The Macksville Mustangs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Ingalls Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Macksville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Otis-Bison as Macksville made off with a 52-27 win. The win was just what Macksville needed coming off of a 51-27 defeat in their prior match.
Macksville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mayce Russell led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine steals. Russell has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kambry Adams, who scored 15 points along with five steals.
Meanwhile, Ingalls had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kiowa County 75-45 at home. Given Ingalls' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while Kiowa County is ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ingalls to victory, but perhaps none more so than Elly Jo Tancayo, who scored 16 points along with four steals. Tancayo has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 assists.
Macksville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Ingalls' record now sits at 13-6.
Thursday's matchup is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Macksville have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Ingalls struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Macksville strolled past Ingalls when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Macksville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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