Where does Palisades fit in?

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Early in the City boys’ basketball season the main talk has surrounded three teams -- Fairfax, Taft and Westchester.

Palisades, sporting a 7-1 record entering tonight’s game against St. Bonaventure, would like to be included in the conversation.

So far the Dolphins’ lone loss was to Campbell Hall. Led by seniors Aaron Hawk-Harris, Brandon Greer and Irvin Kintaudi, the Dolphins depend on defense and depth for a winning formula.

‘Overall you have to be happy starting 7-1,’ Palisades Coach James Paleno said. ‘But we have to excel at defense and intensity ... we don’t have the high-profile name players, but we think if we play a near-perfect game we can compete with all those teams.’