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Coach Ashley Poole balances basketball and softball, leads the team through 17 challenging games, and watches emerging talent step up ahead of the new season.
The East team extended its series lead with a 85‑82 win, driven by Claire Barber’s halftime heroics and a late surge that kept the West at bay.
Tiara Thompson scored 15 points, grabbed seven rebounds and contributed key defensive stats in a close 85‑82 defeat for the West All‑Stars, while Brooke Connor cheered from the sidelines.
Rowan County’s top players have been named to the East-West All-Star rosters, set to compete in Greensboro on July 20
The 2026 All‑State Girls Basketball team, presented by Talk It Out NC and First Carolina Bank, showcases 24 players from across North Carolina, recognizing repeat first‑team members, multi‑time selections and their college destinations.