Upsets continue at City of Palms Classic as No. 3 Oak Hill Academy goes down

FORT MYERS, Fla. – A first time champion at the City of Palms Classic will be crowned Saturday as No. 7 McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) meets No. 23 Imhotep Charter (Philadelphia, Pa.) at 7:30 p.m. ET.

A wild week of basketball at Florida SouthWestern State College continued in the semifinals Friday as Imhotep Charter beat No. 3 Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) 70-60, handing the storied Warriors their first loss of the season.

Imhotep Charter came out with more intensity from the opening whistle and frustrated Oak Hill Academy defensively, holding them to four first-quarter points and outscoring the Warriors by 12 in the opening period. The two-time defending Pennsylvania state champions dominance continued in the second quarter as they took a shocking 35-15 lead into the intermission.

The 15 first-half points for Oak Hill Academy were the lowest total it has produced in a half this season. The Warriors went 16 of 52 from the field and 3 of 22 from beyond the arc but showed fight in the second half, cutting the deficit to single digits in the fourth quarter.

But the comeback effort wasn't enough for the third-ranked team in the nation as the Warriors fell short despite a strong effort from star Cole Anthony, who finished with 33 points and seven rebounds. The five-star point guard connected on 16 of 17 attempts from the free throw line.

Imhotep Charter was again paced by 2019 Maryland pledge Donta Scott who finished with an efficient 25 points and six rebounds, going 9 of 12 from the field. The other major contributor for the Panthers was senior guard Fatayn Wesley, who delivered a strong defensive effort against Anthony.

With the win, Imhotep has beaten teams ranked among the top five nationally on back-to-back nights.