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Chicago (Phillips) Lady Wildcats (26-9)


School Information

Name: Wendell Phillips Academy High School
City: Chicago
County: Cook
Classification Enrollment: 547.5
Nickname: Lady Wildcats
Colors: Royal Blue/White
Conference: Chicago Public
Principal: Rashad Talley
Asst. Principal: Holly Caldwell
Athletic Director: James Daniel IV
Head Coach: Larry Stokes
Assistant Coaches: Fredrick Baker, Earl Williams, Illie Benton, Denisia Bell, Lauren Foster
Captains: Nila Wills, Nakiyah Williams, Nila Wills, Nakiyah Williams, Daija Cohen, Makeemah Byrd
Managers: Alicia Miller, Kendra Roper, Angie Williams, Audreyah Adams, Deja Gooden, Aryanna Little
Last Year's Advancement: Lost to Wilmette (Regina Dominican), 53-40, in Super-Sectional

Team Photo

Roster
No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr.
0 Makiya Horbrook G 5-1 Sr.
1 Amari Phillips G 5-0 Jr.
2 Nakiyah Williams* G 5-7 Sr.
3 Daija Cohen PG-SG 5-7 Sr.
4 Jada Allie-Williams SG 5-6 Sr.
5 Makeemah Byrd* SG 5-8 Sr.
10 Kiera Wilson SF-PF 5-9 Sr.
11 Kamaria Sephus* G 5-0 Jr.
12 Nila Wills* PF-C 5-9 Sr.
15 Auzarria Northington PG 5-5 So.
20 Zariah Clark PG 5-4 So.
21 Akyla Williams* C-PF 6-2 So.
22 Iycis Hardin G-F 5-9 Sr.
23 Aziya Porter G 5-5 So.
24 Sierra Causey G 5-7 So.
35 Paris Bennett G 5-6 So.
Probable starters are identified by bold (*)

Statistics 

  

 

No.
  Name
  G
  FG
  FGA
  3P
  3PA
  FT
  FTA
  Pts
  Avg
  Reb
  Ast

 

 

  0
  Makiya Horbrook
   30 
  30
  83
  7
  26
  6
  12
  75
  2.5
  55
  42

 

 

  1
  Amari Phillips
   24 
  11
  42
  5
  23
  8
  18
  35
  1.5
  15
  10

 

 

  2
  Nakiyah Williams*
   32 
  81
  175
  23
  52
  38
  58
  229
  7.2
  98
  99

 

 

  3
  Daija Cohen
   32 
  115
  212
  30
  79
  30
  56
  290
  9.1
  89
  75

 

 

  4
  Jada Allie-Williams
   17 
  7
  36
  6
  32
  5
  9
  25
  1.5
  9
  4

 

 

  5
  Makeemah Byrd*
   31 
  46
  104
  9
  46
  17
  33
  134
  4.3
  65
  38

 

 

  10
  Kiera Wilson
   29 
  22
  48
  0
  0
  11
  32
  59
  2.0
  57
  5

 

 

  11
  Kamaria Sephus*
   31 
  102
  222
  78
  166
  30
  51
  309
  10.0
  98
  35

 

 

  12
  Nila Wills*
   33 
  111
  167
  1
  1
  52
  73
  280
  8.5
  241
  48

 

 

  15
  Auzarria Northington
   3 
  1
  2
  0
  0
  0
  0
  2
  0.7
  2
  1

 

 

  20
  Zariah Clark
   11 
  2
  12
  1
  5
  1
  4
  6
  0.5
  5
  2

 

 

  21
  Akyla Williams*
   32 
  94
  181
  0
  2
  39
  75
  240
  7.5
  162
  24

 

 

  22
  Iycis Hardin
   8 
  13
  15
  0
  0
  5
  8
  31
  3.9
  16
  1

 

 

  23
  Aziya Porter
   10 
  3
  11
  0
  0
  0
  2
  15
  1.5
  8
  5

 

 

  24
  Sierra Causey
   3 
  2
  5
  0
  2
  2
  2
  6
  2.0
  4
  3

 

 

  35
  Paris Bennett
   2 
  1
  3
  0
  2
  0
  0
  2
  1.0
  2
  3

Probable starters are identified by bold (*)
 





Scores




 

  Date
  Opponent
  W/L
  Own
  Opp

 

 

  CSL - NT Tournament
 

 

  11/19
  Oak Park (Fenwick)
  W
   49 
   44 

 

 

  11/21
  Wilmette (Loyola Academy)
  L
   36 
   61 

 

 

  11/23
  Gurnee (Warren)
  W
   54 
   15 

 

 

  11/25
  Winnetka (New Trier)
  W
   47 
   32 

 

 

  11/27
  Lincolnshire (Stevenson)
  L
   37 
   39 

 

 

  11/30
  Chicago (Mother McAuley)
  L
   45 
   55 

 

 

  12/4
  Chicago (Taft)
  W
   61 
   32 

 

 

  12/6
  Chicago (Lane)
  L
   59 
   65 

 

 

  12/7
  Kankakee (Sr.)
  W
   62 
   41 

 

 

  12/8
  Lombard (Montini)
  W
   45 
   34 

 

 

  12/9
  LaGrange Park (Nazareth Academy)
  L
   37 
   65 

 

 

  12/11
  Chicago (Perspectives/Leadership)
  W
   65 
   46 

 

 

  12/13
  Chicago (Payton)
  W
   49 
   25 

 

 

  12/14
  Calumet City (Thornton Fractional North)
  W
   57 
   52 

 

 

  12/18
  Chicago (Westinghouse College Prep)
  W
   74 
   62 

 

 

  12/20
  Hammond (Central), IN
  W
   56 
   43 

 

 

  New Year's Warriors Classic
 

 

  1/3
  Detroit (Mumford), MI
  W
   48 
   46 

 

 

  1/4
  Detroit (University Prep), MI
  W
   86 
   44 

 

 

  1/8
  Chicago (Morgan Park)
  W
   80 
   27 

 

 

  1/17
  Chicago (Whitney Young)
  L
   53 
   58 

 

 

  1/18
  East St. Louis (Sr.)
  W
   70 
   12 

 

 

  1/20
  Chicago (DePaul College Prep)
  L
   39 
   45 

 

 

  1/22
  Chicago (Jones)
  W
   49 
   33 

 

 

  1/24
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  L
   62 
   69 

 

 

  1/25
  Lake Forest (L.F. Academy)
  W
   51 
   39 

 

 

  1/29
  Chicago (Simeon)
  W
   59 
   37 

 

 

  1/31
  Chicago (Amundsen)
  W
   63 
   33 

 

 

  2/6
  Chicago (Amundsen)
  W
   72 
   31 

 

 

  2/8
  Chicago (Crane Medical Prep)
  W
   49 
   41 

 

 

  2/12
  Chicago (Kenwood)
  L
   52 
   69 

 

 

  Chicago (King) Regional
 

 

  2/18
  Chicago (Dyett)
  W
   52 
   10 

 

 

  2/20
  Chicago (King)
  W
   61 
   35 

 

 

  Lisle (Sr.) Sectional
 

 

  2/25
  Lisle (Sr.)
  W
   57 
   20 

 

 

  2/27
  Elmhurst (IC Catholic)
  W
   39 
   25 

 

 

  River Forest (Dominican University) Super-Sectional
 

 

  3/3
  Chicago (Crane Medical Prep)
  W
   49 
   40

Head Coach Larry Stokes
Year W-L
Chicago (Phillips)
2021-22 10-15
2022-23 18-12
2023-24 20-13
2024-25 26-9
4 yrs. 74-49

Tournament History 

This is the first tournament appearance for Chicago (Phillips).