Macksville hasn't had much luck against Hodgeman County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Macksville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Stafford to the tune of 63-23 last Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Isabela Ortiz was a one-woman wrecking crew for Macksville as she dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 steals. Ortiz is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Daniela Reyes was another key player, putting up seven points along with 11 boards and five steals.
Meanwhile, Hodgeman County was able to grind out a solid win over Ashland last Friday, taking the game 43-32. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Longhorns.
Hodgeman County's win came from a few key players Macksville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aidan Lonnberg, who posted nine points. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Dansel, who put up five points and five rebounds.
Hodgeman County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Macksville, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Macksville lost to Hodgeman County on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Macksville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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