It was a good run, but the Proviso East Pirates unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 83-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hinsdale South. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Isaiah Pickens and Joaquin Dixon certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Pickens scored 27 points, while Dixon scored 22 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Pickens has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Robinson, who scored ten points.
Proviso East's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-10. As for Hinsdale South, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-14.
Proviso East won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Blazing Trojan at 2:00 p.m. on February 3rd. Bloom presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Pirates in Illinois (the Blazing Trojan are ranked 37th, while the Pirates are ranked 160th). As for Hinsdale South, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on February 3rd.
