The Proviso East Pirates will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on the Westmont Sentinels at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Proviso East focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 20 on Saturday.
Proviso East saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell to Chicago Hope Academy 45-41.
Despite the loss, Proviso East saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nariyah Head dropped a double-double on 14 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Camiya Marshall, who had 12 points plus five steals.
Even though they lost, Proviso East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chicago Hope Academy only pulled down six.
Meanwhile, Westmont waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 47-30 win over the Knights. That looming 47-30 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Sentinels yet this season.
Westmont pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 5.75 points across that stretch. As for Proviso East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
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