The Ness City Eagles and the Macksville Mustangs will face off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. Ness City has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 16.
Ness City is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against LaCrosse on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles were outmatched by the Leopards and fell 53-18. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-5.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kori Whited, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Macksville was able to grind out a solid win over Victoria on Friday, taking the game 42-30. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won five in a row.
Ness City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Macksville, their win bumped their record up to 6-12.
Ness City was taken down by Macksville 59-25 in their previous meeting back in December of 2025. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Mustangs' Ava Chadd, who almost dropped a triple-double with 21 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. Now that the Eagles know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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