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Garcia added, “The play is a cross between Hoosiers and Stand & Deliver, because it’s as much about a great high school sports team as it is about overcoming discrimination and the value of good education."

There are storied moments in history which shine light on those who made history and those who remember it.  The 1951 basketball team made up of  mostly Mexican kids from Bullion Plaza created a tidal wave of storied moments and led to one of the greatest basketball seasons ever. They …