will be at the Izod Center in East Rutherford New Jersey on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. and Feb. 20 at 1 p.m. The Team will also be in Newark at the Prudential Center on Feb. 18 at 1 p.m. and Madison Square Garden the same day at 7:30 p.m. The Globetrotters will play two games on Feb. 19 at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island at 1 and 5 p.m.

For those fans who would like to stay a little closer to home the team will be appearing at the Westchester County Center in White Plains on Feb. 14 at 7 p.m., but the roster has not yet been released for that game.

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