Basketball Game Preview: Proviso East Pirates vs. Schaumburg Saxons

The Proviso East Pirates will head out on the road to challenge the Schaumburg Saxons at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Schaumburg took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Proviso East, who comes in off a win.

On Friday, Proviso East beat Addison Trail 51-41.

Proviso East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zulema Montoya, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. That's the most points Montoya has posted since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ava Kimble, who put up eight points and five steals.

Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Schaumburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were beaten by Palatine 50-22. While losing is never fun, the Saxons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 450th, while the Pirates are ranked 193rd).

Proviso East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Schaumburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.