The Proviso West Panthers and the Orangeville Broncos will round out the year against one another at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday at. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Proviso West has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Orangeville will arrive with 14 straight wins.
Last Friday, Proviso West lost to Downers Grove North on the road by a decisive 43-28 margin. While losing is never fun, Proviso West can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while Downers Grove North is ranked 34th).
Meanwhile, Orangeville earned a 53-41 win over East Dubuque on Wednesday.
Proviso West's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Orangeville, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
