March 21, 2018

Mayor Emanuel Makes Sweet Wager with Reno Mayor Schieve on Outcome of Loyola-Nevada Sweet Sixteen NCAA Tournament Matchup

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Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel today made a friendly wager with Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve on the outcome of Thursday’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Sweet Sixteen matchup between Chicago’s Loyola University and Reno’s University of Nevada.

At stake in this sweet wager are sixteen dozen doughnuts. If the Loyola Ramblers are victorious, Mayor Schieve will order 16 dozen doughnuts from Dat Donut in the Chatham neighborhood to be delivered to Chicago City Hall. If the Nevada Wolf Pack wins, Mayor Emanuel will order 16 dozen doughnuts from DoughBoys Donuts to be delivered to Reno City Hall.

“The Loyola Ramblers have electrified Chicago, and fans across the city are looking forward to cheering on Simeon High School’s Donte Ingram, Whitney Young’s Lucas Williamson and the entire team tomorrow night,” said Mayor Emanuel. “While I fully expect that we’ll be celebrating a win with Chatham donuts at Chicago City Hall, we’re prepared to deliver sweet treats to Reno City Hall in the unlikely event the Wolf Pack is able to earn a Sweet Sixteen victory.”

“It’s been an unbelievable season for our Wolf Pack as they stay focused on The Hunt,” said Mayor Schieve. “Coach Eric Musselman’s squad has shown perseverance, heart, and gumption in their thrilling 14 and 22-point comebacks. That’s the story of Reno, too. We could be down, but you can never count out the Biggest Little City. We are looking forward to our donuts Mayor Emanuel!"

Loyola and Nevada are set to face off at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on Thursday, March 22 at 6:07 pm CT.

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