Justin Edwards (above) has emerged as one of the top juniors in the country, leading a deep Imhotep Charter squad. (Photo: Josh Verlin/CoBL)
By Josh Verlin
The Scholastic Play-By-Play Classics are back in the Philadelphia area after taking last season off, and there’s a number of events chock-full of local teams scheduled to take place in the region during the holiday break.
The first big one of Jeremy Treatman’s showcases will take place on Thursday, Dec. 23, at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, Del. It’s a five event that will run from 1:45 PM until the night, featuring some of the region’s top programs: Westtown School, Reading, Imhotep, Neumann-Goretti and more.
Tickets are $15-20 and can be purchased in advance here.
Of course, with the Omicron variant currently spreading rapidly across the state and around the country, it’s very possible there will be scheduling changes over the next few days; this was originally scheduled to be a seven-game event.
For now, here’s a look at Thursday’s event: