Deer Creek-Mackinaw suffered their biggest loss since November 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against the Lexington Minutemen, falling 82-56. 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 449th, while the Minutemen are ranked 173rd).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lexington to victory, but perhaps none more so than Blaine Friedmansky, who went 9 of 22 en route to 25 points and three steals. Friedmansky has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Micah Coffman was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 17 points and six assists.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Lexington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-5.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw will face off against Kewanee at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lexington, they will challenge Flanagan-Cornell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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