The Hodgeman County Longhorns pushed their score all the way to 70 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Macksville on the road by a decisive 84-70 margin. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hodgeman County in their matchups with Macksville: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Hodgeman County still got an impressive performance from Owen Reece, who scored 39 points along with seven rebounds. Reece is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 21 every time he's taken the court this season. Ian Reece was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Diego Esparza, who dropped a double-double on 53 points and 11 rebounds for Macksville. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Esparza has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hector Gomez, who scored 17 points.
Hodgeman County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Macksville, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Hodgeman County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Macksville, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against St. John at 7:00 p.m. Macksville is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so St. John will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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