The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs routed the visiting Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers basketball team by a final score of 52-28 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Chiefs face the Heyworth Hornets (Heyworth, IL) in a Heart Of Illinois game, on Tuesday, January 2. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will attempt to move on its 15-1 season record. The Hornets enter the game with a 4-11 record after their 47-32 non-league loss to St. Thomas More (Champaign, IL).

With the defeat, Mt. Pulaski moves to 13-6 on the year. The Hilltoppers host Athens (Athens, IL) to face the Warriors in a Tomahawk game on Thursday, January 4. The Warriors enter the game with a record of 5-9. Athens lost 53-34 in their recent non-league game against Cuba/Spoon River Valley (Cuba, IL)