Maine West wins twice Friday; Leyden stuns Proviso East
Maine West picked up a win off the court and earned one on it Friday.
The Warriors (9-16, 2-8) edged rival Maine East 74-69 in overtime in their Central Suburban North boys basketball finale in Des Plaines.
Earlier in the day, the Warriors picked up a forfeit win from Larkin because of an IHSA coaching violation. Larkin won their meeting 66-64 on Dec. 14.
Alex Samuelson (23 points), Conor Hart (21) and Odera Eneogwe (15) led Maine West to the on-court victory.
Leyden 49, Proviso East 47: Mike Woolf had 18 points and Javi Lazcano 12 as host Leyden (12-13, 6-5) stunned West Suburban Gold champion Proviso East (17-6, 11-1). The Pirates won the previous meeting 81-51 in Maywood a month ago.
Article Comments
Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked.
If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.