Senior guard Keith Carter and No. 12 Proviso East finished the regular season unbeaten at 26-0.
Photo by William Tatge
The Eagles blew past Shaw (Columbus) 84-66 in the first round of the Class AAA state tournament to set up a Wednesday matchup with Dalton in the second round.
12. (13) Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) (26-0)The Pirates begin pursuit of the same state title as No. 4 Simeon on Tuesday, facing the winner of Monday's matchup between Wheaton North and Hoffman Estates.
13. (14) Grace Prep (Arlington, Texas) (25-4)The Lions face San Antonio Christian on Friday for the right to advance to the TAPPS Class 4A state championship game.
14. (16) Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio) (21-0)Thirteen players scored as the Wolverines crushed Monroe 90-28 in the first round of the sectional tournament over the weekend. Eaton is up next on Wednesday.
15. (17) Long Beach Poly (Calif.) (26-1)The Jackrabbits beat a tough Eisenhower (Rialto) squad in the Southern Section Division I-AA playoffs behind a studly effort from
Roschon Prince. The versatile 6-5 junior pumped in 40 points to go along with 11 rebounds in a 77-67 victory. A matchup with No. 6 Mater Dei next week is no guarantee as powerhouse Etiwanda (29-1) is next in the semifinals.
