Pasadena star leads way in Classic
Above: Pasadena’s Keion Bell soars over three players to cap his victory in the slam-dunk contest during the fifth annual San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Pasadena Star-News All-Star Classic at Azusa Pacific’s Felix Event Center.
Above: Pasadena’s Keion Bell (3) drives to the basket as Glendora’s Dominic Tiger-Cortes looks on during the second half of the Fifth Annual San Gabriel Valley Tribune/Pasadena Star-News Area All-Star Classic. (Staff Photo Keith Birmingham)
My Thoughts: The best moment of all, in my opinion, came in the slam-dunk contest. Pasadena’s Keion Bell produced on his earlier promise to steal the show with four perfect 10’s. First, he dunked over Pasadena teammate Tyron Crockom, who was sitting in a chair to reach the finals.
In the finals, he performed a dunk I saw him do in practice (over slightly shorter people). This time, however, he donned a Batman cape and put it down, much to the delight of the large crowd on hand at the beautiful Felix Event Center.
The battle between Bell and Glendora’s Dominic Tiger-Cortes was all that. The two stars went head-to-head and showed why they’re the best in their respective areas. Tiger-Cortes led the game in scoring with 35 points, but Bell scored at will, pouring in a team-high 29 to lead the Star-News team.
Tiger-Cortes was lights-out in the 3-point contest, sinking seemingly every attempt he tossed up. I can’t recall any makes hitting the rim.
Overall, it was a great game with lots of twists and turns.
3-Point and slam-dunk Contests
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