MODESTO — While the prep basketball season concluded for local teams in February, a handful of hoopers had one last opportunity to showcase their skills in their high school uniforms at the 29th annual 6 County All-Star games at Modest Junior College on April 25.
Putting the cherry on top of their respective record-breaking careers were Pitman’s Dailynn Greener and Denair’s Koby Cervantes.
Greener, playing for the blue team, dominated the girls game with a 19-point performance to lead all scorers, earning Most Valuable Player honors to beat Team Red by a 79-67 score. She made seven shots from the field, including four three-pointers.
Opposite of Greener on the Red Team was Turlock's Nadia Myotte and Denair’s Cloey Ellerd. Ellerd was held scoreless while Myotte scored four points on a pair of field goals in the second half.
“It meant a lot to represent Pitman and play with some of the best players around here,” said Greener, who plans on playing at Merced College next year. “My goal was to compete, help my team and have fun. I didn’t anticipate such a dominant performance but once my first shot went in, I gained a lot more confidence and just went off after that.”
Cervantes stayed busy by participating in a funk contest in between boys and girls games. He didn’t get the victory, but his dynamic ability translated into the main event. Representing Team Blue in the boys contest, he poured in 12 points on five baskets, including two from beyond the arc, in a thrilling 80-79 loss.
“It means a lot to me to be named an All-Star because I can represent my school for another game and I also get to play with and compete against other good players in the region,” Cervantes said. “I feel like I did pretty good. I didn't really show off everything, but just a bit of what I could do. I wanted to have fun, of course, but I also realized it was my last game wearing this jersey. I had to show out and play my game.”
With the games marking the end of their runs in Pitman and Denair jerseys, respectively, each reflected on their proudest moments on the hardwood.
For Greener, her career was defined by perseverance. After tearing her left ACL and meniscus early in her junior year, Greener returned to complete the entirety of the 2025-26 season, which resulted in her reaching the 1,000-career point mark.
“I'm proud of being on varsity since my freshman year, coming back from that surgery, breaking school records and reaching 1,000 points,” Greener said.
Her 1,179 points ranks second all-time in Pride history. She also set new program records for rebounds (604) and made free throws (281).
Cervantes, who will continue his career at American River College in Sacramento, also highlighted some of his personal statistics, as well as his commitment to the small-town school.
He eclipsed 1,500 career points on Jan. 9 with a thunderous breakaway dunk at home in front of a raucous crowd. He is the Coyotes all-time leader in points with 1,741 and came up just seven rebounds short of 1,000 for his career.
“That moment when I hit 1,500 points always sticks out in my head,” Cervantes said. “It was just such a fun game to play with all those people watching and cheering for me. It was amazing. I also wanted to get to 1,000 rebounds, but we fell just short, unfortunately. Regardless, looking back at my career, I have no regrets, and I’m so proud of what I've accomplished. l’ve given my all on the court every single night. I’m happy that I played with the same people that I grew up with my whole life and represented my hometown and this school.”
