Illinois High School Basketball - Lexington nips Deer Creek-Mackinaw
December 3, 2021: Lexington, IL 61753 Lexington Minutemen (Lexington, IL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL), 51-47 in a league bout.
With the win, Lexington upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Minutemen travel to Eureka (Eureka, IL) to play the Hornets in a Heart of Illinois bout on Tuesday, December 7. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Eureka won 55-50 in their recent non-league bout against Bloomington Central Catholic (Bloomington, IL)
Next up, the Chiefs play the Olympia Spartans (Stanford, IL) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 7. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 59-35 non-league loss to Lincoln (Lincoln, IL).