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Esparza, Russell spark Macksville Mustangs
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MACKSVILLE 67, OTIS-BISON 52 – Macksville’s Diego Esparza was truly a 1-man wrecking crew with a 21-point fourth quarter en route to a 39-point night in a 67-52 Central Prairie League basketball victory over Otis-Bison. Esparza contributed three steals and three assists. Kendall Grippin chipped in 11 points.

Otis-Bison’s Riley Polly scored 11 points and Gavin Alloway added 10 points.

Macksville 20 12 15 21 – 67

Otis-Bison 14 20 10 8 – 52

MACKSVILLE (11-6, 5-2)—Esparza 15-22 6-10 39, Grippin 4-14 0-0 11, Gomez 2-10 2-4 6, Guevara 1-2 3-5 5, Clawson 3-7 0-0 6, Granger 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 25-56 11-19 67.

OTIS-BISON (5-14, 1-6)—Riley Polly 5 1-2 11, Alloway 4 2-4 10, Eston Juno 4 0-0 9, Hoopingarner 3 0-1 7, Maier 3 0-0 6, Morrison 2 0-0 4, McVey 2 1-2 5, Totals 23 4-9 52.

3-pointers—M 6-17 (Esparza 3-5, Grippin 3-7, Gomez 0-5); NC (). Rebounds—M (Clawson 8). Assists—M (Esparza 3). Steals—M (Esparza 3).

MACKSVILLE GIRLS 52, OTIS-BISON 27 – Macksville’s Mayce Russell contributed 20 points, nine steals, seven assists and seven rebounds  as the Mustangs rolled past Otis-Bison 57-27 in Tuesday’s Central Prairie League basketball game. Kambry Adams added 13 points.

Emma Bahr and Briana Croisant each scored six points.

Macksville 20 19 11 2 – 52

Otis-Bison 6 6 8 7 – 27

MACKSVILLE (11-6, 6-1)—Russell 8-15 2-2 20, Adams 7-14 1-4 15, Ortiz 4-10 0-3 8, Sanders 3-10 0-2 6, Butler 0-2 0-0 0, Chadd 0-2 1-2 1, Ibarra 1-1 0-0 2, Garcia 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 23-57 4-13 57.

OTIS-BISON (7-12, 2-5)—Bahr 2 0-0 6, Croisant 3 0-0 6, Lumpkins 2 0-0 4, Mitchell 1 1-2 3, Mc 0 0-2 0, Smith 1 0-0 2, Rodriguez 1 1-2 4, Kenyon 1 0-0 2, Totals 11 1-6 27.

3-pointers—M 2-14 (Russell 2-7, Garcia 0-1, Butler 0-1, Ortiz 0-5); OB (Bahr 2, Rodriguez 1, Mitchell 1). Rebounds—M 30 (Russell 7, Sanders 7). Assists—M 15 (Russell 7). Steals—M 23 (Russell 9).