Better in Brooklyn: Blackbirds’ turnaround season jumpstarts program

See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Jon PerezBrooklyn DailyThe Blackbirds have taken flight.The Long Island University Brooklyn men’s basketball season isn’t out of the woods yet, but the squad has peaked at the right time and is seeking a return to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since the 2012–13 season.This team wasn’t always a fine-tuned hoops machine; times were bleak for the Blackbirds in late December — after dropping its fourth straight game on Dec