The Macksville Mustangs will take on the Inman Inman Teutons on Tuesday.
Macksville managed to keep up with Ellinwood until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Macksville lost 65-42 to Ellinwood. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Eagles are ranked 97th).
Macksville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Daniela Reyes, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 16 rebounds, and Isabela Ortiz, who posted 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. Reyes is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Even though they lost, Macksville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Inman had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They claimed a resounding 69-23 win over the Warriors. The Inman Teutons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 32 points or more this season.
Inman's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points per game. As for Macksville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
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