Basketball Game Preview: Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs vs. Monmouth-Roseville Titans

The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will face off against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Deer Creek-Mackinaw is coming into the match hot, having won their last 12 games.

Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Deer Creek-Mackinaw beat Manual 46-40.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Monmouth-Roseville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on February 6th. They walked away with a 43-36 victory over Rockridge two weeks ago. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Rockets are ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Monmouth-Roseville's win bumped their record up to 21-10. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory bumped their record up to 30-3.

Deer Creek-Mackinaw strolled past Monmouth-Roseville in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 64-50. Will Deer Creek-Mackinaw repeat their success, or does Monmouth-Roseville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.