Preview: Eureka Hornets vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs
The Eureka Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Eureka, who comes in off a win.
Lexington typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Eureka proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Minutemen 48-32.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw had to suffer through a rough 68-39 loss at the hands of El Paso-Gridley. While losing is never fun, Deer Creek-Mackinaw can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 525th, while El Paso-Gridley is ranked 87th).
Eureka's victory bumped their record up to 12-17. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-20.
Everything came up roses for Eureka against Deer Creek-Mackinaw in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 69-18 victory. In that match, Eureka amassed a halftime lead of 31-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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