Illinois High School Basketball - Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley bests Deer Creek-Mackinaw
January 31, 2025: Mackinaw, IL 61755 The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons basketball team scored 66 points and limited the host Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs to 53 in the Falcons league triumph on Friday.
The Falcons now possess a 13-8 record. They play next when they travel to Bishop McNamara for a non-league game on Saturday, February 1. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will confront a Fightin' Irish team coming off a 89-67 league win over St. Edward (Elgin, IL). The Fightin' Irish record now stands at 18-4.
With the loss, Deer Creek-Mackinaw falls to 9-15 on the campaign. The Chiefs travel to Lexington (Lexington, IL) to confront the Minutemen in a Heart of Illinois game on Tuesday, February 4. The Minutemen go into the game with a record of 20-5. Lexington won 68-35 in their recent league game against Fisher (Fisher, IL)