The MLK Classic

Mitch Stephens has the news on yesterday's Martin Luther King Classic:

Freshman boosts Salesian in Classic at Haas Pavilion
Mitch Stephens, Special to The Chronicle
January 19, 2010

The big stage showed another huge upside of Salesian-Richmond freshman Mario Dunn on Monday night at Cal's Haas Pavilion.

The 5-foot-10 guard scored only 10 points, but it was his energy and attitude that spurred his team's 47-37 win over Newark Memorial in a matchup between the Metro Area's top two teams in the Martin Luther King Classic.

Dunn had been a starter all season for the 15-1 Pride, but with the return of the injured Quincy Smith, Salesian coach Bill Mellis decided to use Dunn as a spark off the bench. He played a key role during runs in the first and fourth quarters...

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