HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL: JAQUES GOES OUT ON TOP H.-W. STAR IS NAMED MVP FOR EAST TEAM.

Byline: SEAN CEGLINSKY Staff Writer

Jon Jaques didn't do anything spectacular Saturday during the Battle of the Valley All-Star basketball game.

He didn't throw down any flashy dunks, bury any long-distance 3-pointers or dish out any memorable assists.

The Harvard-Westlake of Studio City forward did most of the little things and the dirty work to end up as the Most Valuable Player after scoring 14points and adding 14rebounds and four assists for the East in a 123-100 win over the West at Cal State Northridge.

"I was just letting the game come to me," said Jaques, who will attend Cornell in the fall. "The pace of the game suited my style of play. This was a fitting way to end my high school career."

Anthony Vasquez brought the crowd to its feet during the dunk contest at halftime and won over the judges, which included USC's Nick Young and Gabe Pruitt, despite missing his three attempts.

The 5-foot-10 Sylmar guard sealed the victory with the help of Montclair Prep of Panorama City's Bobby Webb, who tossed the ball off the backboard and Vasquez skied for the rebound and threw down a one-handed dunk, scoring a perfect 10 from all the judges.

"They didn't expect a little guy to get the job done, but I wanted to win this contest and show the big guys how it's done," Vasquez said. "I knew I could get the dunk down. It's something I've been doing since the 10th grade."

The East jumped out to 15-point lead midway through the first half and went up by 20 at halftime. They never let up in the second half, extending the advantage to as many 25 over the final 20 minutes.

Jordan Cameron was assertive early on for the West, scoring six points in the first four minutes of the game, including a pair breakaway dunks. After a short stint on the bench it was more of the same as the Newbury Park product scored five more points over a two-minute spurt to cut into the East lead.

Had the West kept the game closer, Cameron might have won MVP honors. He finished with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Bell-Jeff or Burbank's Boran Rajcic came off the bench to provide a spark for the East in the first half. The 6-foot-7 forward scored eight points and added four rebounds in his first three minutes of play. He finished 5 of 5 from the floor with 11 points, eight rebounds, with a block and a steal before fouling out.

Burroughs of Burbank's Kevin Deeb didnt miss a beat for the East, scoring 12 points on 5 of 5 shooting, highlighted by a pair of 3-pointers.

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The West's Zach Evans drives past Jon Jaques for a slam dunk in the Battle of the Valley All-Star Game.

Gus Ruelas/Staff Photographer