WILLIAMSBURG, Va., March 10 -- William and Mary issued the following news release:
When March arrives, faith and basketball intersect forTika Sallman'27likeno other time.
It'snot just because of March Madness, theunifying cultural phenomenon wherepeople come together to celebrate a love for collegehoops.Sallmanexperienced this firsthand last season as a member ofWilliam& Mary's first team,men'sor women's, to make the NCAA Tournament.
It's also the holy month of Ramadan, which Sallman, a native of Cairo, Egypt, observes strictly by fasting from sunup to sundown every day.
Understandably,this presents some difficultyforSallman, whoabstainsfrom eating or drinkingbefore, during and after practices andday games.For night games, she breaks he...