IHSA expected to decide fate of Mooseheart basketball players
(MCT) — One of this season's more compelling high school basketball dramas is expected to reach a critical turning point Monday, when the Illinois High School Association determines if three towering Sudanese athletes can stay on the court.
The state athletic governing body's executive director on Nov. 29 deemed Mangisto Deng, Akim Nyang and Makur Puou — all 6 feet, 7 inches and taller — ineligible to play for Mooseheart High School.
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