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Chris Head's Team Illinois Hawks Top The Illinois Fire To Win The P.E.P. Fall Classic Presented By ChicagoHoops.com
Brian Stinnette September 5, 2005 Email Questions/Comments To brian@chicagohoops.com For the second year in a row, Chris Head's Team Illinois Hawks have captured the P.E.P. Fall Classic title. The Hawks unleashed a ferocious team effort, and knocked off the Illinois Warriors 17-U team, Illinois Warriors 16-U team and the Illinois Fire en route to claiming the title. The Rising Stars 17-U team defeated the Illinois Wolves to win the NIT (Consolation) Bracket. In the title game, the Illinois Fire led the Hawks 22-19 at the half, and 25-21 early in the 2nd half before the Hawks exploded, and took a 41-28 lead on the strength of a 20-3 run. Jeremy Coleman (Chicago Kenwood) knocked down 3 consecutive three-point baskets to help fuel the Hawks run. The Hawks rolled the entire weekend and got contributions from pretty much their entire roster. No team could match the Hawks inside-outside attack on both ends of the floor. 6-0 Julius Hearns (Chicago Lincoln Park), 6-2 Patrick Beverly (Chicago Marshall), 6-2 Austin Hood (York), 6-4 John Kinsella (University High) Jeremy Coleman (Kenwood) and 6-2 Justin Hightower (Proviso West) gave the Hawks solid play, and tremendous depth on the perimeter. 6-7 Darius Gaters (Chicago Marshall) and 6-7 Josh Crittle (Timothy Christian) rebounding and beef inside. In the NIT (Consolation) Bracket, the Rising Stars 17-U team led by Kevin Bulger (Glenbrook North) and Alex Burkle (Crystal Lake South) held off Willie Veasley (Freeport) and Elliot Engelmann of the Illinois Wolves to win the NIT title. Here is a summary of results from Sunday's action. The All-Tournament Team will be named later today. NCAA Bracket Illinois Hawks over Illinois Warriors Illinois Warriors 16-U over Next Level Illinois Fire over Old Gold Chicago Demons 17-U over Team Illinois Illinois Hawks over Illinois Warriors 16-U (semifinals) Illinois Fire over Chicago Demons 17-U (semifinals) Illinois Hawks over Illinois Fire (NCAA Championship) NIT Bracket Rising Stars 16-U over Soy City Rising Stars 17-U over Chicago Demons 16-U Illinois Wolves over Illinois Bobcats 16-U Wheaton Heat over Real Deal Rising Stars 17-U over Rising Stars 16-U (semifinals) Illinois Wolves over Wheaton Heat (semifinals) Rising Stars 17-U over Illinois Wolves (NIT Championship) |
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