Alabama boys pull away from Mississippi in All-Star Classic

No one on an all-star group is accustomed to beginning the sport on the bench.

However the superior depth of the Alabama group proved to be the distinction as Alabama posted a 91-72 win over Mississippi within the annual Alabama-Mississippi All-Star on the Mitchell Heart on the campus of the College of South Alabama.

Alabama received by 19 factors regardless of having its starters outscored by 13 factors. All 12 Alabama gamers performed not less than quarter-hour. Each participant scored not less than two factors and had not less than one rebound.

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“It’s a fantastic downside to have once you look down the bench and also you don’t know who to place in and who to take out,” mentioned Alabama coach Rhett Harrelson of Enterprise. “It didn’t take till at this time to know that we had a full group of men who may play.”

Izzy Miles of Grissom Excessive was the Most Worthwhile Participant for Alabama, scoring 12 factors with 4 rebounds an help and no turnovers. Miles, who remains to be uncommitted, was on the heart of essentially the most thrilling second of the sport.

With Alabama pulling away within the fourth quarter, Miles picked up a unfastened ball and pushed it forward of Cameron Collins of Austin, who delivered a reverse dunk. 9 seconds later, Collins returned the favor with a go that resulted in a dunk by Miles to increase the result in 77-54 with 4:09 left within the recreation.

The fourth-quarter dunkfest additionally included a few slams by Cell’s Antonio Jackson. The Blount Excessive star slammed residence an alley-oop from Huntsville’s Jamari Arnold then transformed one other on a lob from Grissom’s RJ Johnson.

Miles mentioned he was not shocked by the balanced contributions from all the Alabama roster.

“I knew all besides for 2 guys on our group earlier than this week due to taking part in AAU ball. And I instantly hit it off with these different two guys as quickly we met this week,” Miles mentioned. “It’s nice to be the MVP but it surely actually felt like several of those guys may have received it.”

Alabama led 14-13 after one quarter and 38-24 on the half. Within the second quarter, Alabama made 4-of-9 threes. South Alabama signee John Broom of Jacksonville and Cameron Collins of Austin led Alabama with six factors on the half. Sam Wright of Spain Park, Jamari Arnold of Huntsville and Jaden Nixon of Autaugaville had 5 every.

The sport was nonetheless inside attain after three quarters, with Alabama holding a 51-42 lead. However Alabama’s depth took over within the fourth quarter, resulting in a 40-point quarter for the winners.

Miles and Kerrington Kiel of Ramsay (a Troy signee) led Alabama with 12 factors every. Collins and Jackson every had 10. Johnson, the Alabama signee, completed with six factors, three rebounds and two assists.

The main scorer within the recreation was Dimp Pernell of Horn Lake. Pernell led Mississippi with 24 factors on 10-of-15 capturing.

“We had a fantastic week, however Alabama had a bunch of powerful gamers,” mentioned Pernell, who’s dedicated to Jones Neighborhood School.

Alabama now leads the collection 18-15 after its second straight win.