Illinois High School Basketball - Fieldcrest thwarts Deer Creek-Mackinaw
January 17, 2025: Minonk, IL 61760 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Fieldcrest Knights (Minonk, IL) and the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL), observed Fieldcrest's basketball team knock off Deer Creek-Mackinaw by a score of 62-50.
The Knights (14-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley (Gibson City, IL). The Falcons come into the non-league challenge with a 12-6 record. In their last challenge, Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley prevailed over Heyworth (Heyworth, IL), 58-49, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Chiefs encounter the Flanagan-Cornell Falcons (Flanagan, IL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 18. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will attempt to improve on its 6-12 season record. The Falcons come into the challenge with a 12-6 record after their 94-65 league loss to Tremont (Tremont, IL).