The Proviso East Pirates just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Thornwood Thunderbirds at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Proviso East took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Berwyn/Cicero Morton by a score of 46-35. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Mustangs are ranked 477th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camiya Marshall
| 02/07/25 vs Berwyn/Cicero Morton | 6 |
| 02/04/25 @ Willowbrook | 2 |
| 02/01/25 @ Schaumburg | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs Addison Trail | 3 |
| 01/28/25 vs Crane Medical | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Proviso East to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camiya Marshall, who posted 11 points and six steals. Marshall is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 14 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Kimble, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Thornwood challenged Thornridge on Thursday. Thornwood walked away with a 49-36 win over Thornridge.
Proviso East has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to assists: they averaged an imposing 9.27 assists in those games compared to only 9.27 in the others. As for Thornwood, their victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-24.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
