MACKSVILLE 54, STAFFORD 53 — Macksville's Nolan Adams scored on a rebound basket for a 54-53 victory over county rival Stafford in Friday's non-league basketball showdown. Adams celebrated after recently returning to the court from a cancer treatment.

The Trojans led 53-46 after Jace Kreutzer hit a 3-pointer and Ricardo Cecchin scored on a rebound basket. Macksville scored the final seven points. Carlos Ibarra and Eddie Guerrero hit back-to-back 3-pointers after Kreutzer barely missed on back-to-back shots that danced off the rim.

Gavin Rose's steal ended Stafford's possession and Brandon Franklin stole the Trojans' final try to win.

Macksville's Carlos Ibarra scored 21 points.

Stafford 12 15 10 16 — 53

Macksville 10 15 16 13 — 54

STAFFORD—Totals 53

MACKSVILLE—Carlos Ibarra 8-18 (1-4) 4-5 21; Franklin 4-17 (0-2) 1-4 9; Guerrero 2-10 (2-6) 0-0 6; Rose 4-7 (2-3) 0-0 10; Scheck (0-1) 0-0 0; Granger 1-2 1-2 3; Castaneda (1-1) 0-0 3; Layton Adams (0-2) 0-0 0; Nolan Adams 1-5 (0-2) 0-0 2; Totals 21-64 (6-21) 6-19 54

STAFFORD GIRLS 43, MACKSVILLE 32 — The Stafford girls and coach Nicholas Minks continue to be the surprise team in central Kansas with a solid 43-32 non-league basketball victory over Macksville.

Stafford's red-hot Rylee Ferguson continued her stylish play with a 16-point night backed by Emily Delgadillo with 10 points. The Trojans (3-4) won their third game and featured six players in the scoring column.

Mary Keenan led Macksville (2-5) with 10 points and Grace Chadd added nine points.

Stafford 16 7 15 5 — 43

Macksville 4 7 8 13 — 32

STAFFORD (3-4)—Rylee Ferguson 6 (2) 2-4 16; Emily Delgadillo 4 2-3 10; Roush (2) 2-4 8; Hacking 2 0-0 4; Conant 1 2-2 4; Mathes 0 1-2 1; Totals 15 (4) 9-15 43

MACKSVILLE (2-5)—Keenan 3-13 4-10 10; Grace Chadd 4-13 (1-5) 0-0 9; Burr 4-14 0-2 8; Ava Chadd 1-10 (0-2) 1-4 3; Foster 1-4 0-0 2; Trimble (0-1) 0-0 0; Hernandez 0-2 (0-1) 0-0 0; Totals 13-57 (1-9) 5-16 32