Judge Rules Sudanese Athletes Can Play -- For Now

December 4, 2012 10:38 PM
Judge Rules Sudanese Athletes Can Play -- For Now

" Three Sudanese basketball players can play for a suburban Chicago school's team thanks to a Kane County judge -- but their long-term future on the team remains in doubt.

Judge David Akemann ruled Tuesday the teens at Batavia's Mooseheart school couldn't be benched until the Illinois High School Association hears arguments on the eligibility issue.

The IHSA contends Mooseheart school violated its bylaws by recruiting the teens specifically for their athletic ability, a charge school officials deny.

"Mooseheart did not recruit these students," said Scott Hart, the school's executive director. "We never saw any YouTube videos or stats or game footage or anything "

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Tuesday, December 04, 2012 by NBCNews

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Sunday, December 09, 2012 by NBC Chicago

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