Proviso East has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. Having just played yesterday, they will head out on the road to face off against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Proviso East will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Illinois Rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Blazing Trojan are ranked 37th).
Proviso East pushed their score all the way to 74 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 83-74 to Hinsdale South.
Proviso East's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Isaiah Pickens, who scored 27 points, and Joaquin Dixon who scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pickens has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Michael Robinson, who scored ten points.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bloom beat the Thunderbirds 48-43 on Tuesday.
Proviso East's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-10. As for Bloom, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Saturday's matchup is shaping up to be a blowout: Proviso East hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.1 points per game. It's a different story for Bloom, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 points per game. The only thing between Proviso East and another offensive beatdown is the Blazing Trojan. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Proviso East beat the Blazing Trojan 64-55 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bloom's Raeshom Harris, who scored 15 points. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Proviso East to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
