On January 8, 2011, Shaquille Williams had 18 points in a win at the Jaguar Winter Tournament in Blue Island, Illinois. The GoodGuides Older team finished 1-2 in the tournament. Coach Ikenna Martin felt this was a good experience for his guys to see what they need to work on to win these type of tournaments.
On January 22, Aveon Shepherd helped the GoodGuides Younger team with 18 points and 6 rebounds to win their first game in tournament play. Tremont Jefferson was able to seal the game with 9 points in the last two minutes of the game. The final score was 42-24.
The championship game was a close defensive game with Tim Frazier scoring 8 points, Eric Jackson adding 6 points and 4 rebounds, and Aveon Shepherd chipping in 8 points and 5 rebounds to win the Jaguar Winter Tournament 34-30. Coach Faraji Martin expressed that he was proud of the team’s performance.
February 10, 2011 the GoodGuides Older team played Arrowhead Ranch in Coal Valley, Illinois. The GoodGuides team was able to win on the road with Taverius Rice leading the way with 18 points and 26 rebounds and Eric Jackson contributing 19 points. Coach Ikenna Martin expressed that he was happy with the overall effort of the team.
February 28, 2011 the GoodGuides Girls team coached by Cherena Douglas pulled out their first victory at the Boys and Girls Club 17-4. Cherena expressed that she was proud of the team effort being that this was their first game.
March 3, 2011 the GoodGuides Younger team played a tough Kemmer Village team but was able to pull away in the second half. Coach Faraji Martin expressed that he was impressed with his team defense and effort. Eric Jackson, Aveon Shepherd, and Thomas Jones all scored in double figures with Martell Ray and Fontray Wiley contributing 7 points each off the bench in a win.
On March 5 and 6, the GoodGuides Older Team participated in the Chicago Spring Tournament. The first day the team lost by one point. GoodGuides had the ball with a couple of seconds on the clock but missed the game winning shot in a 39-38 loss. The next day the GoodGuides team started off slow in the consolation game and was unable to get on track. The final score was 35-20.
March 11, 2011 – Coach Cherena Douglas did a great job preparing the GoodGuides basketball team for their first away game. The team started slow but was able to pull away to a 40-22 victory over Kemmer Village. Cherena Douglas was proud of the girl’s effort and endurance with only having six players available for the game.
March 17, 2011 the GoodGuides Girls team played at Cunningham Children’s Home in Urbana, Illinois. The girls were able to pull out a 38-27 victory. Tyronika Lewis led the charge with 16 points. Coach Cherena Douglas was proud of the way the team was able to compete and win with a shortage of players.
April 9, 2011 – The GoodGuides 11-12th grade boys made it to the North American Youth Sports Tournament Championship Game at Elmhurst College with a score of 50-42. Led by Jimmie Austen III with 11 points, Taverius Rice with 9 points and Kevin Frazier 6 points. The team could not sustain their high energy in the Championship Game against Illinois USA losing 42-32. Coach Ikenna expressed pride overall for his team’s hard work and silver medal. This team now moves on to the National Tournament with their second place finish.
April 12, 2011 – The GoodGuides 9th and 10th grade boys defeated the Boys and Girls Club 83-66. GoodGuides did a good job sharing the ball which resulted in six players ending the game in double figures. Eric Jackson led the way with 16 points, Tim Frazier 13 points, Kevin Frazier 11 points, Jerome West 11 points, Fontray Wiley 10 points, and Martell Ray 10 points. Coach Faraji was proud of his team’s performance and looks forward to competing in Indianapolis next weekend.
GoodGuides Basketball Team Scores
The championship game was a close defensive game with Tim Frazier scoring 8 points, Eric Jackson adding 6 points and 4 rebounds, and Aveon Shepherd chipping in 8 points and 5 rebounds to win the Jaguar Winter Tournament 34-30. Coach Faraji Martin expressed that he was proud of the team’s performance.