NME Thompson Leads North Metro Elite Past NWGA Rising Stars Elite, 41-24

NME Thompson Leads North Metro Elite Past NWGA Rising Stars Elite, 41-24 NME Thompson picked up his first career Player of the Game honor with 14 points and a pair of threes, powering North Metro Elite to a 41-24 win over NWGA Rising Stars Elite at the RYZE Hoops Roundball Classic. The 14 points were a breakout effort, coming in at more than 2.5 times his scoring average. NME Bennett added 9, NME Marrow and NME Brown chipped in 7 and 4 respectively, and North Metro Elite's season-high 41 points reflected a balanced effort with several names in the scoring column. For NWGA Rising Stars Elite, Jalon Booker earned his first career Player of the Game with 7 points to lead his side. Mahkai Davis added 5, and 6 others contributed to round out the effort, but the 17-point gap proved too wide to close.