The Proviso East Pirates will take on the North Lawndale Phoenix at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday. Proviso East is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
On Friday, Proviso East was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-59 to Prospect. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaiah Pickens put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ramsey Momon, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, North Lawndale ended up a good deal behind Quincy Notre Dame on Saturday and lost 57-40. The match marked the Phoenix's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Proviso East now has a losing record at 6-7. As for North Lawndale, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Proviso East came up short against North Lawndale when the teams last played back in January of 2022, falling 82-75. Can Proviso East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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