The News Review:
- St. John’s reaches title game of Holiday Festival
- College round-up: Columbia falls to Virginia Tech in Holiday Festival
- Festival of Lights begins at sundown
St. John’s reaches title game of Holiday Festival
The Associated Press
Paris Horne added 12 points for the Red Storm (9-1) and Rob Thomas and D. Kennedy had 11 each putting St. John’s into the title game of the Holiday Festival tournament at Madison Square Garden against Virginia Tech. Ryan Schneider scored 14 points for the Red Foxes (3-7). He put Marist up 12-10 but St. John’s answered with a 13-0 run to take command.
College round-up: Columbia falls to Virginia Tech in Holiday Festival
Five Boro Sports NY
comDecember 20 2008 Columbia hung around all afternoon with Virginia Tech but the Hokies pulled away late for a 64-52 victory Saturday in the Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden. The Lions will meet Marist a 65-44 loser to St. John’s in the consolation game Sunday at noon. Virginia Tech’s Malcolm Delaney scored 25 points and A.
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Festival of Lights begins at sundown
San Jose Mercury News USA
Hanukkah the Jewish Festival of Lights begins at sundown on Sunday and lasts eight days. A festival of religious freedom and national survival Hanukkah commemorates the Jewish Maccabees' military victory over the Greek-Syrians more than 2000 years ago and the rededication of the Second Temple which had been desecrated.