Basketball Game Preview: Victoria Knights vs. Macksville Mustangs

Victoria hasn't had much luck against Macksville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Victoria Knights will challenge the Macksville Mustangs at 7:30 a.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Victoria slipped by Ellinwood 42-41. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Meanwhile, Macksville was able to grind out a solid win over LaCrosse on Tuesday, taking the game 64-51. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Leopards are ranked 207th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Macksville is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Victoria, their record is now 9-5-1.

Victoria came up short against Macksville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 54-48. Can Victoria avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.