Illinois High School Basketball - Proviso East nips Leyden
January 21, 2023: Franklin Park, IL 60131 Proviso East Pirates (Maywood, IL) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Leyden Eagles (Franklin Park, IL), 43-42 in a league bout.
With the victory, Proviso East upgrades its record to 7-13 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Phillips (Chicago, IL) to play the Wildcats in a Chicago Public - Red South Central bout on Friday, January 27. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 12-10.
Next up, the Eagles play the Niles West Wolves (Skokie, IL) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 23. Leyden will attempt to upgrade on its 7-12 season record. The Wolves come into the bout with a 6-15 record after their 53-30 league loss to Evanston (Evanston, IL).