There's no place like home for the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They skirted past Lexington 57-54. The victory was all the more spectacular given Deer Creek-Mackinaw's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 557th, while the Minutemen are ranked 185th).
Defeat or not, Lexington got some senior leadership from Ethan Storm and Griffen Hari. Storm scored 20 points along with three steals, while Hari. scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Storm is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Michael Olson, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw's win bumped their record up to 7-17. As for Lexington, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will challenge the Boilermakers at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lexington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
