Proviso West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Downers Grove North Trojans, falling 49-17. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Trojans are ranked 66th).
Proviso West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Downers Grove North, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Proviso West and Oak Park-River Forest will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Proviso West is facing Oak Park-River Forest at the right time seeing as Oak Park-River Forest is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Downers Grove North, they and Lyons will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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