Basketball Game Preview: Midwest Central Raiders vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs + How To Watch

Midwest Central is 1-7 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raiders will host the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Midwest Central is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Astoria/VIT on Tuesday. The Raiders came out on top against the Rebels by a score of 65-55.

Josh Dawe

Field Goal Percentage

12/09/25 @ Astoria/VIT	63%
12/05/25 vs Illini Bluffs	43%

Josh Dawe went supernova, dropping a double-double with 26 points and ten rebounds. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 56.5% field goal percentage. Zayne Arthalony was another key player, putting up six points.

Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They really took it to Olympia for the full four quarters, racking up a 75-30 victory. The Chiefs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Midwest Central, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.

Midwest Central was taken down by Deer Creek-Mackinaw 75-44 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will the Raiders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.