MLK High hoops remains undefeated with win over defending state-champ Imhotep [gallery]
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Tuesday night's game between the MLK Cougars and Imhotep Panthers came down to the final seconds. (Bas Slabbers/for NewsWorks)
A burgeoning Northwest Philadelphia high-school sports rivarly continued to grow on Tuesday night as the MLK High Cougars boys basketball team defeated the Imhotep Institute Charter High School Panthers 57-54.
The result was viewed as an upset considering that Imhotep is the defending Public League and state champion, but MLK is also coming off a successful season that saw them lose in the public-league semifinals.
MLK is now 4-0 on the season while Imhotep drops to 2-2.
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