Macksville is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Bucklin is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Macksville Mustangs will square off against the Bucklin Red Aces at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Macksville beats Bucklin with 46 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Macksville enjoyed a cozy 46-28 victory over Kinsley on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Coyotes recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Laney Butler
| 02/11/25 @ Kinsley | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Victoria | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ LaCrosse | 1 |
| 02/03/25 vs Cunningham | 1 |
| 01/25/25 vs Nickerson | 3 |
| + 12 more games |
Macksville had a senior duo take command as Laney Butler went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points and six steals and Isabela Ortiz went 8-for-18 on her way to 17 points and three steals. With that strong performance, Butler is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Heidy Ortiz was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Bucklin's strategy against Ashland on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Bucklin blew Ashland out of the water with a 58-30 final score. With the Red Aces ahead 31-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Bucklin's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Macksville, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Macksville might still be hurting after the 51-27 loss they got from Bucklin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Macksville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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