Recap: Oak Park-River Forest Huskies vs. Proviso West Panthers
The Oak Park-River Forest Huskies lost against the Proviso West Panthers back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Oak Park-River Forest suffered a tough 58-36 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Oak Park-River Forest in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Oak Park-River Forest's loss came despite strong showings from Shardae Spruille and Gabriella Chesney. Spruille scored 11 points, while Chesney scored nine points.
Oak Park-River Forest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which is still a better percentage than their 5-19 record this season. As for Proviso West, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Oak Park-River Forest won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on January 26th. Downers Grove North is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games. As for Proviso West, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. Glenbard West presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Panthers in Illinois (the Hilltoppers are ranked 39th, while the Panthers are ranked 345th).
