Sophomore forward Markese Peoples wears it pretty well for St. Laurence. And it’s not just off the court.
The 6-foot-3 Peoples likes making things happen. “I really like clothes and fashion,” he said. “I try to play with a different style and swagger in showing what I can do out there.
I noticed other guys don’t always want to play like that. “It’s how you can score a lot of points and get rebounds.” Peoples got plenty of those Tuesday, picking up 20 points and nine rebounds in a 69-64 win over Downers Grove South in the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic consolation championship game.
Senior guard Zerrick Johnson scored 12 points for the Vikings (13-3), while senior guard Bradley Stratton added 11 points. Six of Peoples’ game high in rebounds came on the offensive end. Peoples finished 10-of-10 from the floor, scoring 12 points in the second half as St.
Laurence fought back from a nine-point deficit. He averaged 12.8 points and 7.
6 rebounds in the tourney. “I’m aggressive in my style, going hard, finishing strong,” Peoples said. “I use my body to get to the rim and crash the boards.
I go up against guys who might be bigger or stronger, so I like to attack the rim.” St. Laurence’s Markese Peoples (23) goes up for a layup against Downers Grove South during the Jack Tosh Holiday Classic consolation championship game in Elmhurst on Tuesday, Dec.
31, 2024. (Troy Stolt / Daily Southtown) In his second season on the varsity, the first-time starter has made a sp.
