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Bolingbrook (Ill.) wins Jack Tosh Holiday Classic Championship

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The 50th Jack Tosh Holiday Classic concluded on Tuesday night with a pair of Illinois’ finest throwing down in Elmhurst.

For the first time since 2019, the Bolingbrook Raiders hoisted the tournament trophy. The top-100 program nationally and No. 2 team in Illinois bested Oak Park Fenwick, 54-48.

Spearheading the win for Bolingbrook were star sophomore point guard Davion Thompson and senior forward JT Pettigrew. Thompson finished with 17 points, three rebounds and an assist. Pettigrew led all scorers with 18. The Valparaiso commit also had eight boards, two assists and a steal.

The matchup went back and forth for four quarters. Down by 7 after the first quarter, Fenwick rattled off a 23-6 run in the second quarter to take a 30-20 lead into halftime. The Raiders then responded in the third quarter, holding Fenwick to just 4 points in the period, taking a 38-34 lead into the fourth. Bolingbrook won the scoring battle 16-14 in the final period to take home the title.

Senior guard Dominick Ducree led the Friars with 17 points. Senior forward Nate Marshall, who’s also a top football prospect signed to Michigan, added nine points, three assists and two rebounds.

The win for Bolingbrook improves its record to 14-2 this season. Fenwick — the No. 11 team in the state, per the On3 Composite Rankings — is now 13-3.

The On3 Composite High School Basketball Team Ranking is a proprietary algorithm that compiles rankings listed in the public domain by respected High School media and data companies. It includes Massey, Max Preps, ESPN and SI, creating the industry’s most comprehensive and geographically balanced High School Team Ranking.

About the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic

A brief history on the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic from the event’s website:

“Jack Tosh came to York as an Assistant Director of Administration in 1974 and became Athletic Director in 1975. He was York’s Athletic Director of 18 years. During that time, Jack was also an assistant basketball, football and baseball coach; as well as a varsity golf coach. Jack started the York Turkey Tournament, the York Holiday Tournament and the York Holiday Festival. The York Holiday Festival was renamed the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic in 1990.

…In 2013, Vince Doran continued to build the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic into a special event by expanding the field to 32 teams. The Jack Tosh has turned into a five day event that comprises of 67 games. The event has 16 games being played in two gyms over the first four days and then has three games on the final day. The Jack Tosh continues to grow each year in the way that it is carried out and it continues to build upon the original vision of Jack Tosh for 50 years.”