Biiiiig respect! Lauren, never give up! Lauren Hill, a freshman at Division III Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, realized her dream of playing in a college basketball game on Sunday despite being diagnosed with a terminal brain disease shortly after committing to the school. Hill, who has an inoperable form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG), was given only months to live. Mount St. Joseph was originally slated to begin its season on Nov. 15, but was able to convince the NCAA to move their opening game against Hiram to Sunday at the Cintas Center, Xaviers home court, to allow the 19-year-old Hill to play. Wearing No. 22, Hill was introduced in the starting lineup to a standing ovation. After wining the opening tip, Mount St. Joseph set up a play for Hill, who scored a layup, then received a prolonged standing ovation and was greeted by her teammates at midcourt.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 19:16:59 +0000
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