Macksville was the 67-52 winner over Otis-Bison when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Macksville Mustangs fell to the Otis-Bison Cougars 66-61. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mustangs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Cougars are ranked 251st).
Diego Esparza
| 02/20/25 vs Otis-Bison | 23 |
| 02/14/25 vs Bucklin | 29 |
| 02/11/25 @ Kinsley | 27 |
| 02/07/25 vs Victoria | 30 |
| 02/04/25 @ LaCrosse | 38 |
| + 22 more games |
Loss or not, Macksville got some senior leadership from Diego Esparza and Hector Gomez. Esparza posted 23 points in addition to seven assists and six steals, while Gomez went 8-for-17 en route to 22 points. The contest was Esparza's 27th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Adams, who put up eight points and nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Macksville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Macksville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Otis-Bison, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-10.
Coming up, Macksville won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against St. John at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Macksville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests. As for Otis-Bison, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Ellinwood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellinwood is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.1 points per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
