The Macksville Mustangs scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Hodgeman County with points to spare, taking the game 84-70. The victory was familiar territory for Macksville who now have four in a row.
Diego Esparza was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 53 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Macksville's points. Hector Gomez was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
When it comes to explaining why Hodgeman County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Owen Reece. Despite the final result, he scored 39 points along with seven rebounds. That was a full 55.7% of Hodgeman County's points, marking the 20th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Reece, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Macksville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Hodgeman County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
Macksville's homestand continues as they prepare to take on St. John at 7:00 p.m. on February 22nd. Macksville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully St. John likes a good challenge. Hodgeman County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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