By RON SNYDER, Staff Writer Archbishop Spalding's Will Bowers and Annapolis' Laronja Owens have excited local basketball fans for years with their play on the court. Now, many in the Baltimore-metropolitan area could possibly get their first glimpse at two of the state's top players and how they perform against some of the best talent in the country during a pair of high school all-star games next week. Bowers, a 7-foot center, and Owens, a 6-foot-1 point guard, will play tomorrow in the Marines Charm City Challenge at the Towson Center and will participate Thursday in the 30th annual Jordan Capital Classic at the MCI Center. "I just want to go out there and have fun and get to know some of these guys this week," said Owens, the two-time Capital-Gazette Newspapers Player of the Year. "This will give me a chance to go out there and see what my level of play is and where I need to improve." Owens, nicknamed Eke, concluded his three-year varsity career as the second-leading scorer in Annapolis High history with 1,624 points and averaged 22.4 points and 5.5 assists per game as a senior. He signed to play next season at Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Fla. Bowers, who will play next season for Gary Williams and the University of Maryland, finished his career with 1,089 points, was second in school history with 573 career rebounds and was first in blocks with 210. "These games are just about having a good time for me," Bowers said. "Games like this will do more for the guys who are still undecided and trying to get a couple more schools to look at them." The Spalding senior will get to test his skills against some of his future teammates tomorrow when the Baltimore All-Star squad on which he and Owens play takes on a team of U.S. All-Stars. The U.S. squad includes incoming Terps Hassan Fofana (Hargrave Military Academy/Chatham, Va.), Ekene Ibekwe (Carson High School/ Carson, Calif.) and D.J. Strawberry (Mater Dei High School/ Santa Ana, Calif.), son of former baseball player Darryl Strawberry. "These types of games are just a chance for these players to have a great experience and for the fans to see some great basketball," said Spalding coach Mike Glick, who will coach the Baltimore All-Stars. While Bowers and Owens will play in the main attraction tomorrow, they will be in the preliminary game in the Capital Classic as part of a game featuring the region's top high school seniors and signees of regional colleges. The main attraction that night will feature a group of national prep stars, most notably LeBron James, the likely top selection in this year's NBA draft. James will be covered by a $10 million insurance policy when he plays in the contest. Through the years, the Capital Classic has showcased the talents of such stars as Michael Jordan, Grant Hill, Jason Kidd, Magic Johnson and Patrick Ewing, whose son, Patrick Jr. will play in the regional game tomorrow.