Mount Vernon Youth Display Basketball Prowess on the Madison Square Garden Court Page 1 of 2 Mount Vernon Youth Display Basketball Prowess on the Madison Square Garden Court Harris, Shari Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2015 11:31 AM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mount Vernon Recreation Basketball Team Wins Exhibition at New York Liberty Game Mount Vernon, New York – August 14, 2015 : On Saturday, August 15 2015, the Mount Vernon Recreation (unisex) basketball team had the experience of attending a New York Liberty game. After the game the Mount Vernon team, along with the Charlottesville, Virginia Cavaliers (unisex) team, played an exhibition game on the Madison Square Garden floor. “Mount Vernon is known for producing great basketball players and these young people upheld our reputation of being fierce competitors,” said Mayor Ernest D. Davis. “To have our Recreation team win the expedition game gives us added drive to get the Mount Vernon Basketball Center on 4 th Street back in shape so that they have a place to develop their skills,” said Mayor Ernest D. Davis. There was a pre­game shoot­around before the actual New York Liberty game. The exhibition game with the Mount Vernon Recreation Basketball Team followed. The New York Liberty staff escorted Mount Vernon’s young people for the shoot­around to their seats for the game and finally, down to the floor where the game was played. As a special treat, each youth team member was given a uniform for the exhibition, access to dressing rooms, tickets and food vouchers. “We want to thank Chase Bank, the New York Knicks, Westchester Knicks, and organizers from national non­profit KaBOOM! for supporting this wonderful opportunity and memory for our children,” said Recreation Commissioner Darren M. Morton. “We’re so proud of their performance representing our city on the hardwood.” For additional information, please contact Diane Atkins, Deputy Commissioner/Mount Vernon Department of Recreation at 914.665.2316, Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. See ongoing Mount Vernon Happenings on the city’s website at www.cmvny.com . # # # https://mvexc03.ch.ci.mount-vernon.ny.us/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAA8a... 8/20/2015 Mount Vernon Youth Display Basketball Prowess on the Madison Square Garden Court Page 2 of 2 https://mvexc03.ch.ci.mount-vernon.ny.us/owa/?ae=Item&t=IPM.Note&id=RgAAAAA8a... 8/20/2015.