The Proviso East Pirates came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They enjoyed a cozy 89-71 win over Leyden on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Proviso East's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joaquin Dixon, who scored 27 points. Dixon has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Denyell Rush, who scored 22 points.
Leyden lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Drelyn Jones, who scored 33 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Nicholas Gattuso was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with five assists.
Proviso East's victory bumped their record up to 16-12. As for Leyden, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 22-8.
Proviso East will take on St. Charles North at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Leyden, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Mather at 6:30 p.m. on February 14th. Hopefully Leyden is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in Illinois (they are ranked 210th, while Mather is ranked 563rd).
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