Wright Leads Mount Vernon to SNY Crown

NEW YORK — Sherrod Wright sometimes hears from his friends in the city that Mount Vernon of Westchester County can’t compete with the New York City basketball powerhouses.

He won’t be hearing that much longer.

The 6-foot-4 Wright poured in a game-high 28 points to lift Mount Vernon to a dominating 70-54 victory over St. Raymond of The Bronx in the SNY Invitational championship at NYU’s Coles Center.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.