Deer Creek-Mackinaw is on a 20-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Havana is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Deer Creek-Mackinaw Chiefs will host the Havana Ducks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Deer Creek-Mackinaw got the win against Macomb by a conclusive 56-36. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Havana won against Astoria/VIT on Monday with 54 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Havana snuck past Illini West with a 54-50 win.
Havana is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Deer Creek-Mackinaw, their victory bumped their record up to 24-3.
Deer Creek-Mackinaw didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Havana in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-40 win. Will Deer Creek-Mackinaw repeat their success, or does Havana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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