The Tremont Turks will head out on the road to square off against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Tremont is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Ridgeview on Tuesday as Tremont made off with an 82-61 victory. Given the Turks' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Mustangs are ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw earned a 65-56 win over Heyworth on Tuesday.
Tremont is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-10.
Tremont strolled past Deer Creek-Mackinaw when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 70-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tremont since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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