Chicago Demons Basketball Program

17U Demons beat ECI Elite 74-58 on Friday night.  Leading the win was Christian Byrd with 18, Brandon Smith 15 and Jeremy Head 13 and Chris Eversley 13.  Gerald Carter had 11 and 10 boards. The team went on to lose a close one to Iowa Attack and then get demolished by Howard Pulley Black that has won the Houston Hardwood Classic.

Things were different in the playoffs though.  The 17U team beat the Madison Spartans Saturday night.  The rematch with Howard Pulley Black loomed Sunday morning.  Well the team won their biggest game of the young traveling season and beat HP Black to move to the Final Four.  Running out of gas they fell to the St. Paul Grassroots.  It was a good weekend finishing in the Final Four with a 3-3 record.

 16U Demons beat Howard Pulley White 51-40.  DeShun Watkins led all scorers with 15, Joseph Macon had 9 points, 7 rebounds; Floyd Campbell had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and Jermaine Hiler had 7 points, 10 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals. The team went on to beat Wisconsin Playground Elite and Iowa Attack to win the pool.  That night proved not as easy as the team lost to Madison Spartans in the Sweet 16.  Good Job Guys! 16U finished the tourney with a 3-1 record.