Solorio’s Sincere Key had a singular deal with Tuesday. He needed to beat Lindblom. The senior wound up doing that and in addition acquired a life-changing alternative alongside the way in which.
“They beat us twice last year and beat us two years ago as well,” Key mentioned. “I just really wanted to get them so I had to come out confident. We had energy and we played together.”
Key scored 21 factors and grabbed six rebounds to guide the Sun Warriors, a White Division workforce, to a 69-64 win in opposition to the host Eagles, a Red-South/Central workforce.
Roosevelt University coach Joe Griffin was on the recreation. Roosevelt is recruiting Lindblom’s Marshun Williams. Key caught Griffin’s eye as effectively and he provided a scholarship after the sport.
“It’s my first offer,” Key mentioned. “It’s emotional. I really don’t know how I feel right now until I get home and talk to my parents. I didn’t know I was going to get an offer this year.”
Solorio (6-2) led by three at halftime. Lindblom (4-6) reduce the Sun Warriors’ result in three once more on a three-point play by Phillip Taylor with 2:33 to play.
Solorio sophomore Donovan Jones responded with a drive to the basket and rating. He made Four of Four free throws within the closing thirty seconds to seal the win.
“My team said I needed to score and I needed to attack so that is what I did,” Jones mentioned. “I’m an all-around participant. I can get my teammates concerned and I can rating anytime I wish to. When I see protection I don’t really feel any strain.
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Jones completed with 19 factors, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. The Sun Warriors pressured Lindblom into 26 turnovers.
“Our protection has been rising since day one,” Solorio coach Justin Rhymes mentioned. “I’m not shocked they turned the ball over 26 times because our defense is really good. A lot of other teams will do the same.”
Williams had 25 factors and 9 rebounds for the Eagles and Matthew McGowan added 17 factors and 9 boards.
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“Second half we wanted to come out and get the ball out of [Williams’] hands a little more,” Rhymes mentioned. “Marshun is a heck of a player. And actually a big part of our game plan was against [Lindblom guard Na’shawn Hoze] but he didn’t play.”
Amarion Fields scored 12 factors for Solorio and Jordan Hill scored 9. The Sun Warriors have overwhelmed Tinley Park and Mount Carmel this season, so their standing as a White Division workforce is deceiving.
“Getting up to the Red is very important,” Jones mentioned. “We have a great team and we need to get up there. We came up short last year.”
Soloiro will play within the York Holiday Tournament subsequent week, a prestigious invitation for a workforce within the Public League’s second division.
“We are the only CPS team there,” Rhymes mentioned. “We are definitely coming out and trying to make some noise in that tournament.”