Deer Creek-Mackinaw had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 48-34 victory over the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Grey Ghosts are ranked 231st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chiefs
| 02/11/25 vs Illinois Valley Central | 48-34 |
| 02/07/25 vs Havana | 60-44 |
| 02/04/25 vs Macomb | 56-36 |
| 01/30/25 vs Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 58-24 |
| 01/13/25 vs Fisher | 70-32 |
| + 17 more games |
Deer Creek-Mackinaw pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. As for Illinois Valley Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Deer Creek-Mackinaw will welcome El Paso-Gridley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will square off against Princeville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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