Illinois High School Basketball - Leyden knocked off by Proviso East
January 17, 2023: Maywood, IL 60153 The Proviso East Pirates basketball team scored 76 points and held the visiting Leyden Eagles to 65 in the Pirates league triumph on Tuesday.
The Pirates now sport a 16-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Downers Grove South for a West Suburban - Gold contest on Friday, January 20. Proviso East will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 69-52 league win over Addison Trail (Addison, IL). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-11.
The Eagles (10-9) will now prepare for their contest against Wheeling (Wheeling, IL). The Wildcats enter the non-league contest with a 6-12 record. In their last contest, Wheeling was defeated by Crystal Lake South (Crystal Lake, IL), 62-45, in a non-league contest.