Two New York high school teams will determine their league champion based on the score of Wednesday night’s St. John’s-DePaul game.
If the total score is an even number, Iona Prep will be seeded No. 1 in the in the upcoming Archdiocesan tournament. Cardinals Hayes will be awarded the seed if the total is an odd number. The story was first reported by LoHud.com.
“It was [Paul] Gilvary’s idea,” Hayes coach Joe Lods told ZAGSBLOG, referring to the league commissioner. “I think it’s fun, better than a coin toss. At least way more interesting. My sister is a St. John’s graduate. I hope they come through for me tonight.”
Said Iona Prep coach Steve Alvarado: “The league exhausted all of the tie breaker scenarios and we remained tied. And collectively, we could not gather together within 24 hours to conduct a coin flip. Thus the league proposed this solution, which apparently has been used in the past to determine the seeding. The reality is that it’s just as random as a coin flip; just not as immediate.”
For what it’s worth, St. John’s is a 1-point favorite.
The winner faces No. 8 Monsignor Scanlan in Sunday’s Archdiocesan quadrupleheader at St. Raymond. The No. 2 seed will meet No. 7 All Hallows.
Other games include No. 3 Stepinac – No. 6 Mount St. Michael and No. 4 St. Raymond – No. 5 St. Peter’s.
Photo: Lohud.com
