 While shifting back indoors, the high school basketball season might be over, but the work towards next season has already begun. This past Saturday, Bemidji High School hosted the 14th annual North Central All-Star Basketball Games featuring 47 players, 12 girls and 35 boys from 30 different schools throughout Minnesota. It was a chance for players to showcase their abilities on the hard way. Head coaches nominate their athletes, sophomores or seniors who they believe are worthy to be in an all-star game that will showcase them. It's not only for recruiting purposes, but it's for athletes that again want to be showcased in a particular event like this. The girls were split into four teams of six, interchanging between games while the boys they were divided into five teams total of seven that stayed the same. Some got to play alongside their high school teammates, but for the most part it was all new, making for an interesting experience. It was fun, we'd mesh together at the end there, got the W. First game didn't go as planned, but second one was a lot better. It was a lot of fun getting to see the different environment and seeing the way these girls play, instead of playing against them, playing on the same team, it was a lot of fun. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.