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For the first time in four years, the East All-Star boys’ basketball team ended the West’s winning streak in the N.C. Coaches Association All-Star basketball game. The game was held Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum, with the final score being 98-83.
The East’s Jermaine Cunningham of Swansboro scored a team high of 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. He was selected as the game’s MVP.
By the end of the first half, the East led 45-39 and shot 43.6 percent from the field. The West shot 37.5 percent with three-point shooting at two of 15.
The West took a 55-51 lead in the middle of the third quarter. The East went on an 8-0 run in the third to score 21 of the final 25 points in the period. Rocky Mount’s Anthony Jones slammed a huge dunk, while Swansboro’s Cunningham scored six in a 6-0 run by himself that included an electric four-point play.
The East led by 13 entering the fourth quarter, 72-59.
Boys’ Leading Scorers from the East
Mason Brown, South Granville (starter) — 7 points
Jermaine Cunningham, Swansboro — 17 points
Zymiere Dempsey, Bertie (starter) — 11 points
Mason Dobie, First Flight — 15 points
Nathan Fife, Sanderson (starter) — 11 points
Anthony Jones, Rocky Mount — 8 points
Ro’mello Pegues, Triton (starter) — 10 points
Jaiden Shephard, Lumberton (starter) — 5 points
Tayvion Tangiora, Swansboro — 11 points, 12 rebounds
Jussan Wiggins, New Bern — 3 points
Coaches: T.J. Morrison, Triton & Calvin Campbell, New Bern
Boys’ Leading Scorers from the West
Dylan Clark, Mooresville (starter) — 13 points
Carson Evans, North Mecklenburg (starter) — 6 points
Kenneth Miller Jr., Ben L. Smith (starter) — 6 points
Raheim Misher, Maiden — 4 points
Jordan Patterson, West Iredell — 19 points
Amare Robinson, Mount Tabor — 2 points
Emari Russell, North Rowan — 2 points
Johnniyus Sharpe, Reidsville (starter) — 22 points
Kristian Scales, Reidsville (starter) — 9 points
Myles Smith, Salisbury — 0 points
Coaches: Ryan Stevens, A.C. Reynolds & Jason Causby, Cox Mill.
In the girls’ East West All-Star game, East player Jasmine Nivar (Apex Friendship High School) was named MVP Monday night. The East defeated the West 97-85. Nivar scored 25 points and 11 rebounds.
At the half, the East was led by Nivar’s 12 points. By the third quarter, the West battled back to make the score 69 East to 62 West. The door shut for the West as the East dominated and wrapped up the win.
Girls’ East Point Leaders
Danauje Brooks, South View — 4 points
Des’Myah Croom, Goldsboro — 6 points
Jamaria Freeman, Fike (starter) — 12 points
Lailana Harris, Perquimans (starter) — 6 points
Jamyia Lindsey, Richmond (starter) — 13 points
Amanda Mitchell, Willow Spring (starter) — 6 points
Jasmine Nivar, Apex Friendship — 25 points, 11 rebounds
Crishya Sellers, Perquimans (starter) — 9 points
Taniya Simms, Fairmont — 5 points
Iveonna Ward, East Bladen — 11 points
Coaches: Aaron Burke, Perquimans & Boubacar Aw, Hoggard
Girls’ West Point Leaders
Amari Baldwin, Albemarle (starter) — 7 points
Ralee Bare, North Wilkes (starter) — 9 points
Peyton Caldwell, Freedom — 7 points
Chloe Galombeck, Hough — 11 points
Addie Long, A.C. Reynolds — 8 points
Tionna Pettus, Bessemer City — 7 points
Alexis Shehan, Lake Norman (starter) — 21 points
Samantha Shehan, Lake Norman (starter) — 7 points, 10 rebounds
Kensly Stewart, McDowell (starter) — 8 points
Braelyn Stilwell, East Burke — 0 points
Coaches: Zach McCartha, McDowell & Ashley Poole, West Rowan.
