Former City Players Turn Tables, 104-94

For Devin Montgomery and Bryson Atkins, the final game of their prep careers couldn’t have been sweeter.

Montgomery and Atkins, who transferred from San Fernando to Alemany before the season, led a brilliant second-half comeback by the Southern Section in a 104-94 victory over the City Section Saturday night in the third Battle of the Valley All-Star game at Cal State Northridge.

Montgomery scored 21 points, including 10 in the second half, and Atkins scored all 14 of his points in the second half.

The Southern Section trailed, 47-36, at intermission before rebounding to build a lead as big as 12 points with 13:28 to play.

Atkins said it felt unusual playing against the City since he had played at San Fernando until this season.

“It felt real good,” he said. “But it was different being on the other team.”

Eskias McDaniels of Valencia and Chris Williams of Notre Dame each had 17 points and seven rebounds for the Southern Section.

Sylmar’s T.K. Reed led the City with 15 points and Sylmar’s Jeremiah Turner and Cleveland’s Kent Dennis each added 13 points.

Montgomery was chosen most valuable player for the Southern Section and Sylmar’s George Wrighster, who finished with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds, was picked as the City’s most valuable player.

The City took its halftime lead behind Turner, Richard Harrison and Nana Gbewonyo, who each scored nine points.

Gbewonyo also had six rebounds and Cleveland’s Brian Smith had six points and five rebounds in the half.

The Southern Section was sparked in the half by Williams with 10 points and five rebounds and Montgomery with 11 points.

Guard Michael Goldman of Calabasas won the slam-dunk contest over guard Eric Bush of Cleveland.