FAYETTEVILLE — The East dominated the fourth period and defeated the West 82-69 Thursday in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star boys’ basketball game at Walton Arena.
The East outscored the West 23-9 in the fourth period after trailing by as much as nine points in the first two periods.
Alandise Harris of Little Rock Central finished with 14 points to lead the East comeback. Harris, who was selected the game’s MVP, had 10 points in the third period to give the East its first lead of the game.
“It’s was a great experience to play with these dudes,” said Harris, who recently signed with Houston. “I’ve been working on my shot and it was going good tonight. It didn’t hurt at all that I didn’t start out because I knew when I got into the game I was going to make an impact.”
DeShone McClure of Jacksonville was selected the Outstanding Player for the East while Kikko Haydar of Fayetteville was named Outstanding Player for the West. McClure scored 10 points while Haydar finished with 11 points and f ive assists.
The teams played five periods instead of four quarters and halftime was held after the third period when the West held a 44-39 lead.
The West led 32-24 before Harris entered the game in the third period. He was an immediate factor with two inside baskets and two threepointers. McClure then tied the game 39-39 with a driving dunk before the West regained the lead after consecutive baskets by Kevin Ross of Watson Chapel.
Harris finished 6 of 9 from the floor for the East, which made 28 of its 70 shots for the game. The East also dominated on the boards by outrebouding the West 64-42.
“The third group did a really good job of closing the gap,” East Coach James Bates of Conway said. “We starting attacking the basket and sharing the ball a little more.”
Spencer Caraway of Melbourne made two free throws and Michael Perkins of Earle made an inside basket to get the East started in the fourth period. Taylor Cochran tried to slow the East momentum with a three-pointer but McClure hit a three-pointer and Harris followed his own miss with a basket to put the East ahead 58-51.
McClure said playing with Harris on the Arkansas Wings helped them with their chemistry Thursday.
“We were on the bench talking about what we were going to do once we got into the game,” McClure said. “I told [Harris] I was coming straight to him and said he was ready to change into a beast mode, and that’s what he did.”
Former Fayetteville teammates Haydar and Cochran helped the West to a 32-24 lead while playing with different units.
EAST (82) Mosley 1 2-2 4, Hinkle 1 4-6 6, Weaver 3 2-4 9, Johnston 0 2-4 2, Pierce 1 0-0 2, Pio 2 0-2 4, Baker 1 0-0 2, McClure 3 3-3 10, Southerland 1 0-0 3, Allen 0 0-0 0, Perkins 6 1-2 13, Bryant 2 2-6 6, Harris 6 0-0 14, Caraway 1 5-6 7. Totals 28 21-35 82.
WEST (69) Williams 4 0-0 9, Yochum 0 0-0 0, Woodward 3 0-0 8, Haydar 3 4-4 11, Fricks 1 1-3 3, Palarino 0 0-0 0, Williamson 1 0-0 2, Branham 1 2-2 4, Houston 1 2-2 5, Jones 0 0-0 0, Ross 3 0-0 7, Cochran 3 0-0 12, Fields 1 0-0 1, Rasheed 1 0-1 2, Broughton 2 1-2 5. Totals 23 14-19 69.
East ...............11 13 15 23 20 - 82 West ..............20 12 12 9 16 - 69 Three-point goals - East 5 (Harris 2, Weaver, McClure, Southerland. West 9 (Cochran 2, Woodward 2, Ross, Williams, Fields, Houston, Haydar. Fouls - East 21, West 22.
Sports, Pages 22 on 06/25/2010