Proviso East has won six straight games at home, while Crane Medical has won six straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Proviso East Pirates will welcome the Crane Medical Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, Proviso East made easy work of Chicago Marshall and carried off a 45-23 victory.
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Proviso East got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Camiya Marshall out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine steals. What's more, Marshall also racked up three assists, the most she's had since back in December of 2023. Nariyah Head was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to nine rebounds and seven steals.
Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Crane Medical against Kelly on Friday as the squad secured a 108-9 victory. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 22 points or more this season.
Crane Medical is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.7 points per game. As for Proviso East, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Proviso East took a serious blow against Crane Medical in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 57-30. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crane Medical's Chrishawnda Wright, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 20 points and six boards. Now that Proviso East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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