The 5-foot guard with a skinny frame graduated from Summit Hill Junior High and was almost immediately practicing with the Griffins during summer camp in June. But Kolimas did promote Powell, who helped the Griffins keep a game winning streak alive with a wild come-from-behind victory over Bloom in Chicago Heights. Senior guard Tylon Toliver led Lincoln-Way East with 29 points, including a deep buzzer-beater in regulation to keep a game going that eventually went double overtime.
Junior guard Matt Hudik , who did not play in regulation, hit a tying 3-pointer with 19 seconds left Wednesday night to help send the game into the second OT. Senior forward George Bellevue , who finished with 17 points, made two free throws with 7 seconds remaining in the second OT to ice the hard-earned victory. Bloom was led by senior guard Raeshom Harris with 30 points, while sophomore guard Elijah Lovemore added The Blazing Trojans had a lead with left in regulation before Powell ignited the rally, scoring 13 points in the final two minutes of regulation and eight minutes of OT.
He locks down on defense. When he was accepted, we brought him up. Playing an extra eight minutes of high-intensity basketball, meanwhile, may have not been what the doctor ordered for the busy Blazing Trojans. Bloom is in the middle of a stretch of six games in 10 days to open the portion of the season.
Lovemore and Payton Edwards , both sophomores, have been getting a baptism under fire. On the flip side, the future looks bright for Powell. By Jeff Vorva Chicago Tribune. More in Daily Southtown.
