Basketball Game Preview: Maize Eagles vs. Maize South Mavericks

The Maize Eagles will square off against the Maize South Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Maize's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.

Maize is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since January 7th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Salina Central as Maize made off with a 69-43 victory.

Meanwhile, Maize South waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Salthawks with a 55-51 win.

Maize South is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Maize, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.

Maize strolled past Maize South in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 66-48. Does Maize have another victory up their sleeve, or will Maize South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.