On Thursday, March 28 former Mount Saint Joseph High School Amani Hansberry competed in hopes to reach NCAA Division I Basketball Championship

On Thursday, March 28, former Mount Saint Joseph High School standout Amani Hansberry’s current collegiate team the Illinois Fighting Illini won 72-69 against the Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship Tournament.

Hosted in Boston, Massachusetts, this was the first game against the Iowa State Cyclones during the championship.

The Illinois Fighting Illini’s next game will take place on Saturday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in Boston, Massachusetts against UConn Huskies.