West All-Stars top East All-Stars in All-Valley Showcase

EDINBURG — Nothing could separate the East and the West boys after four quarters at the All-Valley Showcase on Saturday at the Bert Ogden Arena.

It came down to sudden death, next basket wins after the players implored the staff at the arena for a finish. The Vipers hosted the Stockton Kings at 7 p.m. in their regular-season finale. So, the floor needed to be cleared as soon as possible.

It was physical, both teams had chances to finish it, but in the end McHi junior D’Aundre Canada scored the game-winning basket to give the West the 107-105 win. It was a sweep for the West, the girls dominated the East with a 105-61 victory before the boy’s exhilarating game.

McAllen High’s D’Aundre Canada and McAllen Memorial’s Alex Monroy celebrate the West All-Stars 107-105 win over the East All-Stars in the RGV Vipers Showcase on Saturday at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. Photo by Christian Inoferio – Special to RGVSports.com.

“It was probably the best feeling in the world,” Canada said about the game-winner. “I did it earlier in the season, being able to take that last shot and everyone getting hyped — there is no better feeling than that.”

Canada was able to have that chance thanks to a great comeback by him and his teammates. The West was down 102-90 when him, La Joya Palmview’s Joe Gonzalez, Sharyland Pioneer’s Muhamed Shaath, McAllen Memorial’s Alex Monroy and Edinburg Vela’s Jordan Bustamante checked in.

Edinburg Vela’s Jordan Bustamante attacks the basket for the West All-Stars in the RGV Vipers Showcase on Saturday at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. Photo by Christian Inoferio – Special to RGVSports.com.

Bustamante and Gonzalez scored the next 15 to send it to sudden death. The East took that 12-point lead after Weslaco High’s Pete Cantu and Harlingen South’s Kai Sepulveda scored 14 straight.

“It was a great game, this is my fourth time coaching it and today I think this was the best boys game since coaching it,” West coach, and a member of the staff for the Vipers Mire Chatman said. “It was an exciting game for the fans and for the players.”

Chatman is now 8-0 as a coach in the showcase and hopes to go 10-0 next year. He will have some of the same faces. There was over 35 boys and girls seniors participating. The seniors were given scholarships by the Vipers.

West All-Stars’ Anika Fleischmann (12) goes to the basket against the East All-Stars in an All-Star game at Bert Ogden Arena on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | [email protected])

“I think the Valley has some good talent coming up, I think the seniors are leaving a good impression for the younger players to come up. In the game, everybody played hard and that’s good for the younger generation to see, so they can continue the same thing,” Chatman said.

Former Harlingen High boys head coach Greg Yates coached both East teams. The East girls kept it close early, but the depth of the West gave themselves a strong lead and they would not look back.

The West was up 50-27 at the half and won the game by 44 points.

RGV Vipers Showcase Rosters

The Girls East and West All-Stars at the RGV Vipers Showcase on Saturday at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. Photo by Christian Inoferio – Special to RGVSports.com.

East Girls: Aundrya Arredondo, Weslaco High; Brianna Barnes, Brownsville Veterans; Serena Cano, Harlingen South; Sophia Carrizales, Brownsville Lopez; Brianna Garcia, Lyford; Fianna Gonzalez, La Feria; Adaleigh Knight, Raymondville; Isabel Magallanes, Weslaco High; Amaris Martinez, Harlingen High; Tatiana Mercado, Brownsville Veterans; Seanah Mireles, Brownsville St. Joseph; Jiselle Montemayor, Harlingen South; Emily Molina, Rio Hondo; Angelina Reyes, San Benito; Carlie Rodriguez, Rio Hondo

West Girls: Lluvia Aldape, RGC; Jaleen Berlanga, Sharyland High; GG Betancourt, Edinburg Vela; Madison Borjas, McAllen Memorial; Alyssa Cantu, McAllen Rowe; Ebonie Chatman, Sharyland Pioneer; Anika Fleischmann, Sharyland Pioneer; Kassandra Garcia, Sharyland Pioneer; Alla Garza, La Joya Palmview; Aryanna Garza, San Isidro; Alexandra Gonzalez, PSJA North; Jamie Gonzalez, Harvest Christian; Lizbeth Luna, Hidalgo; Riley McClaugherty, Harvest Christian; Yuri Perez, Edinburg High; Mia Rojas, La Joya Palmview

The Boys East and West All-Stars at the RGV Vipers Showcase on Saturday at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. Photo by Christian Inoferio – Special to RGVSports.com.

East Boys: Ruben Atkinson, Rio Hondo; Pete Cantu, Weslaco High; Beto Galarza, Brownsville Hanna; Gio Galvan, Los Fresnos; EJ Garza, Weslaco East; Julian Johnson, San Perlita; Evan Lopez, La Feria; Aaron Morales, Lyford; Ismael Moreno, Lyford; Andrew Munoz, Los Fresnos; Luis Rodriguez, Harlingen High; Zion Rodriguez, Weslaco East; Noah Rosales, La Feria; Kai Sepulveda, Harlingen South; Cleveland Smith, Port Isabel; Nick Zarate, Brownsville Jubilee

West Boys: Jordan Bustamante, Edinburg Vela; D’Aundre Canada, McHi; Nathaniel De La Garza, Economedes; Joe Gonzalez, LJ Palmivew; Brayan Martinez, Edinburg High; Diego Martinez, RGC; CJ Menchaca, McAllen Rowe; Alex Monroy, McAllen Memorial; JP Olivarez, Edinburg Vela; Raul Palacios, Edinburg North; Gerald Perez, Hidalgo; Muhamed Shaath, Sharyland Pioneer; Daniel Trevino, La Joya High; Jaydon Villalpando, Edcouch-Elsa; Leon Villareal, Mission High

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