The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will face off against the Cornerstone Christian Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Saturday, Deer Creek-Mackinaw was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 61-56 to Tremont. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Turks are ranked 107th).
Cornerstone Christian played against Decatur Christian and won via forfeit.
Cornerstone Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw skirted past Cornerstone Christian 42-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deer Creek-Mackinaw since the squad 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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