Basketball Recap: Proviso East Pirates vs. Chicago Hope Academy
If Proviso East was feeling good fresh off their 46-24 takedown of Walther Christian Academy on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Proviso East Pirates fell to the Chicago Hope Academy Chicago Hope Academy 45-41. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Pirates of the 45-27 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2022.
Despite the loss, Proviso East still got an impressive performance from Nariyah Head, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Camiya Marshall, who posted 12 points along with five steals.
Even though they lost, Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chicago Hope Academy only pulled down six.
It was another big night for Amoria Allen, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds for Chicago Hope Academy. With that strong performance, Allen is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. Janessa Centeno was another key player, earning seven points plus two steals.
Proviso East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Chicago Hope Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Proviso East will square off against Westmont at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Chicago Hope Academy, they will head out to square off against Aurora Christian at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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