In a rematch of last year’s championship game, Whitney Young exacted revenge over Kenwood Academy, 58-55, to claim the 61st Annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament title. The victory marks the sixth Proviso West Holiday Tournament title in Whitney Young history, having most recently won the championship in 2016.
Daniel Johnson led a balanced Whitney Young offense, scoring a team-high 16 points. Dalen Davis scored 11 and Antonio Munoz added 10 as six Dolphin players accounted for all 58 points. Kenwood was led by Darrin Ames (14 points) and Calvin Robins Jr. (14), who accounted for 38 of the 55 points.
Trailing 4-2 in the early going, Whitney Young scored nine unanswered points to force a timeout by the Broncos. A Dolphin bucket out of the timeout pushed the run to 11 in a row, as four different Whitney Young players scored during the push. After Whitney Young pushed the lead to nine in the opening quarter, back-to-back jumpers by Calvin Robins Jr. cut the Kenwood deficit to five after the opening quarter of play.
Whitney Young regained the momentum at the start of the second quarter, scoring the first five points of the frame off a jumper from Daniel Johnson and a corner 3-pointer by Damajay Richardson. The points were a sign of things to come, as Whitney Young outscored Kenwood by six in the second quarter, and led by as many as 18 points, to take a 32-21 lead into the halftime break.
The Dolphin defense caused fits for the Broncos the entire first half as Kenwood was held to just 33.3% shooting from the field and 0-for-7 shooting from beyond the arc. Whitney Young, who shot 53.8% from the floor in the opening 16 minutes of action, was led by 11 first-half points from Daniel Johnson as six of the seven Dolphin players who saw minutes in the first half scored at least two points.
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Tournament MVP: Daniel Johnson – Whitney Young
First Team All-Tournament Team:
1. Daniel Johnson – Whitney Young
2. Morez Johnson – St. Rita
3. Darrin Ames – Kenwood Academy
4. Nojus Indrusaitis – St. Rita
5. Aleks Alston – Kenwood Academy
Second Team All-Tournament Team:
1. Dauntrel Dixon – Bogan
2. James Brown – St. Rita
3. Jevan Warren – T.F. North
4. Rajan Roberts – Proviso West
5. Bryce Coleman – Proviso East
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(BOX SCORE) – In one of the most closely contested contests of the 61^st Proviso West Holiday Tournament, Proviso East was able to prevail over St. Rita by a final score of 66-61 in overtime to earn third place. 

The first quarter was back and forth between the two schools, with each side building a five-point lead at one point in the quarter. St. Rita had the momentum early, grabbing a 7-2 lead on a pair of free throws by Nojus Indrusaitis. Proviso East fought their way back into the game, closing the quarter on a 13-6 run to take a 17-12 lead after one quarter of play. 

A look at the best players and teams and top contenders for the championship. Team to beat: Kenwood The loaded Broncos have yet to lose to an in-state team. The impressive start includes wins over Joliet West and Young. This is a deep team with size, length and athleticism, and it starts with Kansas State recruit Dai Dai Ames, a dynamic scorer in the backcourt. This Kenwood roster, from top to bottom, is arguably the most talented in the state. 



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