On Saturday, the Proviso East Pirates didn't have too much breathing room in their match against the Schaumburg Saxons, but they still walked away with a 45-39 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Saxons are ranked 450th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 11/29/24 vs Walther Christian Academy | 9 |
| 02/01/25 @ Schaumburg | 5 |
| 12/11/23 @ Elmwood Park | 5 |
| 01/08/25 vs Shepard | 4 |
| 01/29/24 @ Proviso West | 4 |
Proviso East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zulema Montoya, who posted nine points and five steals. That's the most steals Montoya has posted since back in November of 2024. Amyiah Dunbar was another key player, putting up five points and ten boards.
Proviso East is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Schaumburg, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-19.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Proviso East will square off against Willowbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Proviso East is facing Willowbrook at the right time seeing as Willowbrook is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Schaumburg, they will take on Fremd at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Fremd will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Schaumburg surely won't give up without a fight.
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