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Khalil Edney, New Rochelle hoops hero, a media darling Monday but ready for game Tuesday

Khalil Edney hit a 60-foot shot as time

Khalil Edney hit a 60-foot shot as time expired to give New Rochelle a 61-60 win against third-Mount Vernon in the boys basketball Class AA final. Videojournalist: Elizabeth Daza (Feb. 4, 2013) (March 4, 2013 6:22 PM)

Khalil Edney was toasted on national television and social media Monday as a basketball hero, but there was a brief moment when the New Rochelle High School senior tasted what life would have been like if his 55-foot buzzer-beater would not have counted a day earlier.

One referee initially ruled that Edney's shot against Mount Vernon did not leave his hands before the buzzer. After conferring,...

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