PHOTOS: Ocoee’s police department vs. parks and rec basketball game

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Members of the Ocoee Police Department weren’t trying to lock up criminals on June 27 at the Jim Beech Recreation Center. Instead, Ocoee PD was trying to lock down the Ocoee Parks and Recreation basketball team on the hardwood in a game between the two city departments.

Along with the action on the court, those in attendance found a special guest cheering on the teams and taking photos with fans and players alike: Swish, the mascot for the Orlando Magic’s G-League affiliate, the Osceola Magic.

The two departments also gave away free Orlando Magic-themed basketballs — courtesy of the Orlando Magic and GROW Healthy Kids — to winners of the halftime contests.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.