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Port Chester Faculty to Take on Harlem Wizards

The charity game will feature thundering dunks, alley oops and trick shots while raising money for the middle school's PTA.

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Port Chester kids will get to see their teachers, coaches and administrators in action Thursday as they take the court bearing the name "PC Pride" for a friendly basketball contest with the Harlem Wizards.

Like the Harlem Globetrotters, the Wizards play a style of basketball that combines theatric athleticism with comedy – basketballs revolving on fingertips, jaw-dropping trick shots and dribbling artistry.

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The team was formed in 1962 and travels the country for school programs, special events and charity fund-raisers.

PC Pride will take the court against the Wizards at 7 p.m. at the Port Chester Middle School gym. Teachers and staff have even taken on hoops-themed nicknames for the game – Tsunami Taylor, Air Obuch, Super Fly Santiago, Coney Island Cuglietto and Shaquille O'Swift. 

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The game is open to the wider community, and it's – tickets are $10 for kids and seniors, and $15 for adults, with the proceeds benefitting the Port Chester Middle School PTA.

Check back with Port Chester Patch after the game for photos and coverage.

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