Pirates
| 01/20/25 vs Zion-Benton | 60 |
| 01/18/25 vs Leyden | 59 |
| 12/21/24 vs Proviso West | 55 |
| 01/19/25 vs Crete-Monee | 54 |
| 12/26/24 vs Tinley Park | 53 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Proviso East). They breezed by the Zion-Benton Zee-Bees to the tune of 60-17 on Monday. With the Pirates ahead 35-9 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Proviso East was led to victory by Ava Kimble and Camiya Marshall. Kimble went 5 of 9 on her way to 16 points along with six steals and five rebounds, while Marshall went 5 for 10 en route to 18 points and seven steals. Marshall's afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Amyiah Dunbar, who posted six points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 26 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in ten consecutive matchups.
Proviso East's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.6 points per game. As for Zion-Benton, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-18.
Proviso East will welcome Oak Park-River Forest at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Zion-Benton, they will square off against Crystal Lake South at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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