The Maize South Mavericks will venture away from home to square off against the Maize Eagles on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Maize South earned a 33-25 victory over Hutchinson. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Salthawks are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Maize posted their closest win since January 7th on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 32-29 victory over Salina Central.
Maize South has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-1-1 record this season. As for Maize, their record now sits at 4-8-1.
Everything came up roses for Maize South against Maize when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 51-18 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maize South since the squad 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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