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SALT LAKE CITY – As expected, most of the better players in Utah – across all classes – were on the scene Friday night at the Franklin Covey Center during the opening of the EAT Utah Showcase.

Nearly 100 players were on hand, with Nevada, Idaho and even Southern California (via 6-foot-5 Villa Park sophomore Julien Franklin) also represented.

Games were played from about 6:30 (MT) to 10 p.m., with each of the showcase squads (made up of individual players; not limited to any specific “high school” or “club” teams) playing twice.

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LOS ANGELES – The “Blue” trailed by two points at intermission but pulled away down the stretch for a 82-76 victory over the “White” in the first-ever Drew League High School Elite Showcase Sunday afternoon at L.A. Southwest Community College.

The Blue squad got strong performances from a couple of players each from two of the better teams in California next season, Torrance Bishop Montgomery and Chatsworth Sierra Canyon.

Ethan Thompson (17) and David Singleton (10) of Bishop Montgomery combined for 27 points while Remy Martin (17) and Cody Riley (seven) of Sierra Canyon teamed for 24 points.

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GOODYEAR, Az. – The first-ever Pangos Arizona Fall Showcase, held Saturday at Desert Edge High, was highlighted by the presence of two of the best post players from the state, 6-foot-10 Malik Ondigo and 6-9 Nigel Shadd.

Ondigo, a June graduate of Dysart (in El Mirage) who is expected to attend Worcester (MA) Prep School in the fall, and Shadd, a senior at Tri-Cities Christian in Chandler, were “twin tower” standouts for Kenny Mullins’ Arizona Factory club program during the spring and summer tournament and camp scenes.

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NORWALK, Ca. – As was the case during its four “pool-play games” over the weekend, “Team Harden” struggled in the first half of the championship game of the adidas Global Nations Monday night at Cerritos Community College in this Los Angeles suburb.

As, was also the case in those previous contests, Team Harden fired hard on all cylinders after intermission while rolling to a 123-96 victory over Team Canada.

Team Harden got double-figure scoring from seven of its 11 players – led by guard Jaylen Hands (a senior-to-be who attended Balboa Prep in San Diego as a junior must is soon like to relocate to another San Diego County school), who scored 18 points and was selected by event officials as the  Most Outstanding Player following conclusion of the title game.

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LAS VEGAS – The Los Angeles-based Earl Watson Elite squad capped a strong five days and overcome a significant injury to capture the Fab 48 17-Under Invitational division champion Sunday afternoon at Bishop Gorman High.

EWE, coached by George Zedan (Cantwell-Sacred Heart in Montebello), toppled another Under Armour-front program, Splash City (made up of players from the northern and central regions of California) in the title game, 65-50, as Jemarl Baker and Reed Farley led the way with 20 and 15 points, respectively.

There wasn’t a better jump shooter – or a player who hit “bigger shots” – in Las Vegas than Baker while leading EWE overall record of 9-zip on the week, including the three wins on Sunday (quarter- and semi-final victories over the Omaha Sports Academy and Florida Vipers, respectively).

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