Basketball Game Preview: Proviso East Pirates vs. Lincoln Park Lions

The Proviso East Pirates and the Lincoln Park Lions will round out the year against one another at at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Proviso East is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since January 30th on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Southland College Prep, sneaking past 59-56.

Proviso East got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Isaiah Pickens out in front who posted 16 points and six rebounds. Pickens' afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ramsey Momon, who put up 11 points.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lincoln Park challenged Longwood on Monday. Lincoln Park took their game with ease, bagging a 67-29 win over Longwood. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Proviso East now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Lincoln Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-2.

Proviso East and Lincoln Park were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Proviso East came up empty-handed after a 69-68 loss. Can Proviso East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.