Illinois High School Basketball - Deer Creek-Mackinaw thwarts Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley
January 25, 2024: Gibson City, IL 60936 The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL) basketball knocked off the host Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons (Gibson City, IL), 37-23 in Thursday's non-league test.
The Chiefs (24-1) will now prepare for their test against Central/Southeastern (Camp Point, IL). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 19-2 record. In their last test, Central/Southeastern notched a victory over Pleasant Hill/Western (Pleasant Hill, IL), 55-25, in a non-league test.
The Falcons now own a 14-7 record. They play next when they travel to Watseka for a non-league test on Saturday, January 27. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 43-12 league win over Armstrong (Armstrong, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 22-1.