Little Village gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Monday. They claimed a resounding 59-23 victory over the South Shore International Tars. For the Phoenix, this counts as revenge for the 57-53 win the Tars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2022.
Dion Boyd Jr
| 11/24/25 vs South Shore International | 13 |
| 03/05/25 vs St. Patrick | 9 |
| 02/28/25 @ Schurz | 10 |
| 02/26/25 vs Intrinsic | 11 |
| 02/21/25 vs Clemente | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Little Village was led to victory by Dion Boyd Jr and Anyvion Grady. Boyd Jr dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 boards, while Grady dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds. Boyd Jr has been hot for a while, having posted nine or more boards the last 13 times he's played. Kenneth Williams was another key player, putting up six points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Little Village smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests dating back to last season.
South Shore International's loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Little Village has already played their next matchup, a 36-15 victory against Muchin College Prep on the 24th. As for South Shore International, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-20 win against Catalyst-Maria on the 25th.
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