The Prospect Knights will face off against the Proviso East Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prospect is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
Prospect saw some tournament action on Saturday. They lost 59-39 to Libertyville. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Proviso East came up short against Whitney Young on Saturday and fell 64-53. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Dolphins recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Prospect will need focus on slowing down Ramsey Momon, one of several Proviso East players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jarret Swift, who put up 13 points and seven rebounds.
Prospect's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Proviso East, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
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