TBO Prep Sports Sickles
Sickles Falls In Final
Nick Williams
Published: November 30, 2008
The Sickles boys basketball team lost to Chicago De La Salle, 67-47, in the Helitech National Classic championship at the third annual Trusted Choice Tournament of Champions on Saturday in Peoria, Ill.Published: November 30, 2008
Playing without 6-foot-10 center John Henson, Sickles (3-2) went 1-1 in pool play, defeating Richland High from Texas, 69-66, and losing to Cahokia from Illinois, 69-66.
Junior guard Jordan Davis averaged 14 points and eight assists to earn all-tourney honors.
Sickles coach Renaldo Garcia rested Henson, who is recovering from an ankle sprain.
"Playing without John, it made our kids step up to another level," Garcia said.
Nick Williams