Leyden fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Proviso East on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 56-54. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 55-42.
Zulema Montoya went supernovafor Proviso East, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds. The Pirates are 6-1 when Montoya posts eight or more boards, but 7-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Camiya Marshall, who went 6-for-15 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Leyden has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Proviso East, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leyden will head out to face off against Addison Trail at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Proviso East, they will venture away from home to take on Westmont at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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