Macksville lost against Central Plains back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Macksville Mustangs took a blow against the Central Plains Oilers, falling 55-26. 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 197th, while the Oilers are ranked 48th).
Despite the loss, Macksville saw an underclassman step up: freshman Daniela Reyes posted seven points.
Mustangs
| 01/11/25 @ Central Plains | 26-55 |
| 01/03/25 @ Hodgeman County | 38-46 |
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 nine offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Macksville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Central Plains, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Macksville will square off against Chase at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Macksville is facing Chase at the right time seeing as Chase is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Central Plains, they will take on Sterling on Tuesday. Central Plains will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Sterling will have lost seven straight heading into Tuesday's matchup.
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