Overview
- The Express unanimously chose to take the court Tuesday at Suffolk County Community College and won 69-48 after a pregame moment of silence.
- Amira McLeod was shot and killed just before 11 p.m. Saturday outside a house party near Willow and Kennedy avenues in Hempstead.
- Two 20-year-old Nassau Community College students were also shot and are hospitalized in stable condition, with police saying they are expected to recover.
- Monroe improved to 9-1 on the season; hours before the shooting, McLeod logged a season-high 30 minutes in a 67-44 win over Dutchess Community College.
- Coach Damel Ling and university leaders praised McLeod’s energy, defense and character as the team and campus community mourn her loss while the investigation continues.