Even though the Proviso West Panthers scored an imposing 61 points on Monday, the Proviso East Pirates still came out on top. Proviso East walked away with a 72-61 win over Proviso West. The win made it back-to-back wins for Proviso East.
Proviso East's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joaquin Dixon led the charge by scoring 23 points. Dixon is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Pickens, who scored 20 points.
Proviso East is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Proviso West, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Proviso East will take on Berwyn/Cicero Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Berwyn/Cicero Morton has now lost 13 straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 2. As for Proviso West, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oak Park-River Forest at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Park-River Forest is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
