BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Players from two Staten Island youth basketball teams got the experience of a lifetime Friday night when they played at Barclays Center, home of the Brooklyn Nets.
The highly contested 7th-grade B matchup between the Islamic Center of Staten Island (ICIS) and St. Teresa took place following the Nets’ 121-105 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Unlike the pro game in which the Nets trailed 63-47 at the half, the youth tilt was intense with the game being tied at 15 after regulation.
The ICIS squad then won it in overtime, 20-18.
“It was an amazing experience for all the kids and their families!” said St. Teresa parent Josephine Viglione, of the two teams who are both members of the Catholic Youth Organization basketball program.