Photos: Simeon edges Kenwood in overtime thriller to win Chicago Public League boys basketball title

Retiring Simeon coach Robert Smith wins eighth city championship

CHICAGO – Throughout this remarkable final season coaching the top-ranked Simeon boys basketball team, retiring coach Robert Smith has repeatedly emphasized his goals of the Wolverines focusing on winning city and state championships. 

Simeon checked off the first goal on Saturday with a thrilling 72-64 overtime victory over Kenwood Academy in the the Chicago Public League Tournament championship game at Credit Union 1 Arena. 

The No. 1 team in the SBLive Illinois Power 25 boys basketball rankings, Simeon (26-3) led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter before third-ranked Kenwood (23-6) surged back to tie the game by outscoring the Wolverines 29-9 in the final quarter. 

Simeon dominated the overtime period by outscoring the Broncos 10-2.

Wes Rubin led Simeon with 21 points, while his twin brother Miles added 15. Jalen Griffith and Sam Lewis added 11 points apiece. 

Kansas State recruit Dai Dai Ames led Kenwood with 22 points, while Isaiah Green added 11 and Chris Riddle scored 10. 

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Nate Latsch, SBLive Sports
NATE LATSCH, SBLIVE SPORTS

Nate Latsch is a Regional Editor at SBLive Sports overseeing high school coverage for Missouri, Illinois and Indiana. A veteran sportswriter and multimedia content creator, Latsch has covered high school sports in the St. Louis area and Missouri for 20 years, with a focus on high school football, basketball, baseball and football and basketball recruiting.  He has worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, STLhighschoolsports.com, the Associated Press, FOX Sports Midwest, MLB.com and Scout.com.  In addition to covering high school sports, Latsch has covered youth, college and professional sports, including covering the St. Louis Cardinals, St. Louis Blues and St. Louis Rams, the University of Missouri and Saint Louis University.