Basketball Game Preview: Fieldcrest Knights vs. Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs

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Previous Games

01/11/24 - Away	55-45 W
02/03/23 - Away	56-37 W
01/14/23 - Neutral	62-31 W
02/04/22 - Home	28-25 W
01/15/22 - Neutral	49-28 W
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Fieldcrest is 8-2 against Deer Creek-Mackinaw since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Fieldcrest Knights will be playing at home against the Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Tuesday, Fieldcrest earned a 54-45 victory over Prairie Central. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Hawks are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Deer Creek-Mackinaw beat Fisher 49-39 on Tuesday.

Fieldcrest pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.

Fieldcrest beat Deer Creek-Mackinaw 55-45 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Fieldcrest repeat their success, or does Deer Creek-Mackinaw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.