Kinsley is 0-10 against Macksville since December of 2018 but things could change on Tuesday. The Kinsley Coyotes will head out on the road to take on the Macksville Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Kinsley is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They were beaten by Central Plains 60-23. While losing is never fun, the Coyotes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 319th, while the Oilers are ranked 83rd).
Meanwhile, Macksville posted their closest victory since January 24th on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. John 52-49. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won seven in a row.
Kinsley better keep an eye on Diego Esparza. He was instrumental in Macksville's win, going 13-for-30 en route to 33 points and six boards. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Esparza has scored at least a third of Macksville's points. Another player making a difference was Carlos Ibarra, who posted seven points and seven rebounds.
Kinsley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Macksville, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Kinsley might still be hurting after the 66-43 loss they got from Macksville in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Esparza, who went 11-for-24 on his way to 27 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Now that Kinsley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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