Boys Basketball: West come back from 21 down to win all-star game

The Valley Sports Foundation Battle of the Valley all-star games always have great talent, great coaching and high drama.

The 13th annual event at Cal State Northridge was no different Saturday night as the West boys' team came back from a 21-point deficit to win in double overtime 96-95.

Cleveland of Reseda's Prince Obasi made a rebound layup after a Terran Carter miss to give the West the win.

"I couldn't believe we had a chance there at the end," Obasi said. "I just made sure I squared up and banked it in. The game was crazy."

CSUN-bound Terran Carter of Taft of Woodland Hills scored 21 points and had nine rebounds to lead the West.

Carter's second-half dunking wowed the crowd.

Taft's Michael Williams had 18 points, including a 3-pointer with 31.2 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score at 86.

Evan Smith of Calabasas, who signed with USC two weeks ago, scored 15 points and Obasi had 14 points and six rebounds.

Cal-bound Bak Bak of Village Christian of Sun Valley had 20 points, 15 rebounds, four blocks and two steals to lead the East.

Ryan Watkins of Reseda had 13 points and 10 rebounds and made the tying basket at the end of the first overtime to send the game into a second extra period.

Randall Harris of Reseda had 10 points and six assists.

The halftime slam dunk contest wasn't as exciting as in years past, when Cleveland of Reseda's Nick Young (now with the Washington Wizards) was taking off from the free-throw line and throwing down monstrous dunks, but Steven Thornton of Golden Valley did just enough to come away with a victory against Monroe of North Hills' Demetrius Perkins in the final round.

Simi Valley's Brad Lewis won the 3-point shootout.