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It took a little extra times, but the Team USA men finally pulled away from the World squad for good at the Nike Hoop Summit. After the World team wiped out a 16-point deficit over the final 4:46 of regulation, Team USA scored field goals on four of its first six possessions of overtime, including […]

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It took a little extra times, but the Team USA men finally pulled away from the World squad for good at the Nike Hoop Summit.

After the World team wiped out a 16-point deficit over the final 4:46 of regulation, Team USA scored field goals on four of its first six possessions of overtime, including a pair of 3-pointers by Darius Acuff Jr. and Trey McKenney, to post a 124-114 victory Saturday night at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

A.J. Dybantsa and Acuff led the team with 24 points apiece. Cameron Boozer and McKinney added 22 points in the win.

Tounde Yessoufou, who led the World squad with 24 points, drove the length of the court in the final 5.6 seconds, and laid in the basket to tie the game at 98-98, capping a 22-6 run to send the game into overtime.

But Boozer scored a quick bucket to start the extra period – and Acuff followed with a long 3-pointer.

Six of the top eight ranked players in the 2025 class (ESPN.com), including the top-ranked Dybantsa (BYU signee), of Utah Prep, and third-ranked Boozer (Duke signee), of Christopher Columbus High School in Florida, played in the game.

Team USA now leads the all-time series, 19-7, including the past five meetings. The most recent triumph was last year – a Cooper Flagg-led 98-75 victory.

High School On SI’s Todd Milles is on site with interviews and other player notes from the game. Also, stay with us for the latest score and game updates – from pre-game to teardown. Refresh this post and scroll down for the latest.

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FINAL

Team USA 124, World 114 (End of OT): Team USA scored 26 points in 5-minutes period – 14 coming from the free throw line. Also sank three 3-pointers, two from McKenney.

END OF REGULATION

Team USA 98, World 98 (End of 4Q): Yessoufou goes length of court for layin with less than a second to go for World.

FOURTH QUARTER

Team USA 97, World 96 (4Q timeout at 9.1): World had come all the way back from 16 points down over final 4 minute to tie it. Boozer answered with huge 3-pointer.

THIRD QUARTER

Team USA 81, World 68 (End of 3Q): Different effort – different attitude Team USA on-ball defense has ticked up, leading to lots of good stuff in transition. Home team went on 14-0 run midway through quarter.

World 58, Team USA 56 (3Q timeout at 6:24): Team USA has woken up a bit, led by the nation’s No. 1 senior – Boozer, who has five points, including a three-point play. Much more aggressive this half.

HALFTIME

Leading scorers – Yessoufou (W) 9 pts., Mirkovic (W) 8 pts. Dybantsa (U) 10 pts., McKenney (U) 10 pts.

SECOND QUARTER

World 53, Team USA 44 (End of 2Q): World scores 32 points in quarter – and was efficient at all three levels (and getting to free throw line).

World 51, Team USA 41 (2Q timeout at 1:01): Well, not difficult to see how World is winning – effort and closer looks at the hoop.

FIRST QUARTER

Team USA 22, World 22 (End of 1Q): World is attacking the rim fearlessly, and it quickly erased a 17-10 deficit. Mirkovic with eight points to lead World, all in a three-minute span. Dybantsa tied game late with 3-pointer, and has 10 points.

Team USA 9, World 6 (1Q timeout at 4:53): Not a lot of great offense – from either side. Dybantsa has seven of the team’s nine points. Yessoufou has three points for World.

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Chris Cenac Jr. claps during the second half of the McDonald’s All-American Game at Barclays Center. He will play for Team USA in the Nike Hoop Summit. / Pamela Smith-Imagn Images

G Darius Acuff Jr., IMG Academy

F Nate Ament, Highland School

F Cameron Boozer, Christoper Columbus

G Cayden Boozer, Christopher Columbus

G Mikel Brown Jr., DME Academy

C Chris Cenac Jr., Link Academy

G A.J. Dybantsa, Utah Prep

F Jalen Haralson, La Lumiere School

G Jasper Johnson, Overtime Elite

F Nikolas Khamenia, Harvard Westlake High School

G Trey McKenney, Saint Mary’s Preparatory School

C Malachi Moreno, Great Crossing

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Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA star Carmelo Anthony, warms up before the Team Melo and Georgia Stars game at the Nike Peach Jam. He is on the Team World roster for the 2025 Nike Hoop Summit. / Katie Goodale / USA TODAY NETWORK

G Ikenna Alozie, Dream City Christian

G Kiyan Anthony, Long Island Lutheran

F Tajh Ariza, Westcheser High School

G Dash Daniels, Melbourne United

F Bogoljub Markovic, KK Mega Basket

G Omer Mayer, Maccabi Tel Aviv

F David Mirkovic, SC Derby Podgorcia

F Jaion Pitt, CIA Bella Vista

C Eric Reibe, Bullis School

G Dame Sarr, FC Barcelona

F Tounde Yessoufou, St. Joseph High School

F Boyuan Zhang, Shanxi Feniju

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California changes rules for high school track meet after Trump's objections

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), the state’s governing body for high school athletics, clarified the new rules in a press release May 28.

A new division will not be created to separate transgender athletes from cisgender athletes. But athletes assigned female at birth will receive medals based on where they would have finished if a transgender athlete had not competed in the same event − part of what the CIF is calling a “pilot entry process.”

Governor Gavin Newsom’s spokesman, Izzy Gardon, in a statement provided to USA TODAY Sports, said, “CIF’s proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness. The Governor is encouraged by this thoughtful approach.”

AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old transgender athlete, won titles in the triple jump and long jump at the southern California regional championship last weekend and is scheduled to compete in those events and the high jump in girls’ varsity.

On May 27, Trump threatened to withhold federal funds from California if the state does not follow an executive order seeking to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports. His post on social media referred to a trans athlete who competes in girls track and field.

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“The CIF values all of our student-athletes and we will continue to uphold our mission of providing students with the opportunity to belong, connect, and compete while complying with California law and Education Code,” the federation said in a statement. “With this in mind, the CIF will be implementing a pilot entry process for the 2025 CIF State Track and Field Championships.

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Hernandez, a top contender in the girls triple jump and long jump, could end up standing on the medal podium next to the athlete who finishes second in the overall standings. Both would receive a first-place medal.

A duplicate medal would be created to accomodate the two athletes.

Hernandez would receive a medal based on her finish in the overall standings while the other athletes will receive medals based on their finish in the standings excluding Hernandez’s results.

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Hernandez also is expected to contend for a medal in the high jump.

Also, as part of the rule changes, the CIF said in a statement that it would invite “any biological female student-athlete who would have earned the next qualifying mark” to compete in the state championships.

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