The annual faculty basketball game for District 212 was almost perfect, said Athletic Director Tim Murphy.
Faculty at East Leyden High School won the game on Feb. 26 by a score of 41 to 30.
“It was awesome except the wrong campus won,” joked Murphy, who incidentally played on the West Leyden faculty team.
This year the event raised $3,157. About $1,000 came from student 3-on-3 basketball tournaments before the faculty game. The money will go to the family of Cisco Arocha, a sophomore who died last year, for medical expenses.
“When he passed away, a bunch of kids went to [principal] Wagner’s,” Murphy said. “They wanted to do something.”
About 145 students took part in the tournament.
For those who would still like to make a donation to Arocha’s family, contact Murphy at [email protected].