Illinois High School Basketball - Deer Creek-Mackinaw nipped by Heyworth
January 6, 2023: Heyworth, IL 61745 The Heyworth Hornets tipped the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs basketball team by a final score of 40-34 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Hornets face the Rochester Rockets (Rochester, IL) in a non-league battle, on Saturday, January 7. Heyworth will attempt to improve on its 10-5 season record. The Rockets come into the battle with a 8-8 record after their 59-53 league loss to Springfield Southeast (Springfield, IL).
The Chiefs (0-13) will now prepare for their battle against Fisher (Fisher, IL). The Bunnies come into the Heart of Illinois battle with a 2-12 record. In their last battle, Fisher was nudged by Ridgeview (Colfax, IL), 56-18, in a league battle.