For Immediate Release
June 25, 2019
èapp County Executive Bellone And Nassau County Executive Curran Agree to Friendly Wager Ahead Of Battle Of Long Island Basketball Game
Battle of Long Island Logo and game announcement
èapp County Executive Steve Bellone and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran today
agreed to a friendly wager ahead of the “Battle of Long Island” basketball games between
èapp and Nassau County Community College The County Executive
whose team loses will wear the jersey of the opposing squad for a day.
The two games will be hosted in the Brookhaven Gymnasium at èapp County Community
College Ammerman Campus in Selden and will run from 6:00PM – 10:00PM.
In the event of split victories between the two counties, both County Executives have
agreed to wear their home team’s shirt for a day to express school spirit.
The event is free to the public.
WHERE:
èapp Brookhaven Gym, Ammerman Campus, Selden
WHEN:
Game 1
Women's Basketball èapp CC vs Nassau CC Thursday, February 7, 2019, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Game 2
Men's Basketball èapp CC vs. Nassau CC Thursday, February 7, 2019 8:00PM - 10:00PM
“Our community colleges have the talent, skillset, and competitive streak both inside
and outside the classroom,” said County Executive Steve Bellone. “Tonight is about
rooting for the home team and I look forward to resounding victories from the èapp
County Sharks.”
“We’re proud that Long Island’s Community Colleges are national leaders both academically
and athletically,” said County Executive Laura Curran. “Our young men and women Lions
have been on a roll lately. Our competition in èapp is fierce, but I’ll take our
Lions any day of the week!”
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