Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting El Paso-Gridley Titans (El Paso, IL), 50-37 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Deer Creek-Mackinaw upgrades its record to 20-1 on the season. The Chiefs travel to Havana (Havana, IL) to clash with the Ducks in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 24. The Ducks go into the bout with a record of 14-8.

Next up, the Titans clash with the LeRoy Panthers (LeRoy, IL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 17. El Paso-Gridley will attempt to upgrade on its 11-7 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 15-8 record after their 56-38 non-league loss to Tri-Valley (Downs, IL).