Proviso East is 8-2 against Leyden since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Proviso East Pirates will look to defend their home court against the Leyden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Proviso East's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. The matchup between them and Downers Grove South wasn't particularly close, with Proviso East falling 56-39.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Denyell Rush, who scored 12 points. Isaiah Pickens was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, Leyden pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 64-56 to Buffalo Grove.
Proviso East's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Leyden, their loss dropped their record down to 21-6.
Proviso East came up short against Leyden in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-58. Will Proviso East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.