If Proviso West was feeling good fresh off their 64-27 takedown of Streamwood on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloom Blazing Trojan on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 347th, while the Blazing Trojan are ranked 162nd).
Bloom's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Keiwon Gulley, who posted 15 points and seven steals. Gulley is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least five every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Troy Garner, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten rebounds.
Proviso West now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Bloom, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Coming up, Proviso West will be home for the holidays to greet Farragut on Friday. As for Bloom, they will be taking part in a tournament against Manual at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th.
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