MILWAUKEE -- Parents or guardians of players will be the only fans allowed to watch two high school teams play after a melee led to six injuries and 10 arrests.
Bradley Tech's boys team defeated Bay View High School 82-81 in an emotionally charged overtime upset Tuesday night. Tech students rushed their court in celebration, but it soon turned rowdy, with several fights breaking out on the gym's floor and one woman jumping on the back of a police officer.
Four police officers and a 15-year-old student were injured.
Officers were forced Tuesday night to send out a rare citywide call for support, drawing dozens of squads to Bradley Tech.
None of the injuries was considered life threatening, but two officers suffered broken bones. The arrests were mostly for disorderly conduct, except for one count of battery to an officer.
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