Cheesman A. Herrick Fieldhouse, North Philadelphia - For up until half an hour before the championship game of the Girard College Summer League, the Cheesman A. Herrick was empty and quiet. All of that came converted to a fevered pitch and frenzied atmosphere in a game between two rivals looking to take the League championship trophy home. On this evening, the Imhotep Panthers were able to outlast the Prep Charter huskies, 48-41, to recieve the honors.The Panthers were led by Junior Will Adam, who led all scorers with 20 points. He was able to do it mostly in the paint, and also converted his free throws, which all turned out to be very crucial. Also helping to lead the Panthers to victory was Lamar Trice (7 points), who handled most of the point guards duties and ran the offense effectively.
The Huskies were never out of the game, and in fact led at several different points. They were led by Paris Grant, who had 17 points and played aggressively. However, Prep Charter seemed to get caught up in the physicallity of the game and it may have been the factor that threw them off in the final minutes. Imhotep managed to pull away to the 7 point victory by getting a few clutch steals towards the end, and some key offensive rebounds such as one made by Miguel Bocachica with about a minute left to go after a missed Imhotep free throw.
Coach Jared of the Panthers said that he really wanted them to beat Prep Charter, a team that Imhotep has had trouble fending off in the past. Not only did they accomplish that goal, but they also did so en route to earning the honors of raising a championship trophy. And a once quiet armory ended up housing not only a crowd of appreciative fans, but a hardworking, summer league championship team as well.Video Highlights
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