Rock Island shades Proviso East

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. Proviso East and Rock Island enteredSaturday's nonconference showdown as two of the state's elite.

But if the Pirates are to make it to the Elite Eight, they'llhave to shoot better at the free throw line.

Proviso East connected on 5-of-19 free throws and saw anine-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter of a 65-64 loss tothe unbeaten (8-0) Rocks before a crowd of 5,000.

No. 2-ranked Proviso East misfired on four free throws in thefinal 1:39, including two bonus attempts. That set the stage for TomWise's game-winning layup for Rock Island with 10 seconds remaining.

Sophomore Kenny Davis (12 points) missed a 21-footer for …