ROME TOWNSHIP, Ohio òòò½ÊÓÆµ” Owen Johnson of Coal Grove and K.K. Mays of Portsmouth were tabbed the most valuable players of the Ohio Valley Conference high school basketball all-star games on Tuesday at Fairland High Schoolòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Carl York Center.
Johnson scored 17 points to help the team coached by the Dragonsòòò½ÊÓÆµ™ Nathan Speed beat the squad led by Chesapeake coach Steven Ater to a 128-127 victory.
Bryce Markins of Ironton scored 15 points for Speedòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s team.
For team Ater, Chesapeakeòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Maddox Kazee scored 21 and Karson Frecka added 19, Fairlandòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Brody Buchanan netted 13, Gallia Academyòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Cade Mock produced 12, Fairlandòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Keegan Smith and Portsmouthòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Daeòòò½ÊÓÆµ™Qauan Woods tallied 11 each and Gallia Academyòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Ty Reed dropped in 10.
In the girls game, the team led by Portsmouth assistant Mike Hughes topped the squad coached by his daughter and Trojans coach Amy Hughes 79-68.
Mays netted 14 points, Coal Groveòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Jenna Anson tallied 11 and Irontonòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Lola Hankins pitched in 10 for Mike Hughesòòò½ÊÓÆµ™ team.
Portsmouthòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Keke Woods paced Amy Hughesòòò½ÊÓÆµ™ team with 21 points. Fairlandòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Kamryn Barnitz scored 15 and Coal Groveòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Emma Lively added 12.
Barnitz won the girls 3-point competition, while Fairlandòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Austin Kujac took the boys title. Gallia Academyòòò½ÊÓÆµ™s Cade Mock won the dunk contest.
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