The Macksville Mustangs lost against the Hodgeman County Longhorns back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Macksville took a 44-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hodgeman County. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Macksville in their matchups with Hodgeman County: they've now lost seven in a row.
Macksville's loss came despite strong showings from Isabela Ortiz and Mayce Russell. Ortiz scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Russell scored 17 points along with three steals. That was a full 44.7% of Macksville's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
It was another big night for Morgan Ruff, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds and six steals for Hodgeman County. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ruff has scored at least a third of Hodgeman County's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Dansel, who scored nine points.
Macksville's loss dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Hodgeman County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.
Macksville will head out on the road to square off against Hodgeman County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Macksville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Hodgeman County will take on Macksville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hodgeman County is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Macksville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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