Basketball Recap: Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Takes a Loss

If Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley was riding high fresh off their 46-23 takedown of Ridgeview last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley Falcons were beaten by the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs 58-24 on Thursday. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.

When Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley and Deer Creek-Mackinaw next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley will challenge Watseka/Milford and their 20-game winning streak at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw will try to stop Elmwood's three-game winning streak when the meet at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.