After both having extra time off, the Maize South Mavericks and the Emporia Spartans will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Maize South will head out to face Emporia after giving up their first home loss of the season on Thursday. Maize South fell just short of Manhattan by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that the Mavericks let down their fans at home.
In a back-and-forth that saw neither team win consecutive sets, Maize South sadly dropped the once that decided the match. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 20-25, 25-21.
Meanwhile, Emporia earned a 2-0 win over North on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Emporia never let North on the board, but things got pretty close in the first set. The match finished with set scores of 25-23, 25-20.
Sadie L. Rethman was the offensive standout of the match as she had seven digs, four kills, and a block.
Maize South's loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 23-13. As for Emporia, their victory bumped their record up to 23-12.
Maize South beat Emporia 2-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does Maize South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Emporia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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