Despite losing their final high school game, both Calera&8217;s Shanavia Dowdell and Thompson&8217;s Tamara Williams finished their careers in style.

The two were selected to play alongside 10 of the top girls basketball players in Alabama at the Alabama-Mississippi Classic on Friday at the Pelham Civic Complex.

The Alabama all-stars fell to the Mississippi all-stars in the game by a final score of 89-79, but both Dowdell and Williams helped keep their squad in the game until the final minutes.

Dowdell was named MVP of the game, finishing with 16 points and three rebounds.

The Louisiana Tech signee said the game served as a wake-up call for her.

&8220;Being from a small school, I didn&8217;t get to see much competition during this year,&8221; Dowdell said. &8220;I saw a much different game out there tonight.&8221;

Williams finished with a game-high 10 rebounds and four points before fouling out in the final minute of the game.

&8220;This was a really big honor,&8221; Williams said of being selected as an all-star. &8220;Being picked as one of the top 10 players in the state really means a lot.&8221;

Williams will join Dowdell in the college ranks next season as she heads to Tuscaloosa and the University of Alabama.

Both girls admitted that they would see little time off before beginning preparations for their college basketball careers.

&8220;I already got my workout packet in the mail,&8221; Williams said with a smile. &8220;There&8217;s no break here.&8221;

The Alabama squad shot just under 40 percent from the floor in the game but were only able to hit 3-of-23 from behind the arc in the loss. Despite Williams&8217; efforts on the glass, the Mississippi all-stars out-rebounded Alabama, 60-45.

Dowdell finished her high school career averaging 24.5 points, 13.6 rebounds, 3.5 blocks, three steals and 2.5 assists per game.

Williams finished her career averaging 12.7 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. She also had 89 steals and 41 blocks for the year