The Hinsdale Central Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Proviso East Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Proviso East will be up against a hot Hinsdale Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Hinsdale Central claimed a resounding 62-16 win over Oak Park-River Forest. The Red Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, everything went Proviso East's way against Thornwood on Saturday as Proviso East made off with a 57-33 victory. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 528th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Proviso East's win came from a few key players Hinsdale Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zulema Montoya, who went 5 for 11 en route to 22 points. What's more, she also posted a 56% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Amyiah Dunbar, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Proviso East has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Hinsdale Central, their win bumped their record up to 20-7.
Hinsdale Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Proviso East in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, winning 56-43. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hinsdale Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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