By Jasmine Morales

Photo by Allison Farrand/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Windy City Bulls snapped their 6 game losing streak last night against the Canton Charge 102-96. 
Bulls guard Antonio Blakeney found his rhythm early in the game scoring 29 points shooting 11/19 from the field and contributing defensively with 7 rebounds; in just 3 quarters. Blakeney sat out the fourth quarter as head coach Charlie Henry relied heavily on his bench to carry the team to a victory. Implementing guys like Tyler Harris, Karrington Ward and newcomer Stephan Hannah allowed players who normally have to carry the team all four quarters to catch a breather. 
Bulls Jarell Eddie bringing a sense of leadership to the team in the fourth quarter, had 19 points and 7 rebounds. The Bulls had an easy win last night. But like every team the Canton Charge will make adjustments tonight as they finish up a back to back with the Windy City Bulls. 
“We will have to review footage, make some adjustments. I’m sure Canton will go back and make some adjustments as well” said Antonio Blakeney.
The Bulls will have to make smarter shot selections tonight. Improve their ball handling and improve their points in the paint to win tonight’s game. Tip off is at 7 pm.

By Jasmine Morales

(Photo by John L. Alexander/NBAE)

Bulls leading scorer Antonio Blakeney struggled to find a shooting rhythm, Wednesday night, he was 6/23 from the field and 2/11 from the 3 point line. On assignment from the Chicago Bulls was Cameron Payne; he had the hot hand scoring 29 pts. Fresh off of a 10 day contract; Jarell Eddie had a solid game as well, scoring 16 pts and was a solid 4/4 from the three point line.
Despite solid shooting from Eddie and Payne; the Bulls struggled to find a presence in the paint. Failing to control Grand Rapids Drive’s Landry Nnoko. Nnoko proving he was a force to be reckoned with, he had a solid double double adding 23 points and 22 rebounds to secure the win for the Drive.

 

By Colin Mieczkowski 

The Windy City Bulls lost in a tough game against the defending champion Sioux Falls Skyforce  129-124 to fall to 17-21 on the season. Alfonzo MicKinnie, the Bulls’ first ever All-Star, led the way with 29 points to go along with five rebounds. 

On the other side, it was two-time All-star Keith Benson who carried the load for the Skyforce with 30 points. Benson was also the Summit League’s career leader in blocks during his college days at Oakland University. He only recorded one block in the game against the Bulls. 

Towards the end of the third quarter, the Skyforce had a 14-point lead. However, the lead was cut down to nine by end of the period. 

Then, in the fourth quarter, the Bulls would make an impressive comeback, to take the lead with a little under seven minutes to go in the game. In the end, some missed shots by the Bulls, and some made free throws by the Skyforce would shut the door. 

Despite the cringe worthy loss, point guard Jon Octeus played well, scoring 17 points while dishing out five assists and grabbing five rebounds. Thomas Walkup, who sat out with an injury, had some nice things to say about Octeus. 

“I’m super proud of Jon” Walkup said. “He deserves all of the credit he’s getting, with how hard he’s been working so he deserves everything that’s coming to him”. 

The final score would be 129-124, as the Bulls finished 1-1 over the weekend. 

Be sure to listen to all home games and read up about the team on the official radio home of Windy City Bulls basketball, SportsTownChicago.com and you can also follow me on Twitter @ChiGolfRadio.

By Colin Mieczkowski


The Windy City Bulls lost to the Toronto Raptors 905 for the third time this season, 113-104 off of 22 points by three point shooting specialist, Brady Heslip. It was a blowout early on in favor of the Raptors, but a late run and a couple of big threes from Jarell Eddie closed the gap a little bit.

Eddie was red hot again, scoring 28 points, however, it was just a tad bit late. Some sloppy passing by the Bulls would be the major difference in this game, giving away the ball 21 times.

The Raptors were able to get a ton of inside looks which ultimately played a big role in their victory. The Bulls were able to lock down the Raptors on the inside later on, but then they leaned heavily on Heslip and Bruno Caboclo who hit some threes to extend the lead.

With the victory, it was the largest win margin for the Raptors 905 all season, winning by nine points. The second biggest victory they had was against the Bulls as well, back on Nov. 23 when they won by six.

For the Bulls, Jake Layman was the only player in double figures in points until Alfonzo McKinnie and Eddie did so later in the game. The strong defense down the stretch was a positive, and they started to do good job of defending Raptors 905 7’3” center, Edy Tavares in the paint.

On another note, the Windy City Bulls will not have any players represented in the D-League’s All-Star game. Eddie thinks it’s tough, considering all of the talent surrounding the team.

“It’s tough, because there are some great players in the D-League, but we also have some great players here in Windy City” said Eddie. “It’s tough but it’s something you got to use to motivate you”.

Despite the fact that the Bulls won’t have any all-stars in their first year of existence, they will have a presence in one of the events. Alfonzo McKinnie, who has thrown down numerous monster dunks and ally-oops throughout the season, will participate in the D-League Slam Dunk Contest on Feb. 18 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

So, despite the lost to a very good Raptors 905 team, the Bulls can definitely take some positives out of it. They’ve shot the ball well lately, and the defense continues to improve, and now they have a young player in McKinnie who will get his shot to shine during All-Star weekend.

Be sure to listen to all home games, and read up about the team on the official radio home of Windy City Bulls basketball, SportsTownChicago.com.