The Granite Falls sideline will feature an extra Neuman this week.
Mark Neuman, head coach of the Granite Falls High girls basketball team, will be joined courtside by his mother, Virginia Neuman, Friday when the Tigers play host to unbeaten Archbishop Murphy. The Cascade Conference game, set for a 7 p.m. tip-off, is a “Blackout Cancer” event, part of the national Coaches vs. Cancer program.
Diagnosed in May, Virginia Neuman is battling ovarian cancer. In support of her fight and in an attempt to raise awareness of all cancers, Granite Falls will wear its black visitor uniforms and Tigers fans are encouraged to wear black too — all part of the “Blackout Cancer” theme. Students will collect donations for the American Cancer Society.
Basketball and wrestling teams throughout the conference will have similar cancer-awareness events Thursday and Friday.
The Granite Falls versus Archbishop Murphy game features two of the Cascade Conference’s top teams. Granite Falls is 5-2 in league (8-5 overall) and first-place Murphy is 6-0 (11-0). Murphy is ranked No. 3 in the Associated Press Class 2A poll.
“They’re one of the best teams in the state,” Neuman said. “I want us to play well and really give them the best game we can give them.”
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