Game Recaps
York All-Stars vs Toronto Catholic All-Stars
Published by Michael Henry on March 29, 2011
On March 29, 2011, the York Region All-Stars defeated the TDCAA All-Stars 124-117.
Both teams boasted some of the biggest names their region had to offer, and offence was in high supply. The All-Star game, which was an exhibition preparation for the upcoming Battle of the Boards showcase, had the air of what we’d come to expect from a highly athletic game with lots of the speed and athleticism. No team really pulled away from the other especially in the beginning of the game while both teams felt each other out and the York Region All-Stars jumped out to a 30-22 lead after the first.
Hassan Abdullahi was one of the game’s standouts as he put the TDCAA All-Stars on his back with five consecutive makes, all contested baskets, including some dizzying three-pointers. He was making them count from both inside and out to help turn the tables, giving his squad a 65-58 halftime lead.
Kevin Pangos was not to be outdone though. While logging some serious minutes in this game, his steady play along with Aiddian Walters’ finishing around the basket helped to restore the the York lead, 92-87 at the end of the third. York made a concerted effort to slow down the sizzling Abdullahi in the 2nd half which enabled them to stay ahead. As the game drew closer to the end, the intensity picked up. Both teams pushed the ball in order to catch the other off guard, but it wasn’t until really late in the game that it was apparent that York with hold off the TDCAA for the victory 124-117.
Although the there weren’t many (if any) plays run, the skill level of both teams made this quite an entertaining game and a great bellweather of what to expect in the Battle of the Boards showcase on March 30, 2011.
Notably absent from this game for York Region was Andrew Wiggins.
| York Region All-Stars Roster |
Henry Tan | Zac Marcelline | Darnell Landon | Kevin Pangos |
| Zac Marcelline | Troy Reid-Knight | Roshane Roberts | Tyler McLaughlin | |
| Cy Richard Samuels | Brett Zufelt | Andrew Wiggins | Aiddian Walters |
| Toronto Catholic (TDCAA) All-Stars Roster |
Kenrick Lewis | Ritchie Kanza | Darnell Landon | Samy Mohamed |
| Richard Audu | Tre Boutilier | Deshaun Williams | Adika Peter McNeilly | |
| Hassan Abdullahi | Tyler Persaud | Shaquille Osborne | Revaughn Gayle | |
| Shane Osyande |
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