The Ingalls Bulldogs pushed their score all the way to 66 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 76-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Macksville. Ingalls has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Ingalls lost, one person who can't be blamed is Layton Simon. Despite the final result, he scored 32 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Simon has scored all season.
Diego Esparza continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Macksville, scoring 29 points along with six rebounds and two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Esparza has scored at least a third of Macksville's points. Ty Clawson was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Ingalls has not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Macksville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ingalls will play host again and welcome South Central, where tip off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Central is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Ingalls is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Macksville, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against St. John at 8:00 p.m. on February 16th. Macksville is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
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