The Mayor of Memphis and the new superintendent of the Memphis City Schools will settle their perceived “differences” in court – with a basketball.
Memphis Mayor Dr. Willie.W. Herenton and new superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash will compete against each other on Friday, July 18 at Ridgeway High School at 11:30 a.m.
According to Northside High School athletic director, Donald Holmes, the basketball game is a friendly way to demonstrate that the two leaders will be supportive of one another.
Dr. Herenton, a former Memphis school superintendent and a former college basketball player, would appear to have the edge in the game, but we are told that Dr. Cash loves competition and will give the mayor a challenge.
The match comes in the wake of competing lawsuits over funding of Memphis City Schools. The event is open to the public.
