Macksville hadn't done well against Central Plains recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Macksville Mustangs narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Central Plains Oilers 2-1. For the Mustangs, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 loss the Oilers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September.
Macksville had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first set, they turned around to win the next two. The final score came out to 21-25, 25-18, 25-17.
Macksville found their leader in underclassman Kinze Grizzell, who had 19 digs.
The win made it two in a row for Macksville and bumps their season record up to 16-17. As for Central Plains, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-20.
Macksville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 2-0 defeat against Otis-Bison on the 12th. Central Plains has also already played their next matchup, a 2-0 victory against Kinsley on the 12th.
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