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Photos of a St. Joseph's victory and the night a Bird was a Hawk

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The St. Joseph's Hawk is filmed before the start of the game. The crowd did not realize it was basketball great Sue Bird inside. They announced in the 2nd half that she was inside the Hawk during the 1st half on Dec. 29,2023. I
The St. Joseph's Hawk is filmed before the start of the game. The crowd did not realize it was basketball great Sue Bird inside. They announced in the 2nd half that she was inside the Hawk during the 1st half on Dec. 29,2023. IRead moreCharles Fox / Staff Photographer

On a night that the St. Joseph's Hawks defeated Loyola Maryland 97-56, former WNBA star Sue Bird tried the costume on and was the team's mascot for the first half of the game. St. Joe’s greats Jameer Nelson and Natasha Cloud were also on hand. Rasheer Fleming scored 19 points to lead a group of 6 St. Joseph's players who scored in double digits in the victory on Dec. 29, 2023.

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