The Willowbrook Warriors will take on the Proviso East Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Willowbrook: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Proviso East has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Saturday, Willowbrook came up short against Glenbard East and fell 62-49. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Rams are ranked 221st).
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Proviso East beat Schaumburg 45-39 on Saturday.
Proviso East's win came from a few key players Willowbrook will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zulema Montoya, who posted nine points and five steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amyiah Dunbar, who had five points and ten boards.
Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 15 consecutive contests.
Proviso East has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Willowbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Willowbrook came up short against Proviso East when the teams last played back in January, falling 38-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Proviso East's Nariyah Head, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Willowbrook knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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