Macksville was the 54-48 winner over Victoria when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Macksville Mustangs took a 77-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Victoria Knights on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (64), the Mustangs still had to take the loss.
Diego Esparza
| 02/07/25 vs Victoria | 30 |
| 02/04/25 @ LaCrosse | 38 |
| 02/03/25 vs Cunningham | 32 |
| 01/25/25 vs Central Plains | 21 |
| 01/24/25 @ St. John | 25 |
| + 19 more games |
Despite the loss, Macksville still got an impressive performance from Diego Esparza, who went 11 of 21 on his way to 30 points and six steals. The match was Esparza's 24th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Gomez, who posted 17 points along with five boards and three steals.
Even though they lost, Macksville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Macksville's loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Victoria, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season.
Looking ahead, Macksville will challenge Kinsley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Macksville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season. As for Victoria, they will be playing at home against St. John at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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