Bill Plaschke: Saint Peter’s canonization into March Madness Cinderella lore didn’t come easy
PHILADELPHIA — Saint Cinderella shows up for its Elite Eight news conference in wrinkled practice jerseys, mismatched protective masks, and the widest eyes.
“It’s unthinkable,” says KC Ndefo.
Saint Cinderella is asked about the star center on upcoming opponent North Carolina, but says it has never heard of the guy.
“I don’t even know who Edey is,” says Hassan Drame.
Um, there is nobody on North Carolina named Edey.
“We don’t really know those names,” says Hassan’s twin brother, Fousseyni. “All we see is a player.”
Saint Cinderella is asked if it has fully realized what it’s accomplished, and it admits, no way.
“I’ll say it man, it’s a dream,” says coach Shaheen Holloway. “I don’t want to wake up, and these guys don’t want to wake up.”
In the past two weeks it
