MARYLAND GAINS SPLIT WITH PENNSYLVANIA IN SENIOR ALL-STAR HOOPS

MD girl's all-stars, posing for team photo before win over Pennsylvania all-stars.

Justin McCoy showed some ups Saturday winning the slam dunk contest in pre-game festivities for the annual Maryland-Pennsylvania senior all-star contest. McCoy scored 10 points as Pennsylvania toppled Maryland, 110-100, in Harrisburg.

After being swept last year, Maryland garnered a split with Pennsylvania in the annual senior all-star meeting Saturday night at Steelton-Highspire High in Harrisburg.

The Keystone State won boys' contest as Josh Proctor from host school and state AAA champ Steelton-Highspire and Greencastle-Antrim's Dameatric Scott each scored 21 points in an 110-100 decision. Winters Mill's Cammeron Woodyard, who's set to sign with Penn State University, led Maryland with 17 points, and Marriotts Ridge guard Kevin Seker added 14, including four three-pointers.

Devon Lesniak (Winters Mill) had 13 points, and Anthony Jones (Atholton) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Glenelg's Bruce Richardson also had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. Obi Ukwuoma (Long Reach) and Mount St. Joseph's Justin McCoy each scored 10. McCoy, a 5-foot-10 guard headed to Coppin State, won the dunk contest.

In the earlier girls' all-star game, the Maryland All-Stars jumped out to an early lead and were never threatened, going on to post a 97-74 win over the Pennsylvania all-stars.

Team Maryland utilized an up-tempo offense fueled by a trapping half-court man-to-man defense to out run the bigger Pennsylvania squad.  Easy transition points eventually led to eight three-pointers by the MD squad, led by Arika Ullman’s (Seton Keough) four treys.  Ullman led all scorers with 20 points, followed by Becky Cox (McDonogh) with 17. Coax also added five steals and six assists.

Half of the 10 Maryland players were already committed to Division I schools. Pennsylvania countered that advantage with big-time recruits Shawnice Wilson (Pitt) of Pittsburgh Westinghouse and Becky Burke (South Carolina) of Abington Heights.

Pennsylvania could not match the Maryland chemistry and experience, as numerous players on the team had played together in AAU. Most of the 15 all-stars from Pennsylvania did not have that luxury, hailing from areas spread across the state.

Maryland All-Stars 97, Pennsylvania All-Stars 74
MD: Styles 7, Ullman 20, Cox 17, McKenzie 16, Biggs 15, Coughlan 3, Green
6, Jacobs 6, Hart 4, McFadden 5.  Totals: 41 7-10 97. 
PA: Myers 5, Tait 7, Ryder 9, Goodling 2, Keefer 4, Brown 9, McFarland 4,
Proper 5, Burke 5, Wilson 14, Caruthers 9 Totals: 29 16-11 74.
Half: MD, 48-34.