The Clinton Maroons basketball squad (Clinton, IL), was nudged 47-41 in Friday's non-league battle with the visiting Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs (Mackinaw, IL)

With the victory, Deer Creek-Mackinaw advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Chiefs travel to PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central (Petersburg, IL) to meet the Bluejays in a non-league battle on Saturday, November 23. The Bluejays enter the battle with a record of 2-0. PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central won 60-11 in their recent non-league battle against Centennial (Champaign, IL)

The Maroons now own a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Athens for a non-league battle on Tuesday, November 26. Clinton will meet a Warriors squad coming off a 53-44 non-league loss to Carlinville (Carlinville, IL). The Warriors record now stands at 0-2.