Boys Basketball: LaQuon Tradwell’s all-around game powers Crete-Monee past Tinley Park

Updated: December 26, 2011 8:24PM

LaQuon Treadwell did it all to deny Tinley Park’s upset bid.

In the opening-round of the McDipper Tournament Monday at Rich South in Richton Park, the Crete-Monee junior guard made his presence felt in every facet.

Treadwell scored eight of his 27 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors overcame a three-point deficit in pulling out the 58-53 victory.

It wasn’t just Treadwell’s scoring that turned the tide. The junior guard also collected nine rebounds, four blocks and had three steals and recorded the assist that provided the a lead they never relinquished.

“Treadwell is a heck of an athlete,” Crete-Monee coach Tom Cappel said. “He was open all night on the baseline. We just didn’t get the ball to him enough.”

With the Warriors (8-2) trailing 49-48 midway through the fourth quarter, Treadwell found Jordan Perry underneath for a layup.

Perry, who finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, was fouled on the play converted the free throw for the 51-49 advantage. Marvie Keith contributed eight points and a game-high nine assists for the Warriors, helping offset a quiet game by Illinois recruit Michael Orris (four points).

Eldridge Anderson scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds and blocked two shots for the Titans (5-5). Vince Gooden scored 14 points and Jon Calhoun added 13 points.

“We survived today,” Cappel said.

© 2012 Sun-Times Media, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be copied or distributed without permission. For more information about reprints and permissions, visit www.suntimesreprints.com. To order a reprint of this article, click here.