Daily News | Imhotep dazzles on national stage by winning Florida’s City of Palms Classic
The charter of champions could also be dubbed the house of highlights after Imhotep Charter’s impressive run at the City of Palms Classic in Ft. Myers, Fla. this week.just before time expired, giving the Panthers a 2-point, come-from-behind victory in the quarterfinal.
By Tuesday’s semifinal, Imhotep, a perennial Public League power, knocked off Wheeler [Ga.] and its highly ranked recruits.The Panthers capped the week Wednesday, beating Columbus and the talented twin sons of former NBA player Carlos Boozer to claim the crown and make history at the 49th annual tournament.
“We’ve had a lot of teams go down there, but no team from the state of Pennsylvania had ever won the City of Palms,” said Imhotep coach Andre Noble on Friday via phone. The Panthers [6-0], who have won 10 Pub titles since 2004, had previously lost in the City of Palms finale during the 2018 season. “So to actually win it and be the first team from our state to win it,” he added, “against some of the best teams in the country, was big for the Panthers.”
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