Crane Medical (Chicago) showed they are a Class 2A title contender in blowout win over Manley (Chicago)! Senior guard Tyler Smith showed out. Underrated point guard. Jordan Wordlaw of Dunbar 64 points

Crane Medical led from start to finish in running clock blowout win. This crew is trying to get them back to the times of Wil Bynum, Florentino Valencia, Lorenzo Thompson and McDonald’s All-American three sport star Sherron Collins. Talents there still trying to put it together.

Crane Medical (Chicago) 86 Manley (Chicago) 51:

Game was over pretty much from the start. Still was an entertaining game. Senior Tyler Smith was a one man show for Manley, who’s waiting for eligibility clearance on a couple of players. He had a game high 32 points scoring on attacks to the rim, getting to the line, and hit a couple of threes. Added 7 rebounds and 3 steals. To me most underrated point guard in Chicago Public League. Crane had to go to a zone late in the game to stop his drives. Senior Evan Harris started it early with 3 threes in first quarter, Junior Jamier Montgomery had 4 of his 5 assists in the quarter. Crane led 27-9 after one and 57-19 at halftime. Led by 36 at end of third quarter and running clock throughout the fourth quarter. Crane Medical ups record to 3-4, 1-2 in Chicago Public League Red West. Manley drops to 1-5, 0-3 in conference.

Top performances:

Crane Medical:

Junior Jamier Montgomery 16 points 5 assists 2 steals

Senior Evan Harris 13 points 3 assists 1 steal

Senior Simond Chambliss 13 points 1 steal

Senior Brad Blackman 12 points (2 monster dunks) 6 rebounds 4 steals 1 block

Junior Jayden Hall 12 points 6 rebounds 1 steal

Manley:

Senior Tyler Smith 32 points 7 rebounds 3 steals 1 block

Yakteodia Kizer 13 points 5 rebounds 1 block

Top performances in state:

Jordan Wordlaw, Dunbar (Chicago) 64 points 6 steals (Junior)

Tyler Nixon, Dunbar (Chicago) 17 points 5 rebounds 10 assists 10 steals (triple double)

Jaylen McKissack, Wells (Chicago) 21 points 11 rebounds (double/double)

Cornell Barrow, Wells (Chicago) 18 points 9 assists

Coby Cail, Wells (Chicago) 14 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

John Rae Duncan, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) 23 points 8 rebounds

Johnathan Duncan, Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) 15 points 10 assists (double/double)

Jarrel Albea, Johnsburg 16 points 3 steals

Zander Langfield, Westminster Christian 17 points 5 rebounds

Jeremie George, Michele Clark (Chicago) 21 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 8 assists 5 blocks

Jamareon Raines, Michele Clark (Chicago) 20 points 5 rebounds 5 steals 2 blocks

Dereon Carter, Michele Clark (Chicago) 13 points 10 rebounds (double/double) 5 assists (Junior)

Arnez Jones, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 22 points 11 rebounds (double/double)

Thomas Hayes, North Lawndale College Prep (Chicago) 14 points 6 rebounds 3 steals

Elijah Foster, Longwood (Chicago) 19 points 5 assists (sophomore)

Amare Robinson, Longwood (Chicago) 15 points 5 rebounds (junior)

Twait, Seneca 16 points

Justin Oliver, Curie (Chicago) 20 points 5 rebounds 5 assists

Kendall Holliday, Curie (Chicago) 19 points 10 rebounds (double/double)

Lenear Bolden, Evergreen Park 16 points (game winning buzzer beater in overtime)

James Lee, Evergreen Park 15 points

Jamir Seymore, Bulls Prep (Chicago) 17 points

Bright Ayensu, Bulls Prep (Chicago) 16 points

Tayshawn Marble, Perspectives MSA (Chicago) 17 points 8 rebounds

Austin Buckley, Herscher 19 points

Michael Chaney Jr, Schurz (Chicago) 25 points 5 assists

Cameron Trent, Schurz (Chicago) 14 points 3 steals

Joshua Pegues, Corliss (Chicago) 23 points

Jack Dempsey, Oak Lawn 20 points

Marc Harvey, Oak Lawn 18 points

Prince McCord, Kenwood Academy (Chicago) 14 points 9 rebounds