Over the past few seasons, they were rivals on the court during Sunset League competition.
This week, they have come together to work toward a common goal.
Harley Ruder of Huntington Beach High, and Josh Armstrong and Jackson Gatlin of Fountain Valley, are among four local players who will compete for the South Saturday at the Orange Coast Optimist Orange County North/South High School Basketball Games.
The All-Star games, for senior players, will be played for the 48th time. The girls' game starts at 5 p.m., followed by the boys' game at 7 p.m., both at Concordia University in Irvine.
Brethren Christian's Mamadou Ndiaye joins Ruder, Armstrong and Gatlin, on the South squad, which is coached by Edison's Rich Boyce.
The girls' game also has local talent on it, as Geena Gomez of Edison and Jasmine Matar of Fountain Valley, will play for the South.
Boyce, who completed his 13th year as head coach at Edison in February, leads a South coaching staff that includes Edison assistant coaches Chris Gray and Jeff Harrell.