The Halstead Dragons will square off against the Maize Eagles on Thursday. Halstead's defense has only allowed 29 points per game this season, so Maize's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Halstead didn't have too much trouble with Abilene as they won 54-37. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Cowboys are ranked 277th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maize was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were beaten by Andover Central 54-21. The Eagles were down 47-19 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Halstead's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0-1. As for Maize, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Halstead strolled past Maize in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 41-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halstead since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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