It was a defensive struggle early as Plains and Deer Creek-Mackinaw ended the first quarter tied 9-9. Plains trailed Dee-Mack 15-13 headed into the half after Justin Guernsey found Gage Bartos to cut the lead to two.
Dee-Mack would lead Plains by 5, 30-25, heading into the final quarter. In the fourth, Dee-Mack’s Levi Scheuermann had 10 points to help Deer Creek secure a 45-35 win over Plains.
