Magic and basketballs were in the air on Monday as the Harlem Wizards took over the Old Rochester Regional High School gym to raise money for Wareham elementary schools.

The Harlem Wizards trick-performing basketball team took on the Wareham Warriors to raise money for the Village PTA, a nonprofit organization that provides material assistance to the students and staff of Minot Forest Elementary and the East Wareham Early Childhood Center.

"You have to supplement the school budget these days. Our kids don’t get field trips unless we can pay for them,” said Janice Young, treasurer of the Village PTA.

The Warriors featured Wareham High School athlete Darien Fernandez, and gym teachers and administrators from Wareham and ORR, including Minot Forest gym teacher Deanna Semple and ORR varsity basketball coach Steve Carvalho.

The game was more of an exhibition, with the Wizards showing their skills by making their opponents look ridiculous for trying to slow them down -- all for a good cause, of course.

From throwing back flips to spinning balls and taking shots from across the court, the Wizards had the crowd on its feet most of the night.

The Village PTA has hosted family movie nights and Bingo games to raise money for books, but this was its first time putting on a basketball exhibition.

While there’s no final count yet on how much money was raised, the large and raucous crowd spoke volumes about the success of the event.

“I don’t have an exact count, but it looks pretty full,” Village PTA Fundraising Coordinator Jennifer Weisberg said, scanning the crowd in the gym. “They told us it seats 750.”

The final tally on the scoreboard was 75-68, with the Wizards taking the win, but the elementary school students were the real winners.

For more information about the Wizards, visit www.harlemwizards.com.