Chicago Bogan too much for Guilford

Chicago Bogan toyed with the Guilford Vikings for one half, then pulled qaway in the final two quarters for a 62-44 victory in Friday's final game at Guilford.

The Bengals led 25-18 at the break, but outscored Guilford 37-26 over the final two periods for their second tournament win.

Antoine Bloxton led the Bengals with 13 points, while Darrion Jones chipped in 12. Tyler Knuth of Guilford topped all scorers with 16 points.

Chicago Bogan 62, Rockford Guilford 44
	1	2	3	4	Final
Bogan	10	15	18	19	62
Guilford	7	11	14	12	44
CHICAGO BOGAN
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Coleman	2	0	1-2	3	5
Odum	1	0	0-0	0	2
Bloxton	4	1	2-2	2	13
K. Davis	2	0	0-0	3	4
Jones	6	0	0-0	2	12
Lanier	3	0	0-0	2	6
J. Davis	2	0	0-0	1	4
Isom	1	0	0-0	0	2
Moore	2	0	1-1	0	5
Fraley	1	0	0-1	2	2
Mooney	1	0	0-0	2	2
Sallee	1	1	0-0	0	5
Totals	26	2	4-6	17	62
GUILFORD
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Stephenson	3	0	0-0	4	6
Robinson	0	0	2-2	0	2
N. Stadelman	1	1	0-0	1	5
Boun	0	0	0-0	1	0
Saunders	2	1	1-2	0	8
Morris	1	0	3-3	1	5
T. Knuth	2	2	6-7	1	16
Totals	9	4	12-14	8	44

Harlem holds off North Chicago for first win

ROCKFORD - The Harlem Huskies raced out to another first-half lead .... and this time managed to hold on for a 76-52 win over North Chicago in the first 205 Tip-Off game of the day.

On Wednesday, Harlem jumped out to a 29-10 lead over Hollywood McArthur of Florida only to see the Mustangs dominate the second half and win in overtime. Friday morning, Harlem built a 44-22 halftime lead over North Chicago. The Warriors, though, scored the first nine points of the second half and cut the lead to as little as eight (53-45) before Harlem righted the ship.

Austin Casteel was the big weapon for Harlem. The 6-5 senior led all scorers with 22 points. Trey DiGiovanni was next with 14 points. DiGiovanni has eight field goals in two games, all 3-point shots.

Jamar Mays topped the Warhawks with 13 points. Ricky Irby had 12, all in the third when North Chicago made its run.

Machesney Park Harlem 76, North Chicago 52
	1	2	3	4	Final
North Chicago	5	18	22	7	52
Harlem	15	29	14	18	76
NORTH CHICAGO
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Rodriguez	1	0	2-2	3	4
Mays	5	1	0-0	1	13
Johnson	3	0	0-0	0	6
Davis	1	1	2-4	3	7
Illidge	0	0	0-0	3	0
Irby	4	0	4-6	1	12
Hudson	0	0	1-4	0	1
Young	1	0	0-2	2	2
McDuffy	1	0	0-0	1	2
No. 4	1	0	0-1	0	2
Totals	17	2	9-19	14	52
HARLEM
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
DiGiovanni	0	4	2-2	0	14
Gray	0	0	0-0	2	0
Jacobsen	0	0	0-0	1	0
Abdel-Kireem	2	1	2-3	2	8
Meeks	0	0	1-2	0	1
Peyton	1	1	0-0	0	5
Dawsey	0	0	2-2	0	2
Tucker	1	2	0-0	0	8
Buelow	2	0	0-0	0	4
McCarron	1	0	0-1	1	3
Cooper	1	0	1-2	3	3
Casteel	8	0	6-6	2	22
Lewis	0	1	4-4	1	7
Shemshedini	0	0	0-2	1	0
Totals	16	9	18-24	13	76

Guilford blasts Providence St. Mel

ROCKFORD - Guilford's Vikings spotted Providence St. Mel a three-point basket, then went on a 25-0 run and blasted the Knights  45-16 in Friday's opening 205 Tipoff Classic game at Guilford High School.

Ten different players scored for Guilford, which led 12-3 after one quarter, 27-4 at halftime and 39-8 after three periods. Providence St. Mel has not reached double figures in eight tournament quarters.

Tyler Knuth scored 18 points to lead the Vikings. Titus Ervin had nine points for Providence Sty. Mel, which had only two players score.

Rockford Guilford 45, Providence St. Mel 16
	1	2	3	4	Final
St. Mel	3	1	4	8	16
Guilford	12	15	12	6	45
ST. MEL
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Haggard	0	0	0-0	2	0
Ervin	1	2	1-2	1	9
Green	0	0	0-0	3	0
Scott	0	0	0-0	1	0
Dent	2	1	0-1	2	7
Sutton	0	0	0-0	2	0
Thomas	0	0	0-0	2	0
Smith	0	0	0-0	1	0
Bates	0	0	0-0	1	0
Totals	3	3	1-3	15	16
GUILFORD
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Stephenson	1	1	0-0	2	5
Saunders	1	0	2-2	1	4
Bevin	1	0	0-0	0	2
Robinson	0	0	3-5	1	3
N. Stadelman	0	1	0-0	0	3
Morris	1	0	0-0	1	2
Larsen	0	1	0-1	1	3
C. Knuth	0	1	0-0	0	3
T. Knuth	8	0	2-2	1	18
Young	1	0	0-1	0	2
Totals	13	4	7-11	7	45

Today's Tip-Off Classic schedule

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday typically serve as the appetizer. Today and tomorrow feature a plethora of top matchups in the 205 Tip-Off Classic. Here's what's on tap for Friday.

Time	School	Game
10 a.m.	Guilford	Rockford Guilford vs. Providence St. Mel
11:30 a.m.	Guilford	Machesney Park Harlem vs. North Chicago
1 p.m.	Guilford	Rockford Guilford vs. Chicago Bogan
2:30 p.m.	Jefferson	Rockford Jefferson vs. Providence St. Mel
4 p.m.	Jefferson	Elgin Larkin vs. Machesney Park Harlem
5:30 p.m.	Jefferson	Rockford Jefferson vs. Chicago Perspectives
7 p.m.	East	Rockford East vs. Chicago Bogan

Tip-Off Classic Alumni

The 205 Tip-Off Classic has drawn 27 different schools in its first five seasons. Several players are making their marks at the collegiate level. Here's a look at some of Tip-Off stars at the next level.

Jakob Alamudon Huntington Beach Marina (Lehigh)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	7	122	51	24	6	2	5

Tajuan Agee Chicago Hyde Park (Iona)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	4	128	68	36	10	9	2
2018-2019	33	908	436	205	38	23	33

Ralph Bissainthe Hollywood McArthur (Florida Southwestern State)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	10	183	91	35	7	5	7
2018-2019 (UIC)	10	34	7	3	4	1	0

Xavier Castaneda Chicago Whitney Young (South Florida)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	4	83	14	4	5	1	2
2018-2019	38	711	164	60	65	1	19

Javon Freeman-Liberty Chicago Whitney Young (Valparaiso)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	8	251	176	50	22	1	18
2018-2019	33	1,029	364	142	66	13	60

Jordan Matthews Chicago St. Rita (Loras College)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	6	154	40	20	12	0	13
2018-2019	26	448	156	59	39	0	24

Yahmir Muhammad Rockford Auburn (Missouri S&T)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	3	84	23	11	8	0	3
2018-2019	15	251	112	30	30	1	9

Christian Negron Elgin Larkin (Grand Valley State)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	6	169	73	46	10	9	6
2017-2018 (Loyola)	17	71	17	13	2	1	1

Laytwan Porter Rockford Auburn (Lincoln College)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	7	165	87	19	12	3	13
2016-2017 (NIU)	27	515	175	59	60	6	32
2015-2016 (NIU)	34	591	167	77	78	4	37

Dulan Scott Chicago Farragut (Missour S&T)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	1	19	12	5	1	0	0
2018-2019	10	185	96	32	5	2	6

Tahjai Teague Indianapolis Pike (Ball State)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	7	186	105	60	13	7	10
2018-2019	33	930	444	248	41	29	44
2017-2018	32	816	386	241	39	28	38
2016-2017	33	628	241	190	28	29	39

Justin Thomas Indianapolis Pike (Morehead State)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	6	184	55	39	29	1	22

Trayvon Tyler Rockford Auburn (Lincoln College)
Totals	G	Min	Pts.	Reb.	Ast.	B.S.	Stls.
2019-2020	10	360	172	50	53	2	33
2018-2019	21		396	83	101	11	52

Auburn keeps North Chicago winless in Tip-Off Classic

ROCKFORD - In a game of runs, Auburn held off North Chicago to win, 52-45, in the second game Wednesday at Auburn.

The Knights opened the game by scoring 10 of the first 11. North Chicago took the lead in the second quarter with an 11 point run. Then Auburn took control in the third with a 12-0 run in the third quarter.

The Knights pushed the lead to 45-32 with four minutes to play only to see North Chicago cut it to 45-44. Auburn, though, held on to the lead and pulled away behind Javin Davis. Davis led all scorers with 22 points with 11 of those coming in the fourth quarter.

Ricky Irby, a 6-7 senior, led the Warhawks with 14 points.

Rockford Auburn 52, North Chicago 45
	1	2	3	4	Final
North Chicago	5	20	4	16	45
Auburn	12	7	16	17	52
NORTH CHICAGO
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
S. Rodriguez	1	0	0-0	1	2
J. Mays	2	1	0-1	5	7
J. Johnson	3	0	4-7	1	10
T. Davis	1	1	0-0	3	5
A. Illidge	1	1	0-0	2	5
R. Irby	6	0	2-4	3	14
D. Hudson	0	0	2-2	1	2
R. McDuffy	0	0	0-0	1	0
J. Curry	0	0	0-0	1	0
Totals	14	3	8-14	18	45
AUBURN
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Hunter	0	1	0-2	3	3
Johnson	3	1	0-0	1	9
Lockhart-Walker	0	0	0-0	2	0
Mackey	1	0	0-0	1	2
Davis	7	1	5-10	2	22
Maxey	4	0	4-8	2	12
Smith	2	0	0-4	2	4
Wainwright	0	0	0-0	1	0
Totals	17	3	9-24	14	52

Bankole, Jefferson too much for McArthur

ROCKFORD - Mike Bankole, a last-minute addition to the starting lineup, scored 24 points to lead Jefferson to a 78-59 victory over the McArthur Mustangs from Hollywood, Florida Wednesday afternoon at Jefferson.

The J-Hawks took a 23-4 lead after one quarter and never looked back, although McArthur narrowed the lead to five points several times in the second and third quarters.

Bankole, a 6-foot-1 senior, popped in three two-pointers and six three-pointers as Jefferson improved to 2-0 on the season and in the Tip-off Classic.

McArthur finished the tournament 2-2 and flew home following the game.

Bankole was inserted into the starting lineup after 5-7 sophomore TJ Stephenson was injured during pregame warmups. The extent of Stephenson’s injury was not available.

Trevor Ward and Damien Alford had 12 points apiece to lead McArthur.

Rockford Jefferson 78, Hollywood McArthur 59
	1	2	3	4	Final
McArthur	4	25	13	17	59
Jefferson	23	13	17	25	78
MCARTHUR
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Howard	1	1	0-0	2	5
Ward	1	2	4-4	1	12
Zayas	3	0	0-0	1	6
Daniels	1	1	1-2	1	6
Shaw	1	1	0-0	0	5
Gissendanner	0	1	0-0	0	3
Myles	1	0	1-2	0	3
Alford	5	0	2-2	2	12
Greenwich	1	0	0-0	0	2
Garcia	1	0	0-0	2	2
Brown	1	0	0-0	0	2
J. Jackson	0	0	1-2	4	1
Totals	16	6	9-12	13	59
JEFFERSON
Player	2 Pt.	3 Pt.	FT-FTA	F	Points
Graham	3	1	0-0	0	9
G. Williams	0	1	0-0	0	3
Grigsby	1	0	0-0	0	2
Jordan	2	0	4-4	2	8
Moss	3	1	1-2	1	10
Harden	0	0	2-2	3	2
Morris	1	0	0-2	3	2
Phipps	1	0	4-4	2	6
Robinson	2	0	0-0	0	4
Bankole	3	6	0-0	0	24
Leavy	4	0	0-1	3	8
Totals	21	5	8-14	7	65