Local Basketball Team Denied Chance to Play in NYC Tourney

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CHARLOTTE, NC — Girls on the nationally ranked Myers Park High School basketball team say they’re disappointed they can’t play in a national championship tournament next month.  

Tuesday, the State High School Athletic Association Board voted unanimously to deny the team’s request to play in the Dick’s Sporting Goods National Championship in New York City.  A state rule prevents teams from playing games after their season is completed.

“They’ll be disappointed, but it was never their goal to start with,” said Head Coach Barbara Nelson.  “To be the best team they could be was their goal and is their goal.  To win the state championship was their second goal, and they’ve accomplished those two things.  So this was icing on the cake.  Now, we’ll still eat the cake.”

Myers Park is ranked number 4 in USA Today’s national poll.  They finished the season 29 and 1.