Perfect Season Ends in Dispute ; Immaculate Heart Player Ruled Ineligible

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › March 07, 2005

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WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP -Immaculate Heart Academy's perfect girls basketball season reached an imperfect conclusion Friday afternoon.

The undefeated Blue Eagles, ranked No. 1 in The Record's Top 25, were eliminated from the North Non-Public A girls basketball tournament and forced to forfeit 22 of their 24 victories because they used an ineligible player. The decision was made by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association following an investigation, spurred by an anonymous tip Thursday afternoon.

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Perfect Season Ends in Dispute ; Immaculate Heart Player Ruled Ineligible

In response, the school administrators and parents of the players have filed a complaint in Superior Court in Hackensack that claims the school was treated unjustly and is not in violation of NJSIAA regulations. They ...

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