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Hunter, Matthews lead North to win

It was the last game in a Green Wave jersey for Fort Myers senior Mark Matthews. It was the last memory in a black and white Mariner uniform for Rodney Hunter.

But did they ever leave a mark on their last nights together as high school basketball players.

Hunter, who's starting a new chapter with Columbia University in June, dropped the microphone with 7:19 left in the SFABC boys' All-Star basketball game on Monday at Bishop Verot with a two-hand slam between two defenders.

Matthews, headed to the University of North Carolina Wilmington that same month, followed seconds later with a step-back 3-pointer, part of his game-high 23 points as his North squad fought off a late rally from the South team and claimed a 100-97 win.

Before the tip, Matthews and Hunter were also named co-Players of the Year by the Southwest Florida Association of Basketball Coaches.

"You just have to be confident, as a scorer and as a player all around, even if your shot isn't going down," Matthews said of his game.