U.S. All-Stars Storm Past Capital All-Stars; District All-Stars Squeeze By Suburban All-Stars
Duke-bound Olek Czyz led all scorers with 23 points to earn MVP honors at the 35th annual Under Armour Capital Classic as the U.S. All-Stars stormed past the Capital All-Stars 123-85 on Sunday, April 13 at Comcast Center.
The U.S. team came out from the opening tip looking to rebound from their 2007 loss and built up a 14-point cushion after the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Capital All-Stars cut the deficit to nine with six minutes to go before intermission, but Maryland-bound and All-Tournament performer Sean Mosley sandwiched a pair of threes around a Jason Clark layup to increase the lead to 13. Czyz sent the U.S. All-Stars into half with an 18-point lead after an emphatic dunk off a steal from Klay Thompson.
The U.S. All-Stars put the game away for good in the third quarter outscoring the Capital All-Stars by 12 and owning a 30-point lead after three. The fourth quarter saw a showcase of dunks including a windmill slam from Czyz as the U.S. coasted to their 21st win in 32 tries (three of the years did not feature U.S. versus Capital).
Mosley finished with 16 points and six assists and was joined on the all-tournament team by future Georgetown Hoya Henry Sims (17 points, 5 blocks), future George Mason Patriot Andre Cornelius (13 points, 8 assists and 4 steals), Harvard signee Max Kenyi (12 points, 4 steals) and Georgetown recruit Chris Braswell (12 points, 11 rebounds).
In the first game, the Suburban All-Stars nearly overcame a 19-point deficit to upend the District All-Stars, but Chase Smith's three-pointer as time expired fell short as the District team escaped with a three-point win, it's third straight. Harold Washington had 22 points and Erik Etherly added 21 points and eight rebounds for the Suburban squad, while Jasper Williams tallied 23 and Jordan Clarke contributed 20 points and eight rebounds for the District squad.
Box Scores:
U.S. vs. Capital -
Suburban vs. DistrictHighlights:
Jason Clark's Wall Dunk Attempt,
Jason Clark Dunk #1, Jason Clark Dunk #2,CapitolHoops.com,
Digital Sports Photos,
Digital Sports Dunk Contest Videos,