Illinois High School Basketball - Deer Creek-Mackinaw overwhelms Midwest Central
December 8, 2023: Manito, IL 61546 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL) and the host Midwest Central Raiders (Manito, IL), saw Deer Creek-Mackinaw's basketball squad wallop Midwest Central by a count of 71-31.
With the victory, Deer Creek-Mackinaw upgrades its record to 1-4 on the campaign. The Chiefs travel to LeRoy (LeRoy, IL) to play the Panthers in a Heart of Illinois challenge on Tuesday, December 12. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. LeRoy lost 66-41 in their recent non-league challenge against St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL)
Next up, the Raiders play the Illini Central Cougars (Mason City, IL) in a Tomahawk challenge, on Tuesday, December 12. Midwest Central will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 5-3 record after their 50-22 non-league loss to Pekin (Pekin, IL).