Three local players shine in Capital Area High School Basketball All-Star Game

On Wednesday, three talented local athletes represented their schools in the Capital Area High School Basketball All-Star Game held at Lansing Community College’s Gannon Gymnasium.

The East team included Portland High School’s Ava Guilford and Ashley Bower, and St. Patrick’s Lydia Meredith. The East team roster also included:

Soraya Timms, East Lansing

Ella Miller, East Lansing

Levee Clark, Fowlerville

Mia Judd, Lansing Christian

Caitlyn Walter, Ovid-Elsie

Emma Smieska, Leslie

Macey Fegan, Standish-Sterling

The East team was coached by Ryan Cunningham of Ovid-Elsie.

The East team won the game 58-50. Bower had 15 points and was named MVP. Guilford had nine points and Meredith had four points.

All three of the local athletes will be playing basketball in college next year. Bower will be playing for Wayne State University. Guilford will be playing at Albion College. Meredith will be playing for Saginaw Valley State University.

Photos by AJ Guilford.