Top high school basketball players compete in Puget Sound Throwdown

Local high school basketball players will take part in the 2017 Puget Sound Throwdown All-Area Games on Saturday, April 8, at Highline

Community College in Des Moines.

This is the first game to bring together the top boys and girls basketball players from the greater-Tacoma and the greater-Seattle areas, according to event organizers.

There will be a three-point shooting contest at half time of the girls game and a dunk contest at half time of the boys game.

The girls game begins at 2 p.m., followed by the boys game at 4 p.m.

Doors open at 1 p.m. The cost is $10 per adult and $7 for senior citizens and students. Children 10 and under enter for free, and W.S.C.A. coaches get in free with a W.S.C.A.

The teams are:

GIRLS

All-Area Tacoma Team:

• Alexius Foster, Franklin Pierce

• Josie Matz, Wilson

• Brynna Maxwell, Gig Harbor

• Tianna Brown, Bethel

• Taylor Flores, Auburn Mountainview

• Jahpera McEachin, Todd Beamer

• McKenzi Williams, Auburn Riverside

• Kaelin Williams-Kennedy, Curtis

• Tresai McCarver, Kentridge

• Jada Leonard, Kentlake

• Kendall Bird, White River

• Jenny Hagle, Bellarmine

All-Area Seattle Team:

• Taya Corosdale, Bothell

• Chinwe Ezeonu, Seattle Prep

• Izzy Turk West, Seattle

• Rachel Fransisco, Holy Names

• Kailee Yan, Mercer Island

• Kelsey Rogers, Lynnwood

• Promise Taylor, Juanita

• Paisley Johnson, Glacier Peak

• Miyu Miyashito, Kennedy

• Gabby Bruno, Kentlake

• Nirae Petty, Rainier Beach

BOYS

All-Area Tacoma Team:

• Trevante Anderson, Lincoln

• Emmitt Matthews Jr., Wilson

• Erik Stevenson, Timberline

• Roberto Gittens, Foss

• Luke Lovelady, Life Christian

• Malcom Cola, Federal Way

• Darius LuBom, Kentwood

• Pierre Cockrell II, Prolific Prep

• John Moore, Curtis

• Rayvaughn Bolton, Kentwood

• Clay Christian, North Thurston

• Marcus Stephens, Federal Way

All-Area Seattle Team:

• Nate Pryor, West Seattle

• Kevin Porter Jr., Rainier Beach

• C.J. Elleby Cleveland

• Yusuf Mohamed, West Seattle

• A.J. Martinka, Stanwood

• Khalil Shabazz, Rainier Beach

• N’Keil Nelson, Rainier Beach

• Maurice Barnett, Franklin

• Marquan Williams, Franklin

• Brock McKenzie, Eastside Catholic

• Emilio Mancol, Kennedy Catholic

• Max Knight Lakeside